Dow Drops 272, Nasdaq Loses 77, S&P 500 Falls 29
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Dow Falls 272 Points, but Small Caps Rise. CPI Will Break the Tie
NEW YORK | September 5, 2026 | 4:50 p.m. EDT — The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 271.86 points Friday after an unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs report. Yet small-cap stocks rose, leaving investors with a more complicated message than the red close suggested. The Dow lost 0.51% and finished at 53,414.25. The Russell 2000 gained…
In-depth analysis of the strength of the US labour market, divergences in inflation indicators and the need for a stronger response from the Federal Reserve to control inflationary pressures that threaten economic stability.
Dow Drops 272, Nasdaq Loses 77, S&P 500 Falls 29
U.S. stocks fell and Treasury yields rose Friday after the government reported that employers unexpectedly added 162,000 jobs last month, a development that could increase chances that the U.S. central bank will raise interest rates later this month. The S&P 500 fell 0.4%, though it managed to eke out a modest gain for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite gave back 0.3%. Wall Street expects the Federal R…
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