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edhopper

(36,166 posts) Fri May 2, 2025, 12:07 PM May 2

About the Jobs report than boosted the Markets [View all]

First, at 177,000 instead of the predicted 133,000 it is higher than expected. BUT it is still down from February and March. And down from both after they were adjusted downward.
I have no doubt this report will be adjusted down to near the predicted amount. And the job growth will continue to go down as the tariffs take their effect.
Their are more fools on Wall Street than people suspect.

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About the Jobs report than boosted the Markets [View all] edhopper May 2 OP

Market is a bit more logical today WSHazel May 2 #1

The articles I read said edhopper May 2 #2

The "market analysis" stories are usually nonsense WSHazel May 2 #3

As to the market the last two weeks, I read some analysis Bernardo de La Paz May 2 #5

There is some kind of two-month averaging adjustment that has been applied for years Bernardo de La Paz May 2 #4

Yes edhopper May 2 #6

I got out a month earlier at a slightly lower level. You may have timed the top perfectly. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2 #7

Almost edhopper May 2 #8

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