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The U.S. labor market report for October 2026 shows unexpectedly strong employment growth of 165,000 jobs. The unemployment rate edged down to 4.1 percent. The solid figures are reshaping expectations for future Federal Reserve interest rate policy.
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Despite an unchanged key rate, policymakers such as Alberto Musalem and Lorie Logan are pushing for tighter monetary policy. That is fueling worries in U.S. equity markets.
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The Federal Reserve's FOMC meets on October 27 and 28. While markets firmly expect a rate pause, the central bankers' rhetoric will decide the direction for the S&P 500, MSCI World and tech stocks.
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A sharp rise in Brent crude to $116.72 per barrel is stoking inflation and interest-rate worries on Wall Street. The Dow Jones fell 1.23 percent.
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In September 2026, only 29,000 new jobs were created in the United States. The unexpectedly sharp slowdown eases pressure on the Federal Reserve for further rate hikes and pushed the tech-heavy Nasdaq to a new all-time high.
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The US Federal Reserve is raising interest rates. The 25-basis-point increase is pressuring growth stocks and changing the outlook for global investors.
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Just before the U.S. central bank’s monetary policy decision, rising U.S. bond yields above 5% and sharply higher crude oil prices are unsettling global stock markets.
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U.S. consumer prices rose noticeably by 0.4 percent month on month in August. With the annual rate holding at 3.4 percent, expectations are rising on the financial markets for another Fed rate hike.
