Jobs hurdle
STOXX 600 down 0.3%
Miners, energy lag
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JOBS HURDLE
A strong U.S. jobs number and a fall in the unemployment rate could support equity market valuations and spark gains in those sectors that have lagged the broader market, Morgan Stanley's Michael Wilson said.
Market focus is squarely on Friday's payrolls data, after a surprisingly weak July report led to fears of a potential recession and sparked a big selloff in stocks early last month.
Economists polled by Reuters expect U.S. nonfarm payrolls to have increased by 160,000 in August and unemployment rate to have eased slightly to 4.2%. Morgan Stanley expects payrolls to have risen by 185,000.
"A stronger-than-expected payroll number and lower unemployment rate would likely provide markets with greater confidence that growth risks have subsided," Wilson said.
He added that while stock markets have rallied back to near all-time highs following stronger-than-expected data since then, bond markets, the Japanese yen and commodities have reflected concerns that the "coast might not be clear."
Wilson however warned that another weak report could rekindle growth fears and put stocks under pressure, like last month.
(Sruthi Shankar)
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