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Live: Wall Street closes higher after disappointing jobs report, ASX set to gain

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Letts, S. (2026, October 4). Live: Wall Street closes higher after disappointing jobs report, ASX set to gain. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-05/asx-markets-business-live-news/107227606

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On Friday, Wall Street closed higher following a weaker-than-expected US jobs report for September, which included downward revisions to earlier job growth figures. This development reduced expectations of an imminent interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve in October. As a result, ASX futures indicated potential gains for the Australian market when it opens, with the ASX 200 futures pointing to a +0.3% increase at 8,746 points. The Australian dollar also strengthened slightly against the US dollar, rising to 69.53 US cents from previous levels.

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“The articles describe different market conditions and times, with Article A focusing on gains following a disappointing jobs report and Article B reporting on declines in tech stocks and rising oil prices.”

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“The articles describe different outcomes related to the jobs report; one indicates it eased worries about inflation and led to gains, while the other mentions a disappointing report.”

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ABC News (AU)

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“The articles describe different days and market conditions, with Article A focusing on Wall Street's closure after a jobs report while Article B discusses ASX opening higher following gains in Wall Street.”

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🔮 live Markets live updates: Wall Street closes higher after disappointing jobs report, ASX set to gain

2026-10-04 · assertive framing · Live: Wall Street closes higher after disappointing jobs report, ASX set to gain

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A much-weaker-than-expected US jobs report, coupled with downward revisions of early jobs growth, wound back expectations of a rate rise from the Fed this month and boosted Wall Street stocks after a turbulent week. The ASX looks like maintaining its momentum from Friday with futures trading pointing to a gain on opening.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-04

🔮 live Markets live updates: Wall Street closes higher after disappointing jobs report, ASX set to gain

2026-10-04 · ABC News (AU)

Live: Wall Street closes higher after disappointing jobs report, ASX set to gain · assertive framing

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live Markets live updates: Wall Street closes higher after disappointing jobs report, ASX set to gain asserted

ASX → close → report

trading → expect → opening

Disclaimer: this blog is not intended as investment advice. asserted

blog → intend → advice

Copper (LME): -0.8% to $US14,285tonne - Bitcoin: +0.8% $US85,420 - 10-year bonds: US 5.27% Australia 5.34% Prices current at around 7:00am AEDT New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Good morning Good morning and welcome to another day on the ABC markets and finance blog. asserted

you → choose → blog

Stephen Letts from ABC business team limbering up for a blow-by-blow coverage of the day's events, where every post is hopefully a winner, but none should be construed as financial advice. asserted

none → limber → advice

It may be a public holiday across large swathes of the nation, but not on the ASX, nor here in the ABC Business Unit's Room 101 where we will be hard at work sifting the truths from the untruths. uncertain

we → sift → untruths

Wall Street closed the week higher with weaker than expected jobs data chilling expectations of another rate rise from the Fed this month. asserted

data → close → Fed

The ASX looks to have regained a bit of its mojo. asserted

ASX → look → mojo

Futures trading, at the close on Saturday morning (AEST), pointed to a 0.3% gain today following Friday's 0.8% rally. asserted

trading → point → rally

It's a quietish day on the data front with only the Inflation Gauge and S&P Global's Australian services PMI set for release. asserted

Gauge → set → release

Anyway, the game's afoot, so let's get blogging. Loading asserted

's → let → ?

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