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01 Feb 2024

US jobs report on the radar

• Push-pull. US equities rose, bond yields dipped & the USD reversed course as markets focused on the looming easing cycle. AUD traded in a 1.1% range.• BoE holds. BoE mirrored the US Fed. Reference to further tightening was removed, but policymakers still not at the point to cut rates. GBP firmer.• US jobs. US labour market report in focus tonight. The data may generate another burst of FX volatility as it can influence US interest rate expectations. Another busy session overnight with participants also continuing to digest yesterday’s US Fed meeting. US equities bounced back (S&P500 +1.1%) with a...

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Markets Tiptoe Higher After Yesterday’s Bruising Session

The dollar is trading on a firmer footing and Treasury yields are steadying this morning after risk-sensitive asset classes suffered the worst losses in four months yesterday. The pound is coming off its lows after the Bank of England held rates steady for a fourth consecutive meeting and the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee split into three different blocs, with two members voting for additional hikes, while one member cast the first vote for a rate cut since the pandemic. The hawks: Jonathan Haskel and Catherine Mann, warned that rising household incomes and tight labour markets could translate into more durable...

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