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US close: Stocks head south as hot August jobs print fuels rate-hike fears

By Iain Gilbert

Date: Friday 04 Sep 2026

(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Friday as August's hotter-than-expected jobs report led to increased expectations that the central bank will move to raise interest rates at its next policy meeting.
At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.51% at 53,414.25, while the S&P 500 shed...

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