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Core Viewpoint - The December non-farm payroll report has diminished market expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut at the end of the month, as the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 4.4% despite only 50,000 new jobs added [1][3]. Employment Data Summary - December saw a mere increase of 50,000 non-farm jobs, falling short of Wall Street's expectation of 65,000. The previous two months' data was revised down by a total of 76,000, with October's job loss revised from a decrease of 105,000 to 173,000 and November's from an increase of 64,000 to 56,000 [5]. - The average monthly job growth in the private sector over the last three months has dropped to 29,000, marking the second-lowest level for the year. The total non-farm employment increase for 2025 was only 584,000, the weakest annual performance since the pandemic caused a reduction of 9.2 million jobs in 2020 [5]. - In terms of industry performance, healthcare added 21,000 jobs, while retail, construction, and manufacturing sectors experienced job losses, with five out of eleven major industries reporting declines [8]. Unemployment Rate Insights - The unemployment rate fell from an initial estimate of 4.6% in November to 4.4% in December, which was below the expected 4.5%. This decrease has alleviated some of the most severe concerns regarding labor market deterioration [9]. - The drop in the unemployment rate was partly due to a decline in the labor force participation rate to 62.4%, indicating that some unemployed individuals have exited the labor market and are no longer counted as actively seeking work [9]. Market Reactions - Following the employment report, U.S. Treasury yields rose, with the two-year yield increasing by 3 basis points to 3.52% and the ten-year yield rising to 4.17%. The market has adjusted expectations for a rate cut, pushing the first anticipated cut to June, with an overall expectation of a 50 basis point reduction for the year [9][10]. - Analysts suggest that the Federal Reserve is likely to maintain its current interest rates in January, focusing more on the unemployment rate rather than the overall employment figures, which may have a slightly negative impact on U.S. interest rates [10].