Non-farm payrolls (NFP) news

Stay ahead of the curve with our dedicated non-farm payrolls (NFP) page. This crucial economic indicator provides a snapshot of US employment, excluding agricultural workers, and has a significant impact on financial markets. Here, you'll find up-to-the-minute coverage of NFP releases, including expert analysis of the data, its implications for the Federal Reserve's monetary policy, and its influence on various asset classes. Explore forecasts, understand market reactions, and gain insights into the broader economic trends revealed by this key report.

From Bad to Worse

This morning, headlines in Asia have been dominated by reports that fighting had caused a fire at Ukraine’s nuclear power plant and Europe’s largest, Zaporizhzhia, in the southeastern part of the country. That sparked a risk-off move in asset classes, with equities falling and oil rallying. War reporting is a fluid situation at best and initial reports stated that one of the reactors, thankfully closed for maintenance but still containing nuclear material, was on fire.

04-03-2022 04:18 GMT by Jeffrey Halley

Powell sets the record straight

Powell says March hike to go ahead Jerome Powell sparked more volatility in markets overnight, as if we needed more, by quite clearly stating that the Federal Reserve would not be deterred from hiking at this month's FOMC meeting, despite uncertainty surrounding the Ukraine situation. His remarks suggested a 25 basis point hike was coming, taking 50 bps off the table. His remarks sparked more tumult in bond markets, which this week, have been behaving like the caffeine-addled tail-chasing f

03-03-2022 04:10 GMT by Jeffrey Halley