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Dow falls 300 points after much stronger-than-expected jobs report: Live updates - cnbc.com

By Sean Conlon, Lee Ying Shan, Ananya Chetia, Chloe Taylor

Dow falls 300 points after much stronger-than-expected jobs report: Live updates - cnbc.com

August's hotter-than-expected payrolls reading increased expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its next meeting.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell on Friday as August's hotter-than-expected payrolls reading increased expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its next meeting.
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