Friday's NFP data has the potential to shock
Nov 1 (Reuters) -Friday's NFP data has the potential to shock, with traders who have been reducing their expectations for U.S. easing rapidly readjusting to the likelihood that the U.S. interest rate drops as far as they previously expected.
Non-farm payrolls are expected to rise 113k in October which would be not only the weakest increase this year but the worst since Jan 2021 when the economy was still suffering from the pandemic. Some are expecting far worse data with no October job growth forecast by one analyst, and 20 forecasters expecting a slowing to the double-digit thousands.
Traders once prepared for the easing cycle are far less prepared now after doubts surfaced about the extent of rate cuts which fuelled a 0.70% surge in the U.S. 10-year bond yield.
If expectations for NFPs are met, there is likely to be a reaction as traders adjust to the probability that the U.S. interest rate falls further than currently foreseen.
If the pessimists are correct, Friday's data could result in a rapid and disorderly adjustment where the expected base for the U.S. interest rate drops from its current point between 3.50-3.75% toward that seen in the summer which was below 3.0%.
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(Jeremy Boulton is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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