The implications of the contrast in US non-farm payrolls in July
US non-farm payrolls for July came in unexpectedly poor territory, failing to rise by the widely expected 80,000 and instead showing a decrease of 23,000 from the previous figure, which was also significantly revised down from 57,000 to 20,000. This extremely disappointing non-farm payroll data should strengthen investors’ risk-averse appetite for buying gold on dips, as it suggests the US job market may have passed its peak. This would mean the Federal Reserve is less likely to raise interest rates,… … »The implications of the contrast in US non-farm payrolls in July