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Gold prices head higher on Friday as the U.S. Department of Labor’s June jobs report revealed the smallest increase since 2020.

Rivian’s stock rallied Friday for an 8th-straight session, after Wedbush analyst Dan Ives boosted his price target by 20% as the EV maker sees “firm” demand.

Here are some initial reactions from economists and other analysts following the release of the U.S. jobs report for June.

Government, healthcare and construction jobs led the hiring gains.

Several executives at crypto exchange Binance have recently left the company, mostly citing personal reasons, as regulatory pressure facing the company intensifies. 

One worrying sign emerged from June’s job markets report — there was a big pickup in the ranks of those working part-time unvoluntarily.

U.S. stocks finished lower Friday, giving up earlier gains, after a report from the Labor Department showed a slowdown in job creation, robust wage growth and a low unemployment rate.

The U.S. created 209,000 new jobs in June to mark the smallest increase in more than two and a half years, in a sign the labor market may be cooling.