London, Oct 2, 2026 (AFP) - Stocks rise, yields fall as US job numbers disappoint

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2026-10-02

Wall Street stocks jumped and US bond yields fell Friday after data showed that job creation withered last month, while oil prices slumped as G7 leaders held urgent talks to coordinate action on lowering fuel prices. Employment in the United States grew by 29,000 jobs in September, missing analysts' expectations of around 90,000, with the unemployment rate rising slightly to 4.2 percent. Adding to the weak data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (B......

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