WRAPUP 1-Moderate slowdown in US job, wage growth expected in March

U.S. job growth likely slowed moderately in March, while wage gains remained elevated, suggesting the economy ended the first quarter on solid ground and potentially delaying anticipated interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve this year. The Labor Department's closely watched employment report on Friday is also expected to show the unemployment rate remaining below 4% for 26 straight months, the longest such stretch since the late 1960s. Economists say most businesses locked in lower borrowing costs prior to the Fed's tightening cycle, giving them some insulation from higher rates and allowing them to keep their workers.