Jobs Day
What’s in Today’s Report:
- Jobs Day
- Signs of Slowing Growth and Inflation Are Growing
- Technical Update
Futures little changed following a quiet night of news as investors further digest Wednesday’s big rally in stocks and Thursday’s big rally in bonds all while awaiting today’s jobs report.
Economically, the only notable number overnight was Euro Zone PPI which fell more than expected (-2.9% vs. (E) -2.0%), adding to this week’s list of indicators showing global dis-inflation.
Focus today will be on the jobs report and expectations are as follows: Job Adds 200K, UR Rate 3.7%, Wages 0.3% m/m 4.6% y/y. Due to the big rally in stocks and bonds on Wed/Thurs, a lot of the “benefit” from a “Just Right” number is likely priced in at these levels, so the risk going into the report today is for disappointment, especially if we get a job adds number in the mid to high 200k.
Away from the jobs report, we also get two Fed speakers: Barkin (9:15 a.m. ET) and Evans (10:15 a.m., 1:00 p.m. ET).