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Henry Khederian

UWMC Stock Surges As Weak Jobs Report Fuels Fed Rate Cut Hopes

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Shares of UWM Holdings Corp (NYSE:UWMC) are trading higher Friday morning, as a surprisingly weak August jobs report sent waves across Wall Street, fueling expectations of imminent Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.

What To Know: The U.S. economy added just 22,000 jobs last month, falling drastically short of the 75,000 economists had anticipated. This sharp slowdown in the labor market is seen as a potential signal that the Fed could be forced to cut rates to stimulate the economy, perhaps as early as its September 17 meeting.

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