Urgent: Gold recovers some of its losses after statements from Trump
am | September 19:32 2026 ,4:%
After the U.S. jobs surge.. Trump presses to cut interest rates and threatens to halt trade. So how did the markets react?
In a scene that reflects the ongoing overlap between politics, the economy, and financial markets, presidential statements once again returned to steer investors’ compass. After the release of U.S. labor market data that came in stronger than expected, President Trump did not miss the opportunity to use these positive figures to send firm messages to the Federal Reserve and the United States’ trading partners.
Jobs exceed expectations and calls for zero interest rates
President Trump praised the strength of the U.S. economy after the August report showed the addition of 162,000 new jobs, stressing that this number "beat expectations" and proved the resilience of the labor market.
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