US jobs growth falls sharply to 29,000 in September; rate-hike bets tumble, futures surge

US employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, sharply below market expectations of 84,000-90,000, in a sign of a significant slowdown in hiring. The weak jobs report also pushed Treasury yields lower while lifting US equity futures as traders lowered expectations of another Federal Reserve rate hike.

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