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GLOBAL MARKETS-S&P 500 dips, Treasury yields rise and dollar rallies following robust U.S. jobs report(Adds market details, updates to U.S. market close) By Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields and oil prices headed higher as the stronger-than-expected payrolls data appeared to confirm the economy is not yet in recession, which increased the likelihood of more aggressive rate increases from the Fed in September. The employment report "telegraphed some work needs to be
done on the Fed's side, regarding their interest rate policy,"
said The Labor Department's employment report showed the U.S. economy added 528,000 jobs in July, more than double the 250,000 expected, while wage inflation remained hot and the participation rate edged lower. "The payrolls number are wonderful from a demand standpoint,
more people being paid is great for the economy," said Evidence of economic strength helped ease risk aversion as the week drew to a close. "The employment data raises the prospect of a soft landing,"
Keator said, adding that Fed Chair The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 76.65 points, or 0.23%, to 32,803.47, the S&P 500 lost 6.75 points, or 0.16%, to 4,145.19 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 63.03 points, or 0.5%, to 12,657.56. European shares fell after the U.S. jobs data stoked expectations of continued hawkish Fed policy. The pan-European STOXX 600 index lost 0.76% and MSCI's gauge of stocks across the globe shed 0.20%. Emerging market stocks rose 0.75%. MSCI's broadest index of
U.S. Treasury yields rose and a closely watched part of the
yield curve touched its deepest inversion since Benchmark 10-year notes last fell 42/32 in price to yield 2.8287%, from 2.676% late on Thursday. The 30-year bond last fell 65/32 in price to yield 3.0662%, from 2.961% late on Thursday. The dollar rallied against a basket of currencies in the wake of the employment report. The dollar index rose 0.84%, with the euro
down 0.63% to The Japanese yen weakened 1.57% versus the greenback at 135.02 per dollar, while sterling was last trading at $1.2067, down 0.74% on the day. While crude prices advanced on the prospect of strong demand, they wrapped up the week near multi-month lows due to lingering recession fears. U.S. crude rose 0.53% to settle at Gold dipped as waning recession fears tarnished the safe-haven metal's luster. Spot gold dropped 1.0% to (Reporting by
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