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MNI US Payrolls Preview: Looking Beyond The Post-Strike Boost

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  • Bloomberg consensus sees nonfarm payrolls growth of 186k in November, up from the 150k in October owing to a 38k fewer striking workers meaning strike adjusted gains should trend lower.
  • AHE is seen accelerating a tenth from the 0.2% M/M in October, but elsewhere consensus mostly looks for a consolidation of October’s softening.
  • That includes an unemployment rate of 3.9% which would see greater likelihood of the FOMC raising its near-term unemployment forecast next week, although there is a mild analyst skew to a lower rate.
  • We expect large sensitivity to surprises in either direction but perhaps asymmetrical risk of a stronger report which sees markets question whether the five cuts priced for 2024 is excessive, at least for now.

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