Weekly Market Recap – June 9, 2025

The labor market has been one of the most resilient areas of the economy amid policy uncertainty. Factors contributing to job market strength include companies’ “no-hire, no-fire” approach due to recent labor market tightness, robust consumer spending, and strength in certain sectors like defense and health care. Last Friday’s report showed another 139k jobs being added, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.2%.