Wall Street Ends Mixed on Labor Data and Rate Cut Hopes

Wall Street finished the session mixed as the S&P 500 rose 0.11% and the Nasdaq increased 0.22%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones fell by 0.07%. Investors reacted to weaker labor data and growing hopes for a Fed rate cut in the near future. Back home, Indian corporate earnings for Q2 FY26 show impressive results, with a 37.56% increase in net profits to ₹527,809 Cr. Nifty 50 saw a 48.27% surge in net profit to ₹290,734 Cr.