Stocks have turned volatile despite strong January jobs report. Here’s why investors aren’t happy.
Yahoo Finance·2026-02-12 05:33
Initial enthusiasm over a stronger-than-expected January jobs report quickly faded in the stock market on Wednesday. - MarketWatch photo illustration/iStockphoto Volatility was back on Wall Street during Wednesday’s trading session, this time with a surprisingly strong jobs report for January playing a central role in the turbulence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA briefly traded in record territory near 50,499 after the opening bell, after the delayed January jobs report revealed that the U.S. eco ...