NFP

Thursday sees an early release of June NFP figures as the US is closed for a holiday on Friday. The consensus is for continued weakness in the jobs numbers. But, unless there is a major shift in the data trends, markets seem to be generally…
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The labor market in the US is expected to show signs of further deterioration when Friday's May NFP are reported. But, it's still an open question of whether the data will be bad enough for the Fed to move towards cutting rates. A…
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Friday sees one of the most important data points of the month, but some traders are thinking the market could overlook the data. Wednesday saw key US figures such as GDP and the Fed's preferred measure of inflation come out. But the market…
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The consensus among analysts and economists is that a slower US economy in March will be reflected in a drop in job creation numbers. With the Fed's second mandate to maintain full employment, a deteriorating labor market might suggest that…
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There is a lot riding on Friday's US jobs numbers, which even without that is usually the cause of quite a bit of volatility in the markets. Traders have become increasingly nervous about the state of the US economy of late. If NFP shows…
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Discourse in the markets seems to be dominated of late by tariff concerns and their economic impact. But the key data coming out on Friday might be an opportunity for traders to refocus on fundamentals. After the Fed's "hawkish" hold last…
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SPX500(S&P) No Signs of Slowing The SPX500(S&P) looks to recapture its previous record as stocks get back on track after last week’s setback. Bouncing back from the recent steep sell-off, which was sparked by fears of new…
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The release of December US Non-farm payrolls (NFP) on Friday is expected to show that the labor market remains resilient. But investors will be keen to look for any signs that the Fed might come under renewed pressure to ease. There is…
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Both economists and the markets agree that the Fed will cut rates by 25 bps on Wednesday. Assuming no surprises there, the focus will be on what the FOMC signals for next year. There are some additional uncertainties about the forward rate…
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