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  "title": "Wall Street ends lower as solid jobs data fuels hawkish Fed bets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/wall-street-ends-lower-as-solid-jobs-data-fuels-hawkish-fed-bets-5660073",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T21:57:00.000Z",
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    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/05/wall-street-ends-lower-as-solid-jobs-data-fuels-hawkish-fed-bets"
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  "summary": "Wall Street experienced a decline on Friday as a strong jobs report raised concerns about the possibility of a Federal Reserve rate hike at their September meeting. The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all closed lower, with the Dow falling 0.51%, the S&P 500 down 0.38%, and the Nasdaq slipping 0.29%. Analysts noted that while a robust jobs report is generally positive for the economy, markets are interpreting it as a sign that the Fed may take action to curb inflation caused by war-related energy prices. The labor market showed a solid snapback in August, with 162,000 jobs added and the unemployment rate remaining at 4.1%. Market participants are now pricing in a 58.4% chance of a 25-basis-point rate hike at the end of the month's policy meeting, up from 49.4% on Thursday.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/sterlings-rally-stalls-as-us-jobs-data-reopens-fed-debate",
        "published": "2026-09-04T19:52:26.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Wall Street ends lower as solid jobs data fuels hawkish US Fed bets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/wall-street-ends-lower-as-solid-jobs-data-fuels-hawkish-us-fed-bets",
        "published": "2026-09-04T20:49:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Wall Street ends lower as solid jobs data fuels hawkish Fed bets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/wall-street-ends-lower-as-solid-jobs-data-fuels-hawkish-fed-bets",
        "published": "2026-09-04T21:57:00.000Z"
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