Month's kickoff usually brings some downward pressure—that pattern's been holding.
Another factor? The Fed's scaled back their balance sheet runoff. These policy shifts don't flip markets overnight though.
What really matters this week: Employment numbers drop soon.
That single data point could tip the scales on whether the Fed moves forward with rate cuts or pumps the brakes. Everything hinges on those unemployment figures.
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DegenRecoveryGroup
· 18h ago
Just waiting for the employment data to change face.
Month's kickoff usually brings some downward pressure—that pattern's been holding.
Another factor? The Fed's scaled back their balance sheet runoff. These policy shifts don't flip markets overnight though.
What really matters this week:
Employment numbers drop soon.
That single data point could tip the scales on whether the Fed moves forward with rate cuts or pumps the brakes. Everything hinges on those unemployment figures.