Markets price in stronger odds of June BoC rate cut following surprisingly weak U.S. jobs report
How traders and economists are reacting to a big employment report miss
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How traders and economists are reacting to a big employment report miss
The ASX is set to drop as Wall Street took fright after US economic data revealed “the worst of both worlds” - a slowdown in the economy and inflationary pressure.
Unexpectedly strong labour report has shifted market forecasts of Bank of Canada interest rate moves. What economists are saying
The early read is that a March rate cut is “dead”, perhaps May too, after hiring unexpectedly shifted into a higher gear to start 2024.
One widely-followed, unofficial estimate produced by the Atlanta Fed even has it expanding 5.6% on an annualised basis in the third quarter.