https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-street-ends-lower-as-solid-jobs-data-fuels-hawkish-fed-betsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-street-ends-lower-as-solid-jobs-data-fuels-hawkish-fed-betshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-street-ends-lower-as-solid-jobs-data-fuels-hawkish-fed-bets#u62200Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:15:16 +0000Wall Street indexes closed lower following an August employment report showing 162,000 new jobs and a 4.1% unemployment rate, sparking bets that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates. This downturn coincides with Canada implementing retaliatory tariffs on approximately $20 billion in U.S. products after Prime Minister Mark Carney ended trade talks last month. While broad markets struggled, copper futures reached record highs due to supply outages. Meanwhile, Indian markets saw the Sensex drop 555 points as crude oil prices approached $100.Why it mattersStrong labor data typically promp https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-street-ends-lower-as-solid-jobs-data-fuels-hawkish-fed-betshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-street-ends-lower-as-solid-jobs-data-fuels-hawkish-fed-bets#u60142Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:03:42 +0000Wall Street closed lower as a robust August employment report fueled expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will increase interest rates at its upcoming meeting. The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs last month, significantly exceeding consensus estimates, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%. All three major U.S. indexes finished in the red ahead of the holiday weekend amid a broad selloff. Bitcoin also dropped following the hot jobs release, while Treasury yields climbed as traders reassessed the path of monetary policy.Why it mattersThe August employment figures remove a major