The unemployment rate in the delayed September payrolls report will be an important focus for investors alongside the headline job gains.

Among industry sectors, health care added 43,000 jobs, in line with recent monthly gains. Employment in restaurants and bars increased by 37,000, while transportation and warehousing fell by 25,000, possibly reflecting uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s import tariffs.

Follow MarketWatch's live coverage of the jobs report for September and weekly jobless claims delayed by the longest U.S. government shutdown in history.

August jobs report disappointed with just 22,000 jobs added, negative revisions, and the highest unemployment rate since 2021. Weak payroll growth and rising unemployment have increased expectations for a September Fed rate cut, sparking rallies in stocks ...

The Non-Farm Payroll numbers (NFP) spooked the equity markets on Friday with the DJIA off nearly -0.5% and the S&P by -0.3%. For the week, the table shows solid gains for the tech heavy Nasdaq and for the small cap Russell 2000. The far right column shows ...

Take a look at how various markets are moving following this morning's jobs report, including Treasury yields and the WSJ Dollar Index:

Stock futures jumped following Nvidia's strong earnings report in a rebound from a four-day losing streak following Nvidia's earnings beat.

Wall Street watched its Thursday morning rally disappear by midday as investors grappled with conflicting signals about the health of the AI boom and the Federal Reserve’s willingness to cut rates. The Dow slipped 150 points,