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Wall St Week Ahead-Jobs Report, Inflation Data to Test US Rate Path, Economic Strength

Investors expect 100,000 September jobs and a 4.2% unemployment rate as new inflation data tests the case for another Fed rate hike.

  • Wall Street is bracing for upcoming employment and inflation reports this week to assess the Federal Reserve's trajectory for interest rate hikes, which could undermine the stock market's rally.
  • Rising Treasury yields have intensified investment competition for stocks, with the 30-year yield reaching its highest level in over 20 years and the 10-year yield surging well above the 5% threshold.
  • Although the S&P 500 remains up more than 12% in 2026, underlying market breadth has weakened, with nine of 11 sectors in negative territory so far this month.
  • The October 2 payrolls report is expected to show growth of 100,000 jobs and an unemployment rate of 4.2%, data that could solidify the case for another rate hike.
  • "When you step back and you look at what matters to the market right now, the Fed is front and center," said Jim Baird, chief investment officer with Plante Moran Financial Advisors.
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Wall St Week Ahead: Jobs report, inflation data to test US rate path, economic strength

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The Globe & Mail broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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