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Traders Trim Bets on October Fed Easing After Jobs Report

Fed funds futures show 17.5 basis points of easing this month
Powell said the U.S. economy is in a ‘good place’ on Friday

Video player cover image — U.S. Adds 136,000 Jobs in September, Jobless Rate Falls to 3.5%

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Katherine Greifeld and

October 4, 2019, 12:36 PM UTCUpdated onOctober 4, 2019, 6:41 PM UTC

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Investors pared expectations for future Federal Reserve rate cuts this year after the September jobs report showed the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to a 50-year low.