The jobs report for Friday, September 4, 2026 has been released.
8:30 AM ET
Where this release stands
The US nonfarm payrolls report was released Friday, September 4 at 8:30 AM ET. The most recent series we hold shows August 2026 at 162 thousand jobs, July 2026 at 21 thousand, June 2026 at 31 thousand, May 2026 at 63 thousand, April 2026 at 148 thousand and March 2026 at 214 thousand. After the release the S&P 500 fell 0.39 percent, the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.18 percent and the Dow Jones slipped 0.53 percent, while the CNN Fear & Greed Index read 45, a neutral reading.
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The series we hold
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What this release is
The monthly employment report — payroll growth, the unemployment rate and wage gains — is the single most market-moving scheduled release. A weak print raises rate-cut expectations and typically lifts bonds; a strong one does the reverse. It lands on the first Friday of each month.