Wall Street Wobbles as Strong U.S. Jobs Data Boosts Treasury Yields and Yen Rallies
Wall Street wobbled as strong January payrolls pushed Treasury yields higher. The Japanese yen extended its rally while markets weighed the Fed's next moves.
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A delayed January jobs report from the US 
US released on February 11, 2026, has revealed a stronger-than-expected performance in the U.S. labor market, significantly altering expectations for Federal Reserve policy. The report showed 130,000 new payrolls, which was nearly twice the forecast payrolls, alongside an unemployment rate of 4.3% and stronger-than-expected earnings growth of 3.7%. This data immediately shifted market pricing for interest rates, triggering a rise in U.S. Treasury (bond market) yields and sparking volatility across global equity and currency markets.
US released on February 11, 2026, has revealed a stronger-than-expected performance in the U.S. labor market, significantly altering expectations for Federal Reserve policy. The report showed 130,000 new payrolls, which was nearly twice the forecast payrolls, alongside an unemployment rate of 4.3% and stronger-than-expected earnings growth of 3.7%. This data immediately shifted market pricing for interest rates, triggering a rise in U.S. Treasury (bond market) yields and sparking volatility across global equity and currency markets.The impact of the report was felt globally, influencing moves in the MSCI World and major global indices. On Wall Street (U.S. equity markets), the unexpected strength of the data led to fluctuations across various indices. In the currency markets, there was a notable rally in the Japanese yen, which drew attention from observers of the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) in JP 
JP. The broader international reaction extended to markets in CN 
CN, IN 
IN, GB 
GB, and BR 
BR, as investors recalibrated their positions based on the new economic outlook.
JP. The broader international reaction extended to markets in CN CN, IN IN, GB GB, and BR BR, as investors recalibrated their positions based on the new economic outlook.
