US Labor Market Heats Up In March: Payrolls Grow By 303,000, Highest In 10 Months, Dampen June Rate Cut Hopes (UPDATED)
Portfolio Pulse from Piero Cingari
The U.S. labor market saw significant growth in March, with 303,000 nonfarm payrolls added, surpassing expectations and marking the highest increase in 10 months. This robust job growth dampens hopes for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The unemployment rate dropped to 3.8%, and average hourly earnings growth aligned with predictions. The strong jobs report led to a rise in the U.S. dollar index and Treasury yields, while futures on U.S. major averages trended higher.
April 05, 2024 | 12:38 pm
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The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) might see a positive short-term impact due to the overall positive sentiment in the market following the jobs report, despite closing 1.5% lower the day before the announcement.
The positive jobs report may lead to improved market sentiment, potentially benefiting the tech-heavy QQQ ETF in the short term, despite its recent poor performance.
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The Invesco DB USD Index Bullish Fund ETF (UUP) saw a 0.4% increase following the strong jobs report, reflecting a stronger U.S. dollar.
The increase in UUP is directly related to the stronger-than-expected jobs report, which typically leads to a stronger U.S. dollar as it dampens hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts.
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