Bonds fell and the dollar rose as stronger-than-forecast employment growth soothed concern the US economy is poised to slow, stanching speculation the Federal Reserve will need to cut interest rates any time soon. Stocks hit fresh all-time highs.
Treasury two-year yields surged 10 basis points to 3.88%. Swap traders saw almost no chance of a July Fed cut, compared with a roughly 25% probability seen before the data. The chance of a move in September ebbed to about 70%. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8%. After the close of trading in a shortened pre-holiday session, the House passed President Donald Trump’s tax bill.
On a special pre-holiday edition of The Close, hosts Romaine Bostick and Matt Miller speak with:
Bloomberg Opinion columnist Jonathan Levin
Liz Ann Sonders, Charles Schwab managing director and chief investment strategist
Patrick de Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy
Michael Balboni, former New York State Director of Homeland Security
Scott Bessent, US Treasury Secretary
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