Tonight’s jobs report changed the market narrative. August payrolls surged 162K versus expectations of just 56K, while unemployment stayed at 4.1% and July was revised sharply higher.
This is excellent news for the US economy, but not necessarily for stocks. A resilient labor market gives the Fed less reason to ease policy and could keep September rate-hike risks alive.
Still, wage growth at 3.1% YoY remains relatively contained. So this isn’t a death sentence for tech—it simply shifts the spotlight to inflation.
The next CPI report may matter more than tonight’s payrolls. If inflation cools, strong employment becomes a growth-positive signal. If CPI accelerates, markets could face a painful repricing of rate expectations.
Strong jobs, stubborn rates—the Fed still holds the cards.
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