Stronger US jobs data lifts Fed-hike bets; equities slide
US nonfarm payrolls rose to 162k versus 55k forecast and -23k prior, pushing markets lower and boosting bets the Fed will raise rates this month.
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Stronger US jobs lift Fed hike odds; stocks and bonds slip
US Nonfarm Payrolls rose 162k versus 55k forecast and -23k prior, boosting bets the Fed raises rates this month; stocks and bonds fell.
US Nonfarm Payrolls jump to 162k; forecast 55k
US Nonfarm Payrolls actual 162k versus forecast 55k and previous -23k.
Traders add to bets on Fed rate increase in September
Traders add to bets on Fed rate increase in September
Warsh comments lift September Fed hike odds, hit bonds and gold
Markets repriced after Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole remarks, with September Fed hike odds rising to 66.4% from roughly 36%. The two-year Treasury yield, dollar, gold, S&P 500 and TLT all moved on the shift.
Dollar steadies near 99.6 after hawkish Warsh remarks
Dollar index traded around 99.6 on Monday after prior-session gains. Hawkish Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh remarks and stronger University of Michigan consumer sentiment supported demand, while markets increased odds of a September rate hike.
Nasdaq slides as long-end yields pressure chip stocks
The Nasdaq 100 fell 1.7% as 30-year Treasury yields held at 5.30% and rate-hike bets eased, while the optical and AI-hardware complex sold off sharply.
Small—Cap Stocks Got a Payrolls Boost — But CPI Is the Real Test
A surprise contraction in US payrolls has given the stock market a break from worrying about a near-term interest-rate increase. Whether it gives small-cap stocks a durable reprieve depends on Wednesday’s inflation report. Nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000 in July, against forecasts for an 83,000 gain. The shock drove th