Wall Street Rally Takes a Breather Before US Jobs: Markets Wrap
- There’s no consensus about market reaction to payrolls: 22V
- ECB delivers landmark rate cut, but few signals on next steps
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Stocks and bonds lost steam on the eve of a key US jobs reading that will help shape the outlook for the Federal Reserve’s next steps.
Equities stalled near all-time highs as traders refrained from big bets ahead of the data. A 22V Research survey shows there’s no consensus about the market reaction — with 36% of investors betting on a “risk-off” move, 33% saying “risk-on” and 31% “negligible/mixed.” Treasuries wavered. The euro rose as the European Central Bank raised inflation forecasts after cutting rates.