{"id":110149,"date":"2024-10-04T03:40:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T20:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110149"},"modified":"2024-10-04T03:40:44","modified_gmt":"2024-10-03T20:40:44","slug":"dow-leads-declines-ahead-of-jobs-report-oil-surges-5-as-mideast-focus-intensifies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=110149","title":{"rendered":"Dow leads declines ahead of jobs report, oil surges 5% as Mideast focus intensifies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Stocks slipped on Thursday as Wall Street awaited the key jobs report and dissected a slew of economic data ahead of it. Meanwhile, the possibility of an Israeli retaliatory attack against Iran&#8217;s oil facilities sent oil soaring for a third day.<\/p>\n<p>The S&amp;P 500 (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/%5EGSPC\" data-ylk=\"slk:^GSPC;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">^GSPC<\/a>) dropped almost 0.2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/%5EDJI\" data-ylk=\"slk:^DJI;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">^DJI<\/a>) fell about 0.4%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/%5EIXIC\" data-ylk=\"slk:^IXIC;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">^IXIC<\/a>) finished just below the flatline.<\/p>\n<p>Some calm has returned to a market rattled by escalating Mideast tensions that have <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/oil-prices-rise-on-israel-promise-to-retaliate-following-irans-strike-192719928.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:driven sharp gains in oil;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">driven sharp gains in oil<\/a> prices. <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/israel-strikes-beirut-world-awaits-072521277.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Israel has yet to launch;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Israel has yet to launch<\/a> its promised retaliation to Iran&#8217;s missile strike on Tuesday amid efforts by Western and regional leaders to stabilize the situation.<\/p>\n<p>But the burgeoning crisis helped drive <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/oil-climbs-third-day-middle-223658175.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:oil prices higher for a third day;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">oil prices higher for a third day<\/a>. Brent crude (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/BZ=F\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:BZ=F;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BZ=F<\/a>) and West Texas Intermediate (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/CL=F\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:CL=F;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">CL=F<\/a>) futures both gained more than 5% following <a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/oil-gains-4-on-supply-disruption-worries-following-biden-comments-on-israel-iran-tensions-161217108.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:comments from President Biden;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">comments from President Biden<\/a> regarding the possibility of an Israeli retaliatory attack against Iran&#8217;s oil facilities.<\/p>\n<p><em>Read more: <\/em><a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/personal-finance\/what-a-fed-rate-cut-would-mean-for-bank-accounts-cds-loans-and-credit-cards-183320880.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:What the Fed rate cut means for bank accounts, CDs, loans, and credit cards;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>What the Fed rate cut means for bank accounts, CDs, loans, and credit cards<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the US, investors are bracing for the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:11;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/this-weeks-economic-data-could-be-hugely-bullish-for-stocks-190354429.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:highly anticipated September jobs report;cpos:11;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">highly anticipated September jobs report<\/a> on Friday after a surprise <a data-i13n=\"cpos:12;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/us-private-payrolls-beat-expectations-122236577.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:uptick in private payrolls;cpos:12;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">uptick in private payrolls<\/a> came alongside signs <a data-i13n=\"cpos:13;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/pay-for-job-changers-rose-at-the-slowest-pace-in-more-than-3-years-151346370.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the labor market is loosening up;cpos:13;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the labor market is loosening up<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The market received more signs of general cooling in the labor market on Thursday. <a data-i13n=\"cpos:14;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/us-weekly-jobless-claims-rise-123641105.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Weekly jobless claims ticked up slightly;cpos:14;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Weekly jobless claims ticked up slightly<\/a> from the prior week. Meanwhile, <a data-i13n=\"cpos:15;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/us-planned-layoffs-dip-september-113518424.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:planned layoffs in the US dipped;cpos:15;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">planned layoffs in the US dipped<\/a> from a five-month high, according to a report from Challenger, Gray and Christmas. But the firm&#8217;s vice president said the data showed the labor market is at an &#8220;inflection point.