Turn US jobs data into trading insight
Wall Street just had its worst week since April, and it all started with a single number. In July, the US economy added only 73,000 jobs, falling well short of the 100,000 expected. The shock didn’t stop there – previous job growth estimates for May and June were sharply revised down by a combined 258,000. Almost immediately, markets reacted. The S&P 500 fell by 2.4% for the week, while the Nasdaq dropped 2.2%, as investors …
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Aug 7, 2025
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