Good MorningInvestors got the strong jobs report they wanted on Friday. But the equity markets did not respond as forcefully as investors may have expected. However, the Dow and the S&P 500 still closed at record highs. But the Nasdaq, which includes many of the biggest tech stocks, closed in the red.
Gold and oil were also down for the day. And the yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose to close higher for the first time in five weeks.
The U.S. Labor Department reported that the economy added a net 943,000 jobs in July. That was nearly 100,000 higher than the initial estimate. Other report highlights included a lowering of the unemployment rate to 5.4% and an upward revision to the initially disappointing June number.
This week will bring further debate as analysts are split on how the Federal Reserve will interpret this strong jobs number.
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