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Nonfarm payrolls rose just 29,000 in September versus 84,000 expected, and the unemployment rate climbed to 4.2%. That's a clear crack in the labor market.
Take: This rewrites the rate path — traders have all but killed October hike odds. Soft jobs plus sticky inflation is a stagflation setup: own duration and gold, be careful with cyclicals.
Traders slashed the probability of a Fed rate hike this month after the soft payrolls print, with odds now near zero.
Take: The market is betting the Fed gets forced into a dovish pivot. Front-end rates have room to rally — 2s and curve steepeners are the cleanest expression right now.