Summary
Stocks were mixed on Friday morning. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 187,000 jobs were added in August, while the July nonfarm payroll was revised to 157,000. The unemployment rate rose to 3.8%, while expectations were for the rate to remain steady from July at 3.5%. Average hourly wages rose 0.24% in August, with service-producing wages accounting for the increase while goods-producing wages remained largely unchanged. The Dow rose 0.1%, the S&P 500 was nearly breakeven, and the Nasdaq fell 0.3%. Crude oil traded at $85 per barrel, while gold was unchanged at $1966 per ounce.
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Source: finance.yahoo.com