S&P 500, Nasdaq edge up after strong jobs data boosts market confidence
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US job growth surges in Sept; unemployment rate falls to 4.1%
Spirit Airlines tanks after report of bankruptcy filing
Rivian slips after cutting full-year production forecast
Energy sector poised for biggest weekly jump in two years
Indexes up: Dow 0.36%, S&P 500 0.45%, Nasdaq 0.74%
Updated at 12:03 a.m. ET/1603 GMT
By Johann M Cherian and Purvi Agarwal
Oct 4 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose slightly on Friday, with small-cap stocks outperforming the three main indexes, as data eased fears of a weakening jobs market and supported expectations for a smaller rate cut by the Federal Reserve at its next meeting.
A Labor Department report showed job growth accelerated in September and unemployment had slipped to 4.1%, further diminishing the need for the U.S. central bank to maintain large interest-rate cuts at its final two meetings this year.
Traders raised their bets on a 25-basis-point reduction at the Fed's November meeting to 98.3%, up from more than 71% before the data was out, according to the CME Group's FedWatch Tool.
"The market does expect additional cuts, but the question is by a total of how much. It's probably taken the 50-bps rate-cut expectations off the table," said Robert Pavlik, senior portfolio manager at Dakota Wealth.
"The economy is softening and if they (the Fed) keep interest rates too high for too long, then they risk slowing the economy down into a recession."
BofA Global Research said it now expects the Federal Reserve to deliver a 25-bps rate cut in November, compared with its earlier forecast of a 50-bps reduction.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 149.22 points, or 0.36%, to 42,160.81, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 25.47 points, or 0.45%, to 5,725.41 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC gained 131.94 points, or 0.74%, to 18,050.42.
The Russell 2000 index .RUT tracking small caps, which do well in a lower rate environment, rose more than 1%.
Eight of the 11 S&P 500 sectors trended higher, with cyclicals such as Consumer Discretionary .SPLRCD and Financials .SPSY being the top gainers, with a 0.9% rise each.
Big banks such as JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N added 2.3% and Wells Fargo WFC.N gained 2.5%, sending the broader Banks index .SPXBK up 1.6%.
The yield on two-year Treasury notes US2YT=RR rose to 3.89% after the report's release. US/
The labor market has been under increased scrutinyafter the central bank slashed interest rates in September by a rare 50 basis points, to stave off further weakening in employment.
Wall Street's main indexes were set to end October's first week lower, asinvestors remained jitteryabout a potential escalation inMiddle East hostilities, as well asthe workers' strike earlier this week.
The Energy sector .SPNY also gained 0.7% ascrude prices surged on worries ofsupply disruptions in the Middle East due to the widening conflict in the region. O/R
Energy stocks wereon track to log their biggestweekly jump in two years, if gains hold.
Meanwhile, ports on the East and Gulf coastsreopened, but clearing the cargo backlog will likely take time. U.S. shares of Zim Integrated Shipping Services ZIM.N were down 14.9%.
Among others, Spirit Airlines SAVE.N nosedived 25% after a report showed the carrier was in talks with bondholders about a potential bankruptcy filing.
Rivian RIVN.O shed 6.8% after the EV startup cut itsfull-year production forecast and delivered fewer vehicles than expected in the third quarter.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 1.61-to-1 ratio on the NYSE, and by a 2.15-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.
The S&P 500 posted 29 new 52-week highs and one new low, while the Nasdaq Composite recorded 77 new highs and 59 new lows.
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Reporting by Johann M Cherian and Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai
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