Weaker jobs data reaffirms real-yield topping signal. USDOLLAR and SPX500 react.
The jobs data on Friday has affected the real yield and this, in turn, has filtered through to other instruments. The non-farm employment change printed at 150K, which was lower than the 178K expected. Moreover, the previous print was revised lower to 297K. Average hourly earnings m/m were also lower than anticipated at 0.2% (0.3%), whilst the unemployment rate crept up to 3.9% from 3.8%.
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