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It’s been a tough week in financial markets. Investors have been forced to come to terms with this new reality of higher for longer interest rates in the US, with rates now seen above 4.3% for the entirety of 2023.
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The US labour market: A closer look at the data
The US will release its official labour market report on Friday, and traders are busy. The fast-growing indicator for new vacancies rose again in recent years, reaching over 10 million in April, defying the expected drop from 9.7 million to 9.4 million.