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Any new signs of deterioration in the labor market could <a data-i13n=\"cpos:16;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/fed-is-in-no-hurry-to-cut-rates-quickly-could-that-patience-be-tested-080010592.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:prompt the Federal Reserve;cpos:16;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">prompt the Federal Reserve<\/a> to follow up its <a data-i13n=\"cpos:17;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/video\/fed-slashes-rates-50-basis-181300451.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:0.5% interest rate cut;cpos:17;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">0.5% interest rate cut<\/a> last month with another jumbo move, despite policymakers&#8217; expectation of a 0.25% cut in November.<\/p>\n<p>On the corporate front, Tesla (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:18;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/TSLA\" data-ylk=\"slk:TSLA;cpos:18;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TSLA<\/a>) stock continued to slide in the wake of downbeat delivery figures, as Reuters reported the EV maker has <a data-i13n=\"cpos:19;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/tesla-discontinues-most-affordable-model-222918429.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:halted US online orders;cpos:19;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">halted US online orders<\/a> for its cheapest Model 3. Shares declined more than 3% on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-liveblog\" data-id=\"4f8943ef-4b1b-4088-82ef-98af3f17e319\" data-count=\"20\" data-polling-enabled=\"1\" data-maxfailureallowed=\"3\" data-postid-first=\"2a6e866a-f427-44e5-9dda-738009254fc7\" data-postid-last=\"3b1fe6c5-55e3-4e02-a14b-17684111d545\" data-pagination-first-uuid=\"2a6e866a-f427-44e5-9dda-738009254fc7\" data-pagination-last-uuid=\"3b1fe6c5-55e3-4e02-a14b-17684111d545\" data-refresh-delay=\"60000\" data-share-post-enabled=\"0\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/live\/stock-market-today-dow-leads-declines-ahead-of-jobs-report-oil-surges-5-as-mideast-focus-intensifies-200102775.html\" data-fetchby=\"older\" data-imagelightboxminimumwidth=\"700\" data-site=\"finance\" data-appid=\"finance_web\" data-region=\"US\" data-article-uuid=\"1a765894-d20b-4f8a-ad51-14532d6bdb8d\">\n<p><span class=\"caas-live-blog-section-badge isLive\" data-islive=\"1\">Live<\/span><span class=\"caas-live-blog-section-badge-count\">11 updates<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"caas-liveblog-list\">\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"2a6e866a-f427-44e5-9dda-738009254fc7\" id=\"2a6e866a-f427-44e5-9dda-738009254fc7\" data-lmt=\"{\" utc=\"\" oct=\"\" gmt=\"\" october=\"\" at=\"\" pm=\"\" mst=\"\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/o.aolcdn.com\/images\/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fcreatr-uploaded-images%2F2019-06%2F97285f00-895d-11e9-9b7a-2b53cff69736&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=9c0d71acf684c03ee294d31b319e6ee0f5427b68\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1727985735000\">Thu, October 3, 2024 at 1:02 PM MST<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Stocks close lower with monthly jobs data on deck, oil surges 5% on escalating Israel-Iran tensions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Stocks closed lower on Thursday as investors await Friday&#8217;s monthly jobs report for clues about the health of the labor market while keeping a watchful eye on the Middle East conflict after oil spiked during the session.<\/p>\n<p>The S&amp;P 500 (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/%5EGSPC\" data-ylk=\"slk:^GSPC;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">^GSPC<\/a>) fell almost 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/%5EDJI\" data-ylk=\"slk:^DJI;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">^DJI<\/a>) fell 0.4%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/%5EIXIC\" data-ylk=\"slk:^IXIC;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">^IXIC<\/a>) slipped just below the flatline.<\/p>\n<p>Energy (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/XLE\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:XLE;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">XLE<\/a>) stocks moved higher as oil <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/oil-gains-5-on-supply-disruption-worries-following-biden-comments-on-israel-iran-tensions-191716192.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:spiked;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">spiked <\/a>over fears of supply disruptions stemming from an expected Israeli retaliatory strike against Iran. Remarks from President Biden over the possibility of an attack on Iran&#8217;s oil facilities helped push crude prices higher.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday morning investors will get a fresh read on the state of the labor market with the release of the monthly jobs report. As <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/september-jobs-report-job-growth-expected-to-pick-up-as-unemployment-rate-stays-flat-153232229.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Josh Schafer reports,;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Josh Schafer reports,<\/a> the data is expected to serve as the latest piece of evidence that <a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/pay-for-job-changers-rose-at-the-slowest-pace-in-more-than-3-years-151346370.