U.S. stocks fall as August jobs beat lifts Treasury yields
U.S. equities finished lower Friday, September 4, after August nonfarm payrolls rose 162,000 versus roughly 55,000 expected, keeping unemployment at 4.1%. The S&P 500 fell 0.38% to 7,718.60.
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Jobs report lifts rate-hike bets as stocks end mixed
U.S. stocks ended the week mixed after August jobs data beat expectations, with employers adding 162,000 positions and unemployment holding at 4.1%, boosting bets the Federal Reserve could raise rates in September.