Despite a weak US Non-farm payroll report for April 2025, US market closed off May’s first trading week on a high note. (see below) On Fri, 02 May 2025 when 4pm came a-knocking: DJIA: +1.39% (+564.47 to 41,317.43). S&P 500: +1.47% (+82.53 to 5,686.67). Erased post-'liberation day' losses as it logs longest winning streak since 2004. Nasdaq: +1.51% (+266.99 to 17,977.73). US Non-farm Payroll (April 2025). Below is what most prints have reported, about US’s April 2025 non-farm payroll data: Latest Nonfarm Payrolls (key indicator of economic health) showed an increase (?) in employment numbers. Actuals came in at 177K, ‘showing’ a growth in the number of people employed in April, excluding the farming industry. This is “irresponsible” reporting. This is because: Firstly, March 2025 non-fa
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President’s 100 Days in office. US (Scott Bessent & Jamieson Greer) and China (Vice Premier He Lifeng) convene this weekend in Geneva for their initial trade talk since Trump unleashed a trade war against the world, as promised during his presidential campaign. The trump administration has just passed its 100-days in office with nothing to show for except: Supply chain disruptions worldwide. Deep divide domestically. Not forgetting the mass layoff of agencies staff and all sorts of internal chaos. Of the blanket tariffs imposed on a worldwide scale, Trump was ‘proud’ of the “breakthrough deal” (whatever that means) when he announced it on Thu, 08 May 2025. (see below) Note, it’s only a PR publicity stun (for now). The trade agreement is NOT signed yet because some final details are s