Rising investor angst about economy to be tested by US jobs data
The stakes are high for the monthly U.S. jobs report in the coming week, as investors gauge whether a string of worrisome data is signaling significant concern about the economy. The benchmark S&P 500 stock index has pulled back 4% from its all-time high reached earlier this month, while falling Treasury yields and a slide in bitcoin are also indicating increasing investor wariness. The Trump administration's dramatic moves on trade and other policies have injected uncertainty for consumers and businesses.