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Private hiring increased by just 127,000 jobs in November, well below estimate, ADP reports

PUBLISHED WED, NOV 30 2022 * 8:15 AM EST * UPDATED 26 MIN AGO


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-- Private companies added just 127,000 positions for the month, a steep reduction from the 239,000 in October and well below the 190,000 estimate.
-- Leisure and hospitality saw an increase of 224,000, but that was offset by losses in manufacturing, professional and business services, financial activities, and information services.

Private hiring slowed sharply during November in a sign that the historically tight labor market could be losing some steam, according to a report Wednesday from payroll processing firm ADP. ... Companies added just 127,000 positions for the month, a steep reduction from the 239,000 the firm reported for October and well below the Dow Jones estimate for 190,000. It also was the lowest total since January.

The relatively weak total comes amid Federal Reserve efforts to loosen up a jobs picture in which there are still nearly two open positions for every available worker. The central bank has raised its benchmark borrowing rate six times this year, but the unemployment rate is still 3.7%, near the lowest since 1969.

“Turning points can be hard to capture in the labor market, but our data suggest that Federal Reserve tightening is having an impact on job creation and pay gains,” said ADP’s chief economist, Nela Richardson. “In addition, companies are no longer in hyper-replacement mode. Fewer people are quitting and the post-pandemic recovery is stabilizing.”

The ADP report comes two days before the Labor Department releases its more closely watched nonfarm payrolls count. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect that report to show a gain of 200,000 after an increase of 261,000 in October. {snip} Pay increased 7.6% from a year ago, ADP said, though that was a slightly slower pace than the 7.7% reported for October.
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The US economy's growth was stronger than expected in the third quarter
Source: CNN Business

New York CNN Business — The US economy grew much faster than expected in the third quarter, according to the latest gross domestic product report, which showed GDP rose by an annualized rate of 2.9%.

That’s an improvement from the initial government reading in October that showed 2.6% growth in economic activity, and better than the Refinitiv forecast of 2.7%. And it’s a marked turnaround from economic contractions of 1.6% in the first quarter of the year and 0.6% in the second.

The better-than-expected growth came as consumer spending increased more than in the goverment’s previous reading, while the value of imports was revised down. Imports are subtracted from GDP, which is the broad measure of economic activity within the country.

The strong reading does not necessarily remove the risk forecast by many economists of the US economy falling into recession at some point in the next year. But the stronger-than-expected growth shows the resilience of the economy as it deals with the headwinds caused by the Federal Reserve’s aggressive course of large interest rate hikes in an attempt to slow the economy in order to tame decades-high inflation.
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Fed Chair Powell says smaller interest rate hikes could start in December
Source: CNBC
WASHINGTON – Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell confirmed Wednesday that smaller interest rate increases are likely ahead even as he sees progress in the fight against inflation as largely inadequate.

Echoing recent statements from other central bank officials and comments at the November Fed meeting, Powell said he sees the central bank in position to reduce the size of rate hikes as soon as next month.

But he cautioned that monetary policy is likely to stay restrictive for some time until real signs of progress emerge on inflation. “Despite some promising developments, we have a long way to go in restoring price stability,” Powell said in remarks delivered at the Brookings Institution.

The chairman noted that policy moves such as interest rate increases and the reduction of the Fed’s bond holdings generally take time to make their way through the system. “Thus, it makes sense to moderate the pace of our rate increases as we approach the level of restraint that will be sufficient to bring inflation down,” he added. “The time for moderating the pace of rate increases may come as soon as the December meeting.”
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One Percent Swing Report for November 30, 2022


