Jobs Report: Unemployment Rate Falls Despite Weak Hiring; S&P 500 Futures Rise (Live Coverage)

The June jobs report delivered two surprises with the unemployment rate unexpectedly falling even as hiring tumbled. Following the data, S&P 500 futures strengthened, while the two-year Treasury yield, which is linked to the Fed interest-rate outlook, climbed as markets digested the implications for future rate hikes. Because the Federal Reserve has stopped providing forward guidance under new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, creating uncertainty about future policy moves, markets could be a bit volatile.