Gold Rallies, Yen Surges, Treasury Yields Fall As Disappointing Payrolls Data Supports Large Rate-Cut Bets
Portfolio Pulse from Piero Cingari
Disappointing U.S. payroll data for August has led to increased bets on a Federal Reserve rate cut, causing gold and the yen to rally, while Treasury yields fall. ETFs like TLT, FXY, GLD, XLK, and XLU have shown varied reactions in premarket trading.
September 05, 2024 | 1:23 pm
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The Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (FXY) increased by 0.4% as the yen strengthened against the dollar due to narrowing yield differentials.
FXY benefits from the yen's strength, driven by narrowing yield differentials after weak U.S. employment data.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 60
RELEVANCE 70
POSITIVE IMPACT
The SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD) rose 0.9% as gold prices surged following disappointing employment data, increasing rate cut expectations.
GLD benefits from rising gold prices, which are driven by increased rate cut expectations following weak employment data.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 65
RELEVANCE 75
POSITIVE IMPACT
The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) rose 0.3% in premarket trading following a 1.3% gain, as Treasury yields fell due to disappointing payroll data.
TLT benefits from falling Treasury yields, which are a result of increased rate cut bets following weak employment data.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 80
POSITIVE IMPACT
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU) rose 0.7% as utilities strengthened, benefiting from the market's reaction to weak employment data.
XLU benefits as utilities are seen as a safer investment amid market uncertainty following weak employment data.
CONFIDENCE 85
IMPORTANCE 55
RELEVANCE 65
NEGATIVE IMPACT
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) fell 0.6% as technology stocks lagged amid broader market reactions to weak employment data.
XLK is negatively impacted as technology stocks underperform in response to weak employment data and market uncertainty.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 50
RELEVANCE 60