• Introduces Kevin Hanks to discuss the jobs report and pre-market analysis.
    Nicole
  • Kevin Hanks
    January non-farm payrolls of 130K beat expectations. Unemployment rate fell to 4.3% despite higher labor force participation. Private payrolls strong at 172K, manufacturing up 5K.
  • Kevin Hanks
    Wage inflation remains problematic: hourly earnings up 0.4% MoM and 3.7% YoY, higher than expected.
  • Kevin Hanks
    This strong jobs report reverses last week's weak labor data trend and pushes Fed rate cuts further out.
  • Notes concerns about retail sales and employment cost index, but sees strength in healthcare, construction, social assistance.
    Nicole
  • Kevin Hanks
    Agrees rate cuts are being pushed back. Weak retail sales may be weather-related. Bank of America consumer data shows solid numbers.
  • Kevin Hanks
    10-year yield is ticking up and interest rate cuts are sliding back. Jerome Powell unlikely to cut rates in next two meetings.
  • Asks about mortgage applications data.
    Nicole
  • Kevin Hanks
    30-year mortgage rate unchanged at 6.21%. Housing market remains in slump despite lower rates, not showing big jump.
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