The major U.S. stock indexes ended mostly lower on Friday, September 4, 2026, as a surprisingly strong August jobs report that nearly tripled forecasts sent Treasury yields surging and rate hike odds for the September Fed meeting above 60%, reversing Thursday's Waller-driven relief rally in a matter of hours. It was a "good news is terrible news" session that left markets heading into the long weekend deeply uncertain about what the Fed will do in eleven days.
The S&P 500 slipped 0.38% (-29.11 pts) to 7,718.60. The Dow fell 0.51% (-271.86 pts) to 53,414.25. The Nasdaq dropped 0.29% (-77.07 pts) to 26,506.99. The Russell 2000 managed a slim gain of 0.24% (+7.19 pts) to 2,975.46.
The VIX ticked up 1.19% to 14.49. Bitcoin dropped 2.01% to $79,835.08. Gold fell 1.33% to $4,479.50. Crude Oil was flat at $91.38/barrel.
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Source: r/FluentInFinance · by /u/TorukMaktoM