New Markets
Thursday, 7/2, 10:44 PM
Dow Hits a Record as a Weak Jobs Report Eases Rate-Hike Fears
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record 52,900 on Thursday, up nearly 600 points, even as the June jobs report showed the weakest hiring in years.
- The logic was 'bad news is good news': a softer labor market makes another Federal Reserve rate hike less likely.