美国8月非农就业远不及预期，2020年以来首次出现月度就业萎缩_发现频道_中国青年网

Group 1 - The U.S. non-farm employment growth in August was only 22,000, significantly below the market expectation of 75,000 [1] - The June non-farm employment data was revised down from an increase of 27,000 to a decrease of 13,000, marking the first monthly decline in employment since 2020 [1] - The unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the highest level since 2021, indicating a cooling labor market [1] Group 2 - Jamie Cox from Harris Financial Group noted that the slowdown in employment growth, rising unemployment rate, and slowing wage growth provide sufficient reasons for the Federal Reserve to consider interest rate cuts in the upcoming meeting [1] - The weak employment data and concerns over the independence of the Federal Reserve, along with sluggish economic recovery in the Eurozone and ongoing global trade tensions, have led investors to shift towards safe-haven assets [2] Group 3 - Following the employment data release, international precious metal futures saw a general increase, with COMEX gold futures rising by 0.92% to $3,639.8 per ounce, and a weekly increase of 3.52% [1] - COMEX silver futures increased by 0.22% to $41.51 per ounce, with a weekly rise of 1.93% [1] - Spot gold surged over 1%, reaching above $3,600 per ounce for the first time, with a year-to-date increase of 37% [1]