The Open Bell — Ep. 076 — 6 Oct 2026
Today on The Open Bell:
The U.S. economy added just 29,000 jobs in September, less than a third of what forecasters expected, and the market's response was to rally, which tells you everything about how strange this moment is: bad news for workers is now good news for investors, because a weakening labour market gives the Federal Reserve, America's central bank, less reason to keep borrowing costs high.
Saudi Aramco just made oil significantly cheaper for Asian buyers and more expensive for European ones in the same pricing document, and that split decision is basically a map of where the tension in the Middle East is biting hardest right now.
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Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:13 US Sep Payrolls Crash to 29K, Triggering Global Rate-Cut Ral 03:19 Saudi Aramco Cuts Asia Oil Price to 6-Year Low, Raises Europ 06:09 Closing thoughts