US Equity Indexes Mixed as Strong Jobs Report Lifts Treasury Yields

12:29 PM EST, 02/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes were mixed in midday trading on Wednesday after a strong jobs report sent yields on government bonds sharply higher.

The S&P 500 climbed up less than 0.1% to 6,945.2, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.4% to 23,019.4 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped less than 0.1% to 50,154.1.

Total nonfarm payrolls rose by 130,000 in January, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said, double the 65,000 gain expected in a Bloomberg poll. December was revised lower by 2,000 to 48,000, while November was adjusted downward by 15,000 to 41,000, the BLS said. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, while the market expected it to hold steady at December's 4.4% print.

Energy, consumer staples, industrials, and materials led the gainers. Communication services, consumer discretionary, and financials were weaker intraday.

According to the CME FedWatch tool, the probability of the Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged at its next policy meeting in March surged to 94% from 80% a day ago.

Most US Treasury yields jumped, with the two-year higher by 6.2 basis points to 3.52%, and the 10-year rate up 3.1 basis points to 4.18%.

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