UK Edition

Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Markets Brief

News, business, world affairs and market coverage

Business

Stocks Rally as a Weak US Payroll Report Reduces Fed Rate Hike Chances

Briefing desk at Markets Brief (2026-10-02): The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +1.05% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.814%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX )… Primary source: original at Nasdaq (nasdaq.com).

Stocks Rally as a Weak US Payroll Report Reduces Fed Rate Hike Chances

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +1.05% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.814%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.35%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are up +0.99%, and December E-mini...

Read at source