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Treasury yields jump after US jobs report smashes expectations

zizoJanuary 10, 202508 mins

Open Editor’s Digest for free Rula Khalaf, editor of the Financial Times, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The US economy shattered previous expectations to create 256,000 jobs in December, sending yields on US government debt higher as traders and banks trimmed their expectations for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. The…

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US stocks slide as strong data sends Treasury yields higher

zizoJanuary 7, 202505 mins

US stocks fell on Tuesday, while government bond yields jumped, after strong jobs and services data led investors to bet the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates just once this year. Wall Street’s S&P 500 index fell 1.1 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite closed down 1.9 percent. Electric car maker Tesla and semiconductor giant…