美国劳动力市场在8月出现明显复苏。1雇主新增就业岗位16.2万个，远超经济学家预期的6.5万个。1然而，平均时薪同比增长放缓至3.1%，为2021年5月以来最弱水平。1与此同时，7月职位空缺总数上升至727万个，较6月修正后的718万个有所增加。1
强劲的就业数据对金融市场形成压力。1市场担忧美联储可能因就业市场表现良好而加息，导致股市承压。1标普500、道琼斯工业平均指数和纳斯达克综合指数周末均收跌。1同时，30年固定利率抵押贷款从6.66%上升至6.71%，创一年多来新高。1
生活成本方面继续上升。1柴油价格已达历史新高5.85美元/加仑，燃油价格的持续上涨进一步推高了整体生活成本。1
在科技领域，英伟达宣布以130亿美元收购AI软件平台Hugging Face。1英伟达首席执行官詹森·黄表示，Hugging Face将保持开放平台的属性。1
US employers added 162,000 jobs in August, significantly exceeding economists' expectations of 65,000 positions, according to the latest labor market data 1. However, wage growth showed signs of cooling, with average hourly earnings increasing at an annual rate of 3.1%—the slowest pace since May 2021 1. Job openings rose to 7.27 million in July, up from a revised 7.18 million in June 1.
The stronger-than-anticipated hiring figures came alongside mounting economic headwinds for consumers. Mortgage rates continued climbing, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reaching 6.71% from 6.66%, marking its highest level in over a year 1. Fuel costs have put additional pressure on household budgets, with diesel prices hitting a record high of $5.85 per gallon 1. The resilient jobs report raised concerns among investors about potential interest rate hikes, leading major stock indices—including the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite—to close lower for the week 1.
In related corporate news, Nvidia announced its acquisition of the AI software platform Hugging Face for $13 billion, with CEO Jensen Huang stating that the platform would remain open 1.
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