Stocks are slumping on Wall Street and Treasury yields are falling sharply after the government reported a sharp slowdown in hiring last month.

U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month and Labor Department revisions showed that hiring was much weaker than previously reported in May and June. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%.

A stronger dollar index and a decline in long-term bond prices were primarily bearish factors for commodities in July. The ...

Key Takeaways Amazon.com's stock is getting pummeled, though the rest of the "Magnificent 7" stocks are holding up comparatively well.The Trump administration's new tariff plan and a ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month and Labor Department revisions showed that hiring was much ...

U.S. stocks tumbled in early trading on Friday, just hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order slapping ...

As President Donald Trump's ambitious tariff plan takes effect on August 1, global financial markets react with volatility. Despite widespread economic concerns, the U.S. dollar defies expectations by ...

Offshore wind lease sales were anticipated off the coasts of Maine and a handful of other states, as well as in the central ...

U.S. stocks held losses after Trump ordered a new slate of tariffs and jobs growth slowed more than expected. Amazon drops on cloud disappointment.

In midday trading, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX Composite Index was 0.8% lower at 27047.17. That has it trading down 1.6% for the week, narrowing the year-to-date advance to 9.4%. Technology ...

The surprisingly weak hiring numbers led investors to step up their expectations for an interest rate cut in September.