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the labor market cooled off in 2024;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the labor market cooled off in 2024 <\/a>but isn&#8217;t rapidly weakening at a pace that would prompt a larger interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in November.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"f3d96cf0-60de-438a-8444-00e02d2a3f1f\" id=\"f3d96cf0-60de-438a-8444-00e02d2a3f1f\" data-lmt=\"{\" utc=\"\" oct=\"\" gmt=\"\" october=\"\" at=\"\" pm=\"\" mst=\"\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-07\/faabf0d0-452a-11ef-b3a6-c9f8d89c395d\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1727982936000\">Thu, October 3, 2024 at 12:15 PM MST<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">2024 payrolls are on pre-pandemic trend<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>The <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/september-jobs-report-job-growth-expected-to-pick-up-as-unemployment-rate-stays-flat-153232229.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:September jobs report;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">September jobs report <\/a>is set for release at 8:30 a.m. ET as investors ponder how quickly the labor market is cooling.<\/p>\n<p>Truist co-chief investment officer Keith Lerner shared a chart in a note to clients on Wednesday night that helps set the stage for Friday&#8217;s report. Lerner points out that the average monthly job additions for 2024 are roughly in line with the pace seen before the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>He notes this comparison shows a labor market that&#8217;s &#8220;cooling but still not weak.&#8221; This is a sentiment some economists <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/pay-for-job-changers-rose-at-the-slowest-pace-in-more-than-3-years-151346370.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:have been sharing as of late too.;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">have been sharing as of late too.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With another 150,000 jobs expected to be added in September, the focus of Friday&#8217;s report is likely not going to be how many people were hired. It&#8217;ll likely once again be about how many people didn&#8217;t find work. The unemployment rate is expected to have stayed flat at 4.2%. Should it unexpectedly move higher, conversation about larger Fed rate cut in November could heat up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"c7007135-0d03-4b12-8541-f39d644d18c8\" id=\"c7007135-0d03-4b12-8541-f39d644d18c8\" data-lmt=\"{\" utc=\"\" oct=\"\" gmt=\"\" october=\"\" at=\"\" am=\"\" mst=\"\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/o.aolcdn.com\/images\/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fcreatr-uploaded-images%2F2019-06%2F97285f00-895d-11e9-9b7a-2b53cff69736&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=9c0d71acf684c03ee294d31b319e6ee0f5427b68\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1727981984000\">Thu, October 3, 2024 at 11:59 AM MST<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Average mortgage rates tick up to 6.12%<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Yahoo Finance&#8217;s Claire Boston <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/average-mortgage-rates-tick-up-to-612-161613316.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:reports:;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">reports: <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mortgage rates rose slightly this week, mirroring a jump in the Treasury yields that serve as a benchmark.<\/p>\n<p>The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 6.12% as of Thursday, up from a two-year low of 6.08% a week earlier, according to <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freddiemac.com\/pmms\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Freddie Mac data;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Freddie Mac data<\/a>. Fifteen-year mortgages averaged 5.25%, up from 5.16% in the same period a week ago.<\/p>\n<p>The increase comes as 10-year Treasury yields, which mortgage rates closely track, have moved higher as investors assess the health of the economy and rising tensions in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Read <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/average-mortgage-rates-tick-up-to-612-161613316.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:more here.;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">more here. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"42051a3b-ea3c-4dd9-af11-a88e72f77e42\" id=\"42051a3b-ea3c-4dd9-af11-a88e72f77e42\" data-lmt=\"{\" utc=\"\" oct=\"\" gmt=\"\" october=\"\" at=\"\" pm=\"\" mst=\"\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/o.aolcdn.com\/images\/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fcreatr-uploaded-images%2F2019-06%2F97285f00-895d-11e9-9b7a-2b53cff69736&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=9c0d71acf684c03ee294d31b319e6ee0f5427b68\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1727979434000\">Thu, October 3, 2024 at 11:17 AM MST<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Tesla stock slumps more than 4%<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Tesla (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/TSLA\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:TSLA;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TSLA<\/a>) shares slumped more than 4% on Thursday, dragging on the Consumer Discretionary (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/XLY\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:XLY;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">XLY<\/a>) sector.