<h1>Fed chair signals possible rate cuts after weak jobs report; markets mixed as yields fall and earnings loom</h1> Global equity markets were mixed after the Federal Reserve chair signaled possible interest-rate cuts following a weak jobs report, prompting expectations of policy easing. European markets opened lower while Asian indices advanced; US futures declined. Benchmark Treasury yields fell, reflecting increased odds of rate reductions, though the Fed chair did not commit to timing and noted inflation risks. Market attention centers on an upcoming earnings report from a major chip supplier seen as a bellwether for AI-linked demand. Separately, a leading chipmaker agreed to grant the government a 10% stake, and oil and currency moves were modest.