Asia Market Rise, Europe Slides, Crude Stays Above $80 - Global Markets Today While Us Was Sleeping - SmartETFs Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ETF (ARCA:ADIV), ETC Gavekal Asia Pacific Government Bond ETF (ARCA:AGOV)
On Friday, November 3rd, the U.S. stock markets closed higher on falling bond yields amid slowing job growth and rising unemployment, signaling a potential pause in the Fed's rate hikes. In economic data, U.S. job growth slowed with 150,000 new positions in October, falling short of the expected 180,000, while unemployment edged up to 3.9% and wage growth modestly increased.