<\/p>\n<p>The EV giant slid to session lows after Bloomberg reported employees were told the company\u2019s chief information officer is leaving the company days before Tesla&#8217;s robotaxi unveiling in California. Nagesh Saldi reported directly to CEO Elon Musk.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Tesla announced <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/ir.tesla.com\/press-release\/tesla-third-quarter-2024-production-deliveries-and-deployments\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:third quarter deliveries;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">third quarter deliveries<\/a> that<a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/tesla-stock-drops-3-after-q3-deliveries-fall-short-of-estimates-202245253.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:slightly missed expectations.;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"> slightly missed expectations. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"0e3a8f44-04d1-4454-9efa-6d135d470ea2\" id=\"0e3a8f44-04d1-4454-9efa-6d135d470ea2\" data-lmt=\"{\" utc=\"\" oct=\"\" gmt=\"\" october=\"\" at=\"\" am=\"\" mst=\"\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/o.aolcdn.com\/images\/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fcreatr-uploaded-images%2F2019-06%2F97285f00-895d-11e9-9b7a-2b53cff69736&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=9c0d71acf684c03ee294d31b319e6ee0f5427b68\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1727975790000\">Thu, October 3, 2024 at 10:16 AM MST<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Walmart, Target, Nike among retailers affected if port strike lasts beyond this week<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Yahoo Finance&#8217;s Brooke DiPalma reports:<\/p>\n<p>As the East and Gulf Coast ports remain closed for the first time in five decades, retailers are bracing for the potential impact.<\/p>\n<p>Should the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/port-strike-could-cost-us-economy-up-to-45-billion-a-day-drag-gdp-growth-analysts-154353787.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:port strike;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">port strike<\/a> last beyond this week, retailer margins, inventory, and sales could start to feel the effects.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s Walmart, Target, Amazon &#8230; Costco, all the big box guys that are multi-product retailers. That&#8217;s who&#8217;s going to have an impact,&#8221; Telsey Advisory Group&#8217;s Joe Feldman told Yahoo Finance.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/AMZN\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:AMZN;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">AMZN<\/a>) shares were down more than 1% on Thursday amid an overall market slump.<\/p>\n<p>Read <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/walmart-target-nike-among-retailers-affected-if-port-strike-lasts-beyond-this-week-170913238.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:more here.;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">more here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"69eeaaf8-dcd8-46d4-8e0f-05e0a2776cb8\" id=\"69eeaaf8-dcd8-46d4-8e0f-05e0a2776cb8\" data-lmt=\"{\" utc=\"\" oct=\"\" gmt=\"\" october=\"\" at=\"\" am=\"\" mst=\"\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/o.aolcdn.com\/images\/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fcreatr-uploaded-images%2F2019-06%2F97285f00-895d-11e9-9b7a-2b53cff69736&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=9c0d71acf684c03ee294d31b319e6ee0f5427b68\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1727973936000\">Thu, October 3, 2024 at 9:45 AM MST<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Port strike could cost US economy up to $4.5 billion a day, drag GDP growth: Analysts<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Yahoo Finance&#8217;s Laura Bratton <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/port-strike-could-cost-us-economy-up-to-45-billion-a-day-drag-gdp-growth-analysts-154353787.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:reports:;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">reports: <\/a><\/p>\n<p>An ongoing US dockworkers strike could cost the economy up to $4.5 billion daily and shave <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/realeconomy.rsmus.com\/u-s-port-strike-will-have-a-modest-impact-on-gdp\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a half percentage point off of US GDP;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a half percentage point off of US GDP<\/a> for the fourth quarter, analysts say.<\/p>\n<p>Some 45,000 members of the International Longshoremen\u2019s Association <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/us-port-strike-45-000-161949632.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:went on strike;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">went on strike<\/a> Tuesday, temporarily shuttering <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/port-workers-strike-starts-across-052906922.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:36 ports from Maine to Texas;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">36 ports from Maine to Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The most impacted US imports are building materials, European wines, and <a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/the-port-strike-could-leave-americas-bananas-in-short-supply-135454813.