https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/jobs-report-today-dow-opens-higher-yields-fall-as-hiring-softensContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/jobs-report-today-dow-opens-higher-yields-fall-as-hiring-softenshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/jobs-report-today-dow-opens-higher-yields-fall-as-hiring-softens#u99218Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:32:16 +0000United States stocks climbed toward record levels following the release of the September jobs report, which showed softening hiring and helped calm a rattled bond market. Stock futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq rose ahead of the employment numbers as oil prices steadied. Earlier in the week, financial markets faced downward pressure from rising bond yields and geopolitical tensions involving Iran, alongside an announcement from OpenAI halting the development of certain advanced artificial intelligence models. The subsequent jobs data provided relief to equit