Strong Payrolls Fuel Fed Hike Bets | Bloomberg Businessweek Daily 9/4/2026

A stronger-than-anticipated increase in US jobs drove stocks and short-dated bonds lower, with traders boosting their bets the Federal Reserve will raise rates this month. While analysts expect the September Fed decision will hinge on next week’s inflation data, swap contracts…

A surprise jump in US hiring last month has bolstered the case for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates when they meet later this month, but a hike is still not guaranteed.