Overview

• U.S. job growth slowed to 336,000 in September but still exceeded economists' expectations.
• The unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%, matching a 50-year low.
• Hiring remains resilient despite rising interest rates and economic uncertainty.
• Stocks are mixed as investors digest the latest jobs data and await further cues from the Fed.
• Some sectors like tech and crypto remain under pressure, but small-caps offer pockets of opportunity.