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Jobs report set to seal September Fed hike, not future path

Lacklustre pay is among reasons why investors aren't fully convinced Fed will deliver its fourth 2018 hike in December

Published Thu, Sep 6, 2018 · 09:50 PM

Washington

AN AUGUST rebound in US payrolls would all but cement a Federal Reserve interest-rate increase this month. Yet investors will probably retain doubts about another hike this year, barring a surprise acceleration in wages.

Employers added 198,000 workers last month after 157,000 in July, helping to trim the jobless rate to 3.8 per c…

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Jobs report set to seal September Fed hike, not future path

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South Korea readies new system to detect illegal short-selling

US births retreat after pandemic-era growth

Markets are embracing India’s Modi for what he won’t do

Blinken to meet businesses in Shanghai as he kicks off a tough China trip

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