Monday, June 10, 2013

Market participants will have some additional time to digest Friday’s NFP numbers

Good Morning,
 
Market participants will have some additional time to digest Friday’s NFP numbers and what they think it means for the future of QE. Shanghai is on holiday until the 13th of June and there is little in the way of economic reports to start the week.  Just in case you missed it, the Labor Department reported that 175,000 jobs were added to the economy last month which beat expectations and was higher than the downwardly revised 149,000 jobs added in April. The unemployment rate went the wrong direction, up to 7.6%, and to make things even more confusing, the Labor Force Participation Rate moved up to 63.4%. What does it all mean? Well, that’s for the individual to decide because cases can be made for either side of the QE debate. However Chairman Bernanke and his cohorts decide to define the word “sustainable” at the next FOMC meeting will give us a better picture. The precious complex is mixed this morning but relatively quiet following Friday’s festivities. Have a great day!

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