US adds 266,000 new jobs, surpasses expectations
The U.S. economy added more jobs last month than expected, and the unemployment rate touched a record low.
According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 266,000 new positions were added to the economy in November, which well exceeded economists' forecasts of 180,000.
The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, the lowest since 1969.
Average hourly earnings rose +0.2% on a monthly basis, in line with analysts’ expectations. The year-over-year wage growth rate came in at + 3.1%, above analysts’ forecasts of +3%.
The latest jobs reports potentially spells hope amid uncertainties related to US-China trade relations, slowing business fixed investment and weakening manufacturing output of recent times.
Manufacturing sector added 54,000 positions in November, out of which 41,000 were in auto manufacturing. General Motors workers, who came back from their October strike, helped in boosting job gains.
U.S. job gain figure for October was revised upwards to 193,000 from 180,000. For September, the data was revised to 156,000 from 128,000.
SPY in +0.95% Uptrend, growing for three consecutive days on July 17, 2025
Moving higher for three straight days is viewed as a bullish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future growth. Considering data from situations where SPY advanced for three days, in of 365 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 429 cases where SPY Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Oscillator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.
The Stochastic Oscillator entered the overbought zone. Expect a price pull-back in the foreseeable future.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for SPY turned negative on July 15, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 53 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 53 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where SPY declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
SPY broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 26, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
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