<h1>Government shutdown delays key jobs report, increasing uncertainty for interest-rate expectations and global investor markets</h1> Asian and global equity markets rose on technology-sector developments-notably semiconductor supply agreements for AI data hubs-while a US government shutdown delayed the Labour Department employment report, increasing uncertainty about labour-market signals and complicating expectations for future interest-rate policy; the disruption has amplified volatility risk across rate-sensitive assets, commodities and currencies.