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Traders and economists expect the NFP report to show that the US created 238K net new jobs, with average hourly earnings rising 0.3% m/m (4.0% y/y) and the U3 unemployment rate holding steady at 3.8%. As Fed Chairman Powell noted in his press conference on Wednesday, the US economy has thus far defied expectations for a slowdown to start 2024, and ...
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Although the Federal Reserve attempted to deliver a balanced message by announcing the slowdown of Quantitative Tightening (QT) starting in June and rejecting the likelihood of imminent rate cuts, the overall tone was perceived as dovish by markets. This perception stems from the decision to lower the monthly QT cap to $25 billion, rather than by $30 ...
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