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E/Z Retail Sales (MoM - Jul): 0.1% vs. 0.2% exp. (prior -0.3%)

US ADP Employment (Aug): 99k vs. 144k exp. (prior 122k)

US Jobless Claims Initial (w/e 31 Aug): 227k vs. 230k exp. (prior 231k) Contd (w/e 24 Aug): 1.838mln vs. 1.869mln exp. (prior 1.868mln) Note - neither print pertains to the survey week for the August labour mkt report, due tmrw

US ISM Services PMI (Aug): 51.5 vs. 51.4 exp. (prior 51.4) Prices Paid: 57.3 vs. 57.0 prior Employment: 50.2 vs. 51.1 prior New Orders: 53.0 vs. 52.4 prior

*S&P 500 CLOSES 0.3% LOWER, NASDAQ 100 LITTLE CHANGED

🇺🇸US Election Dashboard - as we look ahead at next weeks live debate, we review the current standing in prediction markets, national polling averages and the standings in the key swing states

📈 FRIDAY MARKET WATCH 📈 The week kicked off with some big moves across indices and currencies, but things have quieted down ahead of tonight’s non-farm payrolls. Let’s dive into the charts and spot potential trades for today and next week! Catch the full breakdown on

Another massive week in trading! It's time for the Trade Off🔥Chris and Blake are here to tackle all the big trends and movements in markets! Catch the full episode 👉 bit.ly/3TiK0ul #AI #NFP

A huge thank you to Finance Magnates for hosting the #FMPS in Sydney last week! 🚀 Pepperstone was proud to be a Platinum Sponsor at this incredible event. It was a pleasure to reconnect with old friends and meet new faces, including brokers, affiliates, and potential partners.

Conviction was again lacking yesterday with sentiment rather soft once more, as all eyes now turn to the all-important August US labour market report. Michael Brown's full thoughts 👉 pepperstone.com/en-gb/analysis…

After July's surprisingly soft jobs data, August's report will be closely watched as participants attempt to gauge whether the prior print was just a blip, or the start of a concerning trend Read Senior Research Strategist Michael Brown's preview 👉 bit.ly/47gAfD2

*EURO-AREA 2Q ECONOMIC GROWTH REVISED DOWN TO 0.2% FROM 0.3%

NFP +142k

US Labour Market (Aug) - Slack Measures Unemployment Rate: 4.2% vs. 4.2% exp. (prior 4.3%) Underemployment: 7.9% vs. 7.8% prior Participation Rate: 62.7% vs. 62.7% exp. (prior 62.7%)

US Labour Market (Aug) - Avg Hourly Earnings MoM: 0.4% vs. 0.3% exp. (prior 0.2%) YoY: 3.8% vs. 3.7% exp. (prior 3.6%)

*TRADERS PRICE IN 50% CHANCE OF HALF-POINT FED CUT THIS MONTH

A mixed bag of a US jobs report, as headline NFP growth marginally misses expectations, earnings growth quickens, and unemployment declines Full thoughts from Senior Strategist Michael Brown here 👉 pepperstone.com/global/analysi…

Crux of today's price action appears to be this...participants hoped that the Aug jobs report would clear up the 25bp vs. 50bp cut debate; it didn't, hence leaving markets 'flying blind' into the blackout period and still hyper-sensitive to incoming releases...

*FED'S WALLER: CURRENT BATCH OF DATA 'REQUIRES ACTION' *WALLER: IMPORTANT TO START RATE CUTS AT NEXT FED MEETING *WALLER: IF APPROPRIATE, WILL ADVOCATE FOR 'FRONT-LOADING' CUTS *WALLER SAYS HE IS OPEN-MINDED ABOUT SIZE AND PACE OF RATE CUTS