Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 waver, Nasdaq slides after January jobs report smashes expectations
Yahoo Finance·2026-02-10 23:57

Economic Data - The US economy added 130,000 jobs in January, with the unemployment rate decreasing to 4.3% from 4.4% [3] - Revisions to 2025 payroll growth showed a significant decrease to 181,000 from a previously reported 584,000, marking the weakest annual job growth since 2003, excluding recession periods [4] Market Reactions - The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 remained below the flatline, while the Nasdaq Composite fell by 0.4% after initial gains [2] - The strong jobs report has influenced market expectations regarding Federal Reserve rate cuts, with over 40% of traders anticipating that rates will remain steady through June [5] Corporate Earnings - Earnings season is expected to provide insights into consumer behavior and corporate performance, with McDonald's reporting after market close and Kraft Heinz pausing its spin-off plans [6] - Cisco is set to release its quarterly report, competing with Nvidia in the AI networking chip sector [6]