New York, Jan 8, 2026 (AFP) - US stocks lower ahead of of December jobs report

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2026-01-08

Wall Street stocks dipped early Thursday as markets awaited key US employment data and the start of fourth-quarter corporate earnings season. Analysts project that Friday's employment report will show the US economy added 55,000 jobs last month. The report will be analyzed in terms of whether it boosts the odds of additional Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. About 10 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.4 percent at......

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