Big day
PlusUS jobs report
Why it matters in the US
In general
Hiring shapes wages and how secure jobs feel, and it is half of what the Fed is asked to look after, so it can move rates too.
How markets usually react
US stocks tend to swing more on US jobs report days
Big swings, when the S&P 500 rises or falls 1% or more in a day, come more often on US jobs report days than on other days.
Last time, on Oct 2, 2026, the S&P 500 rose 0.7%.
US interest rates tend to swing more on US jobs report days
The 10-year US Treasury rate, which many loan rates follow, moved 0.1 percentage points or more on about 1 in 7 US jobs report days, and on about 1 in 14 other days.
Looking back at 119 US jobs report days since 2016. History, not a prediction.
A calendar of what is scheduled, not a forecast.
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