Strong August Jobs Data Fuels Rate-Hike Bets, Pressuring Stocks and Short-Term Bonds
August nonfarm payrolls rose by 162,000, exceeding forecasts and strengthening the case for a Federal Reserve rate increase. Equities and short-dated Treasuries declined, with the two-year yield climbing four basis points to 4.37%. Traders now assign a greater than 50% probability to a September hike.
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The August employment report showed a gain of 162,000 positions, which came in above what analysts had anticipated. This robust hiring figure
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