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:fruits from Latin America;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">fruits from Latin America<\/a> \u2014 most of which come through East Coast ports, according to data compiled by Jason Miller, a professor of supply chain management at Michigan State University.<\/p>\n<p>Read <a data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/port-strike-could-cost-us-economy-up-to-45-billion-a-day-drag-gdp-growth-analysts-154353787.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:more here.;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">more here. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"b13a9613-9b22-41b1-92a3-ef1314d910a4\" id=\"b13a9613-9b22-41b1-92a3-ef1314d910a4\" data-lmt=\"{\" utc=\"\" oct=\"\" gmt=\"\" october=\"\" at=\"\" am=\"\" mst=\"\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/o.aolcdn.com\/images\/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fcreatr-uploaded-images%2F2019-06%2F97285f00-895d-11e9-9b7a-2b53cff69736&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=9c0d71acf684c03ee294d31b319e6ee0f5427b68\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1727971237000\">Thu, October 3, 2024 at 9:00 AM MST<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">September jobs report: Job growth expected to pick up as unemployment rate stays flat<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Yahoo Finance&#8217;s Josh Schafer <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/september-jobs-report-job-growth-expected-to-pick-up-as-unemployment-rate-stays-flat-153232229.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:reports:;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">reports: <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The September jobs report is expected to serve as the latest piece of evidence that <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/pay-for-job-changers-rose-at-the-slowest-pace-in-more-than-3-years-151346370.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:the labor market has cooled off in 2024;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the labor market has cooled off in 2024 <\/a>but isn&#8217;t rapidly weakening at a pace that would prompt a larger interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in November.<\/p>\n<p>The monthly report slated for release at 8:30 a.m. ET on Friday, is expected to show nonfarm payrolls rose by 150,000 in September while the unemployment rate held flat at 4.2%, according to consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<p>The key question entering Friday&#8217;s release is whether the data will reflect significant cooling in the labor market, which could prompt another large Fed interest rate cut.<\/p>\n<p>Read <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/september-jobs-report-job-growth-expected-to-pick-up-as-unemployment-rate-stays-flat-153232229.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:more here.;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">more here. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"4d8d849d-5ceb-469c-89f2-3d296702cecb\" id=\"4d8d849d-5ceb-469c-89f2-3d296702cecb\" data-lmt=\"{\" utc=\"\" oct=\"\" gmt=\"\" october=\"\" at=\"\" am=\"\" mst=\"\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/o.aolcdn.com\/images\/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fcreatr-uploaded-images%2F2019-06%2F97285f00-895d-11e9-9b7a-2b53cff69736&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=9c0d71acf684c03ee294d31b319e6ee0f5427b68\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1727968960000\">Thu, October 3, 2024 at 8:22 AM MST<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Energy, Utilities, Tech stocks rise while rest of sectors slump<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Energy (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/XLE\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:XLE;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">XLE<\/a>) stocks outperformed the broader markets on Thursday as oil spiked over concerns of supply disruptions stemming from the Middle East conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The S&amp;P 500 Utilities (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/XLU\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:XLU;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">XLU<\/a>) sector also gained slightly.<\/p>\n<p>The Tech (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/XLK\" data-ylk=\"slk:XLK;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">XLK<\/a>) sector hovered above the flatline thanks to a rise in Nvidia (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/NVDA\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:NVDA;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NVDA<\/a>) stock.<\/p>\n<p>Shares of the AI chip giant rose after CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC that demand for the company&#8217;s next-generation Blackwell chips is &#8220;insane.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 360px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Thursday's sector action\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-10\/4d203dc0-819a-11ef-875b-bf395847d484\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Thursday's sector action\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-10\/4d203dc0-819a-11ef-875b-bf395847d484\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Thursday&#8217;s sector action<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"48c8eff8-59ca-4e66-8ef0-9a8f4aac110f\" id=\"48c8eff8-59ca-4e66-8ef0-9a8f4aac110f\" data-lmt=\"{\" utc=\"\" oct=\"\" gmt=\"\" october=\"\" at=\"\" am=\"\" mst=\"\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1727966493000\">Thu, October 3, 2024 at 7:41 AM MST<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper no-pfp \">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block no-pfp \">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Oil spikes nearly 4% on supply disruption fears<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Oil rose for a third straight session on Thursday over fears of supply disruptions stemming from the Middle East conflict.