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Wall Street Probes Ahead – Labor Market Supports Rate Pause Fantasy The US stock markets show moderate gains after the latest US labor market report confirmed expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged for the time being. The S&P 500 rises by 0.46%, while government bonds remain under pressure: The yield on two-year US Treasuries temporarily rises by almost five basis points, settling at around 3.51%. Investors assess the data as sufficiently stable to rule out an immediate monetary policy reaction. Mixed...