Dow Falls Over 100 Points; US Economy Adds 22,000 Jobs

Market Overview - U.S. stocks traded mostly lower, with the Dow Jones falling more than 100 points, down 0.30% to 45,481.66, while the NASDAQ rose 0.03% to 21,714.31 and the S&P 500 dropped 0.19% to 6,489.56 [1] - Financial stocks fell by 1.3% on Friday [2] Employment Data - The U.S. economy added just 22,000 jobs in August, a significant decrease from July's 79,000 and below the expected 75,000 [3][8] - The unemployment rate increased to 4.3% from 4.2%, aligning with forecasts [3][10] - Average hourly earnings rose 0.3% month-over-month and 3.7% year-over-year, cooling from July's 3.9% [3][10] Commodity Market - Oil prices decreased by 2.3% to $62.03, while gold prices increased by 1% to $3,643.70 [5] - Silver rose by 0.7% to $41.695, and copper increased by 0.1% to $4.5620 [5] European Market - European shares showed mixed results, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 slipping 0.1% and Spain's IBEX 35 Index falling 0.2% [6] Asian Market - Asian markets closed mostly higher, with Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 1.03%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng up 1.43%, and China's Shanghai Composite rising 1.24% [7] Company Performance - Hour Loop Inc shares surged 118% to $4.12, while Pineapple Financial Inc shares rose 71% to $6.98 after closing a $100 million private placement [9] - Peraso Inc shares increased by 58% to $1.29 following an enhanced acquisition bid from Mobix Labs [9] - Youxin Technology Ltd shares dropped 60% to $0.12 after announcing a $6.0 million public offering [9] - Innovation Beverage Group Ltd shares fell 31% to $0.38, and 707 Cayman Holdings Ltd shares decreased by 34% to $0.28 [9]