<\/p>\n<p>West Texas Intermediate futures (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/CL=F\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:CL=F;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">CL=F<\/a>) gained more than 4%, while Brent futures (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/BZ=F\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:BZ=F;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BZ=F<\/a>), the international benchmark, advanced nearly 4% on expectations that Israel <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/oil-prices-rise-on-israel-promise-to-retaliate-following-irans-strike-192719928.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:will retaliate;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">will retaliate<\/a> against Iran after Tehran&#8217;s ballistic missile strike on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Futures remain in a nervous trade&#8221; about the chance an Israeli response could hit oil facilities in Iran, Dennis Kissler, BOK Financial&#8217;s SVP of trading, wrote in a note on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Concerns over possible interruptions through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for oil shipments, have also sent prices higher.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"a126c044-200d-462e-bfe9-cc578b60281d\" id=\"a126c044-200d-462e-bfe9-cc578b60281d\" data-lmt=\"{\" utc=\"\" oct=\"\" gmt=\"\" october=\"\" at=\"\" am=\"\" mst=\"\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/o.aolcdn.com\/images\/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fcreatr-uploaded-images%2F2019-06%2F97285f00-895d-11e9-9b7a-2b53cff69736&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=9c0d71acf684c03ee294d31b319e6ee0f5427b68\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1727964305000\">Thu, October 3, 2024 at 7:05 AM MST<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Nvidia climbs 4%, helps Nasdaq climb into green territory <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Nvidia shares (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/NVDA\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:NVDA;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">NVDA<\/a>) rose more than 4% on Thursday morning, helping lift the Nasdaq Composite (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/%5EIXIC\" data-ylk=\"slk:^IXIC;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">^IXIC<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The tech-heavy index erased early morning losses to climb into green territory as the AI chip heavyweight and other semiconductor stocks gained.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"3b1fe6c5-55e3-4e02-a14b-17684111d545\" id=\"3b1fe6c5-55e3-4e02-a14b-17684111d545\" data-lmt=\"{\" utc=\"\" oct=\"\" gmt=\"\" october=\"\" at=\"\" am=\"\" mst=\"\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/o.aolcdn.com\/images\/dims?image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fs.yimg.com%2Fos%2Fcreatr-uploaded-images%2F2019-06%2F97285f00-895d-11e9-9b7a-2b53cff69736&amp;compress=1&amp;progressive=1&amp;quality=75&amp;client=hawkeye&amp;signature=9c0d71acf684c03ee294d31b319e6ee0f5427b68\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1727962232000\">Thu, October 3, 2024 at 6:30 AM MST<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Stocks open lower with monthly jobs report on deck, Middle East tensions high<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Stocks opened lower on Thursday as investors turn their attention this week to monthly jobs data for clues about the health of the economy while keeping a close eye on the Middle East conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The S&amp;P 500 (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/%5EGSPC\" data-ylk=\"slk:^GSPC;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">^GSPC<\/a>) fell 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/%5EDJI\" data-ylk=\"slk:^DJI;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">^DJI<\/a>) fell 0.3%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (<a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/quote\/%5EIXIC\" data-ylk=\"slk:^IXIC;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">^IXIC<\/a>) moved lower by 0.5% after all three averages closed above the flat line on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Investors await the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/this-weeks-economic-data-could-be-hugely-bullish-for-stocks-190354429.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:highly anticipated September jobs report;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">highly anticipated September jobs report<\/a> out on Friday morning. Weekly<a data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/us-weekly-jobless-claims-rise-123641105.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:jobless claims released on Thursday ticked up slightly;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"> jobless claims released on Thursday ticked up slightly<\/a> from the prior week.<\/p>\n<p>In commodities, oil prices were up Thursday as the Israel-Iran crisis has raised concerns of supply disruptions in the region. 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