By bigbreakingwire U.S. March Nonfarm Payrolls: The United States’ March nonfarm payrolls surged by 303,000 jobs, surpassing the estimated 212,000 and exceeding the previous 275,000 figure.
U.S. March Unemployment Rate: March’s unemployment rate in the U.S. stood at 3.8%, lower than the estimated 3.9% and consistent with the previous month’s 3.9%.
U.S. March Average Hourly Earnings (MoM): Average hourly earnings for March increased by 0.3% compared to the previous month, meeting expectations and showing improvement from the previous 0.1% growth.
Impact on Spot Gold: Following the release of better-than-expected nonfarm payroll data, spot gold experienced a decline of $14 per ounce.
DXY Performance: The U.S. Dollar Index $DXY rose to 104.58 in response to the robust nonfarm payroll figures.
BLS Revisions: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) revised January’s total nonfarm payroll employment figures upward by 27,000 jobs, now totaling +256,000. However, February’s numbers were adjusted downward by 5,000 jobs to +270,000. With these revisions, employment for January and February combined is now 22,000 jobs higher than previously reported.
The release of the March nonfarm payrolls report on Friday led to a notable downturn in U.S. stock index futures. The report revealed a more robust than anticipated rise in employment, which could postpone the Federal Reserve’s intentions to lower interest rates.
There has been a notable change in the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy outlook lately. Forecasts for interest rate cuts have transitioned from expecting a reduction in June to a more probable scenario in September. This adjustment in pricing is evident in both the Fed funds futures market and the yield curve.
The two- and five-year Treasury yields have reached their peak levels for the year, signaling diminished anticipation of rate cuts. The two-year Treasury yield surged to 4.749%, while the five-year note yield touched 4.367%.
Folqlowing the release of job data, US interest rate futures have reduced the likelihood of a rate cut in June to 54.5%, according to CME’s Fedwatch.
The market currently indicates a greater likelihood of Jerome Powell and the US Federal Reserve increasing rates at the upcoming meeting, as opposed to cutting them, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.
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