Stocks Under Pressure Despite Strong Jobs Report As 

Sergei Klebnikov Forbes Staff  I cover markets an business news 

 

KEY FACTS

  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.2%, nearly 100 points, while the S&P 500 fell 0.2% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.5%.

 

  • The S&P 500 fell despite a strong non-farm payrolls report The labor market added back 528,000 jobs in July—easily surpassing the 258,000 expected by analysts, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.

 

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