The financial sector underperformed slightly, with "Yahoo Finance Markets" showing a 0.4% drop in bank indices. Analysts cite tightening credit conditions as a headwind through mid-year. In a post on X earlier this year, he laid out steps individuals could take to brace for a recession — and pointed to the power of one income-generating asset. (5) Typically, around this time, we would turn to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly employment report to assess how many jobs the US added in September. Economists polled by FactSet expected the US to have added around 50,000 jobs during the month and for the unemployment rate to have held steady at 4.3%. Tech IPOs are regaining investor interest, as "Yahoo Finance Markets" recorded multiple first-day surges exceeding 20%. This may signal risk appetite returning in the growth segment.