Jobless Rate Hits Nearly 4-Year High, But Hiring Picks Up; S&P 500 Futures Rise (Live Coverage)

The long-delayed September jobs report showed that hiring strengthened, but the unemployment rate rose to a nearly four-year high. After the jobs data, S&P 500 futures extended an overnight rally on the back of strong Nvidia (NVDA) earnings that quieted AI bubble talk. The September jobs report will be the final monthly jobs report before the next Federal Reserve policy…