Wall Street’s main indices slipped after fresh jobs data showing a cooling but not rapidly deteriorating US labour market drew an ambivalent reaction from traders. Photograph: EPAGlobal shares were muted on Tuesday as Wall Street fell after fresh jobs data pointed to a continued cooling in the US labour market. While the data come with caveats, the report will help inform investors’ expectations for the path of interest rates next year. EuropeWith Wall Street futures down throughout trading, European shares edged lower as traders took a cautious position in advance of US jobs data. New YorkWall Street’s main indices slipped after fresh jobs data showing a cooling but not rapidly deteriorating US labour market drew an ambivalent reaction from traders.

Source: The Irish Times December 17, 2025 06:07 UTC