Live: Wall Street closes higher after disappointing jobs report, ASX set to gain

Stephen Letts · ABC News (AU)

Published 5 Oct 2026, 7:09 am·2 d ago·1 min read

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Wall Street's key indices gained as rate rise expectations were wound back on soft jobs data. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

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