Gold – Testing $2,000 after a surprisingly strong jobs report – heochaua

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<li data-slate-block="regular" data-slate-type="paragraph" data-slate-value="{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"There's been a lot of talk this week about whether investors have become too optimistic about interest rate cuts next year and today's jobs report may have brought some crashing back down to earth."}]}" data-slate-node="element"><strong>NFP in November 199,000 (184,000 expected, 150,000 in October)</strong></li>
<li data-slate-block="regular" data-slate-type="paragraph" data-slate-value="{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"There's been a lot of talk this week about whether investors have become too optimistic about interest rate cuts next year and today's jobs report may have brought some crashing back down to earth."}]}" data-slate-node="element"><strong>Average hourly earnings in November 0.4% (m/m) (0.3% expected, 0.2% in October)</strong></li>
<li data-slate-block="regular" data-slate-type="paragraph" data-slate-value="{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"There's been a lot of talk this week about whether investors have become too optimistic about interest rate cuts next year and today's jobs report may have brought some crashing back down to earth."}]}" data-slate-node="element"><strong>Gold testing $2,000 support</strong></li>
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<p class="_ParagraphElement_yyl4z_19" data-slate-block="regular" data-slate-type="paragraph" data-slate-value="{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"There's been a lot of talk this week about whether investors have become too optimistic about interest rate cuts next year and today's jobs report may have brought some crashing back down to earth."}]}" data-slate-node="element"><span data-slate-node="text">There&#8217;s been a lot of talk this week about whether investors have become too optimistic about interest rate cuts next year and today&#8217;s jobs report may have brought some crashing back down to earth.</span></p>
<p class="_ParagraphElement_yyl4z_19" data-slate-block="regular" data-slate-type="paragraph" data-slate-value="{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Don't get me wrong, it's not a terrible report by any stretch of the imagination. But it may well convince the Fed that it must proceed cautiously when it next meets. Which makes the 4-5 rate cuts starting in March that markets had priced in a little harder to justify as it doesn't allow much of a turnaround, even accounting for the late pivot that was expected from the Fed. "}]}" data-slate-node="element"><span data-slate-node="text">Don&#8217;t get me wrong, it&#8217;s not a terrible report by any stretch of the imagination. But it may well convince the Fed that it must proceed cautiously when it next meets. Which makes the four or five rate cuts starting in March that markets had priced in a little harder to justify as it doesn&#8217;t allow much of a turnaround, even accounting for the late pivot that was expected from the Fed. </span></p>
<p class="_ParagraphElement_yyl4z_19" data-slate-block="regular" data-slate-type="paragraph" data-slate-value="{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Despite the setback, markets are still pricing in a rate cut by May and four in total next year so it isn't that much of a setback. The jobs report just wasn't ideal and didn't really fit the narrative that had been building in the markets, some would say too much."}]}" data-slate-node="element"><span data-slate-node="text">Despite the setback, markets are still pricing in a rate cut by May and four in total next year so it isn&#8217;t that much of a setback. The jobs report just wasn&#8217;t ideal and didn&#8217;t really fit the narrative that had been building in the markets, some would say too much.</span></p>
<p class="_ParagraphElement_yyl4z_19" data-slate-block="regular" data-slate-type="paragraph" data-slate-value="{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Jobs growth was a little stronger while unemployment unexpectedly fell by 0.2% to 3.7% which came as quite a shock. But it was the wages component that was most disappointing after a few very promising reports. It was never likely to be plain sailing when it comes to wages but today was definitely a small setback."}]}" data-slate-node="element"><span data-slate-node="text">Jobs growth was a little stronger while unemployment unexpectedly fell by 0.2% to 3.7% which came as quite a shock. But it was the wages component that was most disappointing after a few very promising reports. It was never likely to be plain sailing when it comes to wages but today was definitely a small setback.</span></p>
<p class="_ParagraphElement_yyl4z_19" data-slate-block="regular" data-slate-type="paragraph" data-slate-value="{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"text":"Ultimately the dot plot next week will tell us where the central bank sees interest rates over the coming years but it won't tell us when the easing cycle will begin, and for that, the forecasts and commentary will be helpful. We're now in a position where a disappointing November inflation report could see the Fed maintain its prepared to hike if necessary narrative, putting a March cut in serious doubt."}]}" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-fragment="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"><span data-slate-node="text">Ultimately the dot plot next week will tell us where the central bank sees interest rates over the coming years but it won&#8217;t tell us when the easing cycle will begin, and for that, the forecasts and commentary will be helpful. We&#8217;re now in a position where a disappointing November inflation report could see the Fed maintain its prepared to hike if necessary narrative, putting a March cut in serious doubt.</span></p>
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