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Investors Brace for Inflation Data Amid Recession Fears

9/8/2025

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Investors Await Inflation

U.S. stock futures remained stable as investors await key inflation data this week.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw modest gains, fueled by hopes for interest rate cuts after weak job growth.
Wall Street closed lower on Friday, with the Dow down 0.5% and the S&P 500 down 0.3%.
Oil prices fell due to weak demand forecasts and rising supply expectations ahead of an OPEC meeting.
The unemployment rate increased to 4.3%, raising recession concerns, while average hourly earnings rose by 0.3%.

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Investors Await Inflation

U.S. stock futures remained stable as investors await key inflation data this week.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw modest gains, fueled by hopes for interest rate cuts after weak job growth.
Wall Street closed lower on Friday, with the Dow down 0.5% and the S&P 500 down 0.3%.
Oil prices fell due to weak demand forecasts and rising supply expectations ahead of an OPEC meeting.
The unemployment rate increased to 4.3%, raising recession concerns, while average hourly earnings rose by 0.3%.

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