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investingLive Americas FX news wrap 2 Oct: Nasdaq 100 closes at a record after soft US jobs; Treasury yields reverse higher

The US employment report gave stock buyers something to cheer about on Friday. Payroll growth missed expectations, earlier months were revised lower and wage growth slowed. The initial reaction was lower Treasury yields, a weaker dollar and higher stocks as traders reduced expectations for another October Fed hike. However, the bond market did not hold that…

Elena Marsh · October 3, 2026 · 1 min read

The US employment report gave stock buyers something to cheer about on Friday. Payroll growth missed expectations, earlier months were revised lower and wage growth slowed. The initial reaction was lower Treasury yields, a weaker dollar and higher stocks as traders reduced expectations for another October Fed hike. However, the bond market did not hold that…

Source: ForexLive.

Written by Elena Marsh
Markets Editor · Published October 3, 2026
Writes about broker regulation, market structure, and how to evaluate trading platforms for GlobalFXHub.