The July jobs report showed that hiring faded as the unemployment rate ticked higher on top of sharp downward revisions to earlier date. S&P 500 futures pared losses on the implications for both the economy and Federal Reserve policy. With Treasury yields tumbling and a September rate cut firmly back on the table, S&P 500 futures slightly pared their loss to 0.8%, after initially widening their decline on the jobs report.
Jobs Report: Hiring Slump May Seal Fed Rate Cut; S&P 500 Futures Fall (Live Coverage)
August 1, 2025
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