WHO Director-General Tedros said WHO considers the hantavirus outbreak over.

Analyst Jersey said today's nonfarm payrolls make a Fed rate hike harder to implement. While markets still price the Fed's next move as a hike, the report highlights that a rate increase could threaten the employment side of the Fed's dual mandate. Although Walsh sought to downplay the employment mandate, Jersey expects an FOMC majority will worry a hike could hurt jobs; absent inflation sustainably above 3% and expected to remain there, they will hold the policy rate unchanged until a clear trend shift.

White House NEC director Hassett said he believes Fed Chair Kevin Warsh can persuade colleagues to accept his view.