Strong jobs data released on Sept. 4 showed higher labor force participation, with the unemployment rate steady at 4.1%. Markets raised the implied probability of a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve rate hike in September to 58.4% from 49.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 272.51 points, or 0.51%, while trading volume totaled 13.14 billion shares, below the 20-day average.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said public advocacy for Bitcoin is protected speech under U.S. law and argued the asset should be treated as a commodity rather than a security. U.S. lawmakers are set for a September 15 procedural vote on the CLARITY Act, a step that would advance consideration but not finalize passage. Strategy also bought 4,603 BTC for about $369.7 million at an average price of $80,318, lifting its total holdings to 845,050 BTC.

Donald Trump warned he would stop trading with countries where the United States runs a trade deficit if the Federal Reserve does not cut interest rates. He urged the central bank to lower rates immediately and said the U.S. should have the lowest interest rate in the world. With inflation and housing costs elevated, a Gallup Research poll in August found 74% of Americans think the economic outlook is worsening, up from 63% a year earlier.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would stop trading with countries where the United States runs a deficit if the Federal Reserve does not cut interest rates. He argued that high rates put the United States at an unfair disadvantage. Separately, August jobs data came in stronger than expected, lifting market expectations for a Fed rate hike later this month.

US employers added 162,000 jobs in August, far above expectations of 65,000. The Labour Department also revised June and July payrolls higher by a combined 55,000. Restaurants and bars led gains with 59,000 new jobs, while construction added 22,000 and manufacturing 16,000. The labor force rose by 683,000, but average hourly wages increased 3.1% from a year earlier, the weakest pace since May 2021.

Lululemon cut its full-year sales forecast for a second time this year, as sales in its core leggings category fell about 20% in the second quarter amid a shift toward looser fits. The shares sank about 20% in a single session to around $100, near levels last seen in 2018, wiping roughly $2.5 billion from its market value, according to Reuters. Incoming CEO Heidi O’Neill is set to start on September 8, with rivals Alo and Vuori continuing to gain ground in athleisure.

A strong U.S. jobs report has strengthened the argument for interest-rate increases, even as President Donald Trump warned he could halt trade with some countries unless the Federal Reserve cuts rates, leaving Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh under pressure ahead of the September meeting. Labor force participation rose to 61.6%, and job gains helped keep the unemployment rate steady at 4.1%. Inflation has been above the Fed’s 2% target for more than five years, and Warsh’s recent hawkish comments have been read as opening the door to a possible rate hike.

On September 4, foreign institutional investors net sold Indian equities worth Rs 3,112 crore, while domestic institutional investors net bought Rs 8,930 crore. The Nifty 50 edged up 0.1% to 23898 and the Sensex rose 0.5% as equities pared losses on improved global sentiment and easing expectations of a US Federal Reserve rate hike. Brent crude held at $95.4 a barrel, while the rupee strengthened to 94.4 against the US dollar.