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(Bloomberg) — The euro fell in early trading as political uncertainty in Europe increased following parliamentary elections at the weekend. The dollar was steady.
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The currency fell as much as 0.3% to its weakest in about a month, under-performing its major peers. US equity futures were little changed in early trading. While Asian stock futures fell Friday as traders slashed bets on Federal Reserve easing, most major markets are closed Monday for a holiday.
The dollar was steady against major peers in early trading after jumping to the highest in over a month following a solid jobs report the spurred a rethink on Fed interest-rate cuts.
Treasuries sank in the US on Friday, sending yields up over 10 basis points, with swaps no longer pricing in a Fed reduction before December. Nonfarm payrolls advanced 272,000 — beating estimates — and wages accelerated, while the unemployment rate increased to 4%. The S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq 100 both ended off session lows, with the data helping calm concern about an economic slowdown that could hurt earnings.
Looking ahead, policy meetings by the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan will take center stage later in the week. Data highlights include Japan’s revised growth figures on Monday and later UK wage numbers, China inflation and US consumer and producer price figures.
The latest jobs figures highlight a labor market that continues to defy expectations and blunt the impact on the economy from high interest rates and prices. That strength risks keeping inflationary pressures stubborn, which will likely reinforce the Fed’s cautious stance.
“We still expect the Fed to cut rates in September, but another set of prints like today’s would likely also take that off the table,” said Seema Shah, chief global strategist at Principal Asset Management. “The positive news, however, is that with a labor market this strong, the US economy is nowhere near recession territory.”
Economists at Citigroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co., among the few who were still predicting a Fed cut in July, changed their calls after the jobs report. Citi’s Andrew Hollenhorst now sees cuts in September, November and December. JPMorgan’s Michael Feroli predicts a Fed reduction in November.
The June Fed meeting will be one of the most-pivotal this year as Chair Jerome Powell may provide the clearest hint yet to the rate-cut timetable, according to Anna Wong at Bloomberg Economics.
With the Fed widely expected to stay on hold, the focus of the meeting will be the new Summary of Economic Projections. Back in March, Fed officials maintained their outlook for three rate cuts in 2024.
“The new ‘dot plot’ likely will indicate two 25-basis-point cuts this year,” Wong said.
Some key events this week:
Japan GDP, Monday
Pakistan rate decision, Monday
UK jobless claims, unemployment, Tuesday
China CPI, PPI Wednesday
Thailand rate decision, Wednesday
India CPI, industrial production, Wednesday
UK monthly GDP, Wednesday
US mortgage applications, CPI, Wednesday
FOMC decision, quarterly summary of economic projections, Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference, Wednesday
Australia unemployment, Thursday
Eurozone industrial production, Thursday
US jobless claims, PPI, Thursday
New York Fed’s John Williams moderates discussion with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Thursday
Tesla annual meeting, Thursday
Japan rate decision, Friday
U. of Michigan consumer sentiment, Friday
Chicago Fed’s Austan Goolsbee, Fed Governor Lisa Cook, Friday
Some of the main moves in markets:
Stocks
Currencies
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rose 0.8%
The euro fell 0.2% to $1.0774
The Japanese yen was little changed at 156.74 per dollar
The offshore yuan was little changed at 7.2653 per dollar
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin was little changed at $69,689.57
Ether rose 0.5% to $3,716.51
Bonds
Commodities
This story was produced with the assistance of Bloomberg Automation.
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