A stronger-than-expected U.S. employment report lifted rate-hike expectations on Friday, sending the 10-year Treasury yield nearly 3 basis points higher to 4.79% and pushing gold down 2% to around $4,380 an ounce. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 162,000 in August, following an upwardly revised 23,000 increase in July and exceeding forecasts cited at 55,000 and 56,000. The unemployment rate held at 4.1%, while annual wage growth eased to 3.1%, a smaller moderation than markets had anticipated. Rate markets showed differing snapshots, with the latest report indicating a near 58% probability of a September Federal Reserve hike and an earlier measure showing nearly 52% odds of a 25-basis-point increase this month.