US Jobs Report July 2026 Came in Soft
U.S. payrolls fell 23,000 in July 2026, far below forecasts. May and June were revised down 103,000 combined, clouding the outlook for the Fed’s September meeting.
Read MoreU.S. payrolls fell 23,000 in July 2026, far below forecasts. May and June were revised down 103,000 combined, clouding the outlook for the Fed’s September meeting.
Read MoreJuly’s NFP could send mixed signals, so traders may need to look beyond payrolls to wages, unemployment, and revisions today.
Read MoreGBP/CHF has breached its upper Bollinger Band, raising the prospect of either a bullish breakout or a bearish fakeout. What comes next?
Read MoreOil’s sharpest rally in weeks rattled markets Thursday as Hormuz doubts resurfaced, lifting crude, yields, and the dollar while stocks fell ahead of Friday’s jobs report.
Read MoreIran says its Hormuz shipping deal with Oman is agreed in principle, but the strait’s full reopening still depends on the U.S. and Iran’s Supreme Leader.
Read MoreMixed labor signals and shifting Fed expectations are setting up Friday’s NFP report as a major test for the dollar.
Read MoreCanada’s jobs report is coming up, and the results could strongly influence BOC policy expectations. Are we about to see another month of steady hiring gains?
Read MoreEUR/CAD is testing a major supply zone while Stochastic rolls over from overbought levels. Is a short-term pullback developing?
Read MoreGold surged and oil eased on Hormuz de-escalation hopes, while a weak ADP report and hawkish Fed pushback left the dollar broadly lower against the majors.
Read MoreSouth Korea may have joined Japan’s yen intervention, adding extra firepower to a coordinated push against persistent dollar strength overnight.
Read MoreA ship in harbor is safe - but that is not what ships are for.John Shedd