Group 1 - The U.S. non-farm payroll data for July is expected to show an increase of 104,000 jobs, down from 147,000 in June, indicating a cooling labor market [1] - The unemployment rate is projected to rise to 4.2%, slightly worse than the previous 4.1%, but still below the Federal Reserve's year-end forecast of 4.5% [1] - Average hourly earnings are expected to grow by 0.3% month-over-month, while average work hours are anticipated to remain stable at 34.2 hours [1] Group 2 - Initial jobless claims fell to 221,000, down from 246,000, indicating a potential improvement in the job market [2] - The Challenger job cuts report showed an increase of 62,000 layoffs in July, up from 48,000 in June, suggesting some stress in the labor market [2] - The labor market gap reported by the Conference Board fell to a cycle low of 11.3 percentage points, significantly below the 33.2 percentage points average in 2019 [2] Group 3 - Bank of America predicts a net job addition of 60,000 in July, primarily due to a decline in government employment, which is expected to decrease by 25,000 [3] - Morgan Stanley forecasts a total job increase of 100,000, with private sector jobs expected to grow by 100,000 and government jobs remaining flat [3] - Analysts note that tariff policies may negatively impact manufacturing employment, which has been declining at an average of 5,000 jobs per month in Q2 [3] Group 4 - Bank of America suggests that it may be too early to see the substantial effects of immigration restrictions on the job market, although negative impacts are anticipated in sectors like leisure and hospitality [4] Group 5 - The market is looking for a "soft but not terrible" jobs report to maintain interest rate cut expectations, with a balanced labor market being the goal for the Federal Reserve [5] - Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan have differing views on market reactions to job data, with Goldman being more conservative and JPMorgan predicting positive market responses to job additions above 100,000 [5]
关税效应仍不明朗,今晚非农必须“够坏但不崩”!
Hua Er Jie Jian Wen·2025-08-01 08:53