U.S. July Payrolls Unexpectedly Shrink, Leaving the Fed in a Tough Spot
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July U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell (-23k vs +80k expected) and June was revised sharply lower, reviving growth concerns and pushing markets to price a less hawkish Fed path. Risk assets and duration rallied as Treasury yields dropped, while the U.S. Dollar Index weakened alongside broad non-U.S. FX strength. Gold jumped sharply, reflecting lower real-rate expectations and increased policy uncertainty.
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ME News reported on Aug. 7 (UTC+8) that the U.S. economy unexpectedly shed 23,000 jobs in July, versus expectations for an 80,000 increase. June's job gain was also revised down to 20,000.
Despite the softer labor data, the unemployment rate edged down to 4.1% from 4.2%. "Fed whisperer" Nick Timiraos said the jobless rate fell to 4.09% in July as both the number of people seeking work and those counted as unemployed declined, pushing the rate to its lowest level in two years.
Analysts said the weak report has revived concerns about the labor market and could complicate the Federal Reserve's rate path as officials weigh cooling employment against still-sticky inflation. Rate-hike expectations eased quickly following the release.
U.S. equity index futures jumped: Nasdaq futures rose 0.79% intraday, S&P 500 futures gained 0.39%, and Dow futures advanced 0.27%. Treasuries rallied, sending the 10-year yield down 4.29 basis points to 4.627%. The dollar weakened broadly, with USD/JPY sliding about 80 pips to 157.72 and the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) down nearly 30 points to 99.67. Spot gold climbed around $40 to $4,351.43 an ounce. (Source: BlockBeats)
