📊 U.S. JOBS DATA MIXED – FED HAWKISH STANCE EXPECTED 📊

December added 50K jobs (below 66K forecast) but unemployment dropped to 4.4% (beat 4.5%). Revisions cut 76K from prior months, revealing a softer labor market.

🏦 Fed Impact:


Markets now price a 95% chance rates stay unchanged Jan 28. The drop in unemployment supports a "higher for longer" stance.

📈 Market Reaction:

USD rallied

Nasdaq rose — seen as a "Goldilocks" scenario (cooling but not collapsing)

Key takeaway: Labor market is cooling, but not enough to push the Fed toward cuts yet.

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