Good MorningThe S&P 500 advanced last week after days of worry over labor markets. Early-week data, including the ADP report, were weaker than expected, raising concerns about a potential recession. However, the NFP report on Friday was much stronger, revealing healthy labor market trends and rising wages. The takeaway is that the U.S. labor market and economy are expanding in Q2: the risk is that expansion will stall or revert to contraction over the summer.
The question of whether the FOMC will cut rates remains, as does the timing. The labor market data gives the FOMC little reason to cut, and the inflation data is trending in the right direction. With this in play, the FOMC can stand pat and wait for Trump's policies to run their course, which may take more than a year. The bottom line is that, even if the Fed does cut this year, it won't be by much and that higher for longer is still in place.
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