Employers added just 29,000 jobs in September, far below forecasts, and the prior 2 months were revised down by 60,000. Stocks rallied anyway. The reason is a rate-hike repricing that only works inside a narrow band: soft enough to stay the Fed's hand, not soft enough to threaten earnings. Here's how that band works, and why the October 14 CPI report could break it.

The U.S. economy just posted its strongest growth signal in 5 years, and stocks fell anyway. Rising business costs sent the 10-year Treasury yield to its highest level since 2007 and pushed October Fed hike odds to about 70%. Here's why good news became bad news, and why next week's inflation report could decide what happens next.

Nvidia reported $96.2 billion in revenue and 117% data-center growth — but the stock only took off after guidance blew past estimates. Here's why the reversal matters, what sticky inflation means for rate expectations, and what to watch at Jackson Hole.