Introduction:
(Morgan Stanley)
What Happened in the Markets?
• The S&P 500 rose 3.1% Wednesday to close at 4,080, leading the index to a 14.4% year-to-date decline.
• All 11 S&P 500 sectors rose Wednesday as IT (+5.0%) and Communication Services (+4.9%) outperformed while Industrials (+1.6%) and Energy (+0.5%) lagged.
• Today, Fed Chair Powell's remarks at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. remained consistent with recent comments. During his report on "Inflation and the Labor Market," he reiterated that inflation is too high and that the fed funds rate will be higher for longer. He also noted that "the time for moderating the pace of rate increases may come as soon as the December meeting," which appeared to improve market sentiment.
• Additionally, there were a number of economic reports today including the second release of 3Q GDP, which showed stronger growth of 2.9% (vs 2.6% previously). The October ADP employment report indicated job growth slowed for the fourth month in a row, while Job Opening & Labor Turnover (JOLTS) data fell in October as new hires and job openings declined. The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index fell to the lowest level since May of 2020, with weaker new orders.
• By the 4 pm equity market close, WTI oil rose 3.1% to $80.6 per barrel. The 10-year US Treasury yield fell to 3.63% while the 2-year Treasury yield declined to 4.33%. The US Dollar Index decreased to 105.9.
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Key inflation measure that the Fed follows rose 0.2% in October, less than expected
Source: CNBC

Inflation rose in October about in line with estimates, sending a sign that price increases at least might be stabilizing, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

The core personal consumption expenditures price index, a gauge that excludes food and energy and is favored by the Federal Reserve, rose 0.2% for the month and was up 5% from a year ago. The monthly increase was below the 0.3% Dow Jones estimate, while the annual gain was in line.

The gains also represent a deceleration from September, which saw a monthly increase of 0.5% and an annual gain of 5.2%. Including food and energy, headline PCE was up 0.3% on the month and 6% on an annual basis. The monthly increase was the same as September, while the annual gain was a step down from the 6.3% pace.

The department also reported that personal income jumped 0.7% for the month, well ahead of the 0.4% estimate, and spending rose 0.8%, as expected. In another key report, a widely followed gauge of manufacturing activity posted its lowest reading in two and a half years for November.
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Payrolls and wages blow past expectations, flying in the face of Fed rate hikes
Source: CNBC
Job growth was much better than expected in November despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive efforts to slow the labor market and tackle inflation. Nonfarm payrolls increased 263,000 for the month while the unemployment rate was 3.7%, the Labor Department reported Friday.

Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for an increase of 200,000 on the payrolls number and 3.7% for the jobless rate. The monthly gain was a slight decrease from October’s upwardly revised 284,000. A broader measure of unemployment that includes discouraged workers and those holding part-time jobs for economic reasons edged lower to 6.7%.

The numbers likely will do little to slow a Fed that has been raising interest rates steadily this year to bring down inflation still running near its highest level in more than 40 years. The rate increases have brought the Fed’s benchmark overnight borrowing rate to a target range of 3.75%-4%.

In another blow to the Fed’s anti-inflation efforts, average hourly earnings jumped 0.6% for the month, double the Dow Jones estimate. Wages were up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis, also well above the 4.6% expectation.
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weatheriscool wrote: Fri Dec 02, 2022 2:45 pm Payrolls and wages blow past expectations, flying in the face of Fed rate hikes
Source: CNBC
Job growth was much better than expected in November despite the Federal Reserve’s aggressive efforts to slow the labor market and tackle inflation. Nonfarm payrolls increased 263,000 for the month while the unemployment rate was 3.7%, the Labor Department reported Friday.

Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for an increase of 200,000 on the payrolls number and 3.7% for the jobless rate. The monthly gain was a slight decrease from October’s upwardly revised 284,000. A broader measure of unemployment that includes discouraged workers and those holding part-time jobs for economic reasons edged lower to 6.7%.

The numbers likely will do little to slow a Fed that has been raising interest rates steadily this year to bring down inflation still running near its highest level in more than 40 years. The rate increases have brought the Fed’s benchmark overnight borrowing rate to a target range of 3.75%-4%.

In another blow to the Fed’s anti-inflation efforts, average hourly earnings jumped 0.6% for the month, double the Dow Jones estimate. Wages were up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis, also well above the 4.6% expectation.
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Introduction:
(Eurasia Review) The economy added 263,000 jobs in November, again coming in ahead of expectations. Perhaps more importantly, wages continue to grow at a rapid pace, as the October average hourly wage was revised up by 6 cents. The annual rate of wage growth over the last three months was 5.1 percent, the same as the rate over the last year.

Wage Growth is Still Rapid

The rapid pace of wage growth paints a very different picture than we were looking at in October, where the annualized rate was just 3.9 percent. Since we should expect some shift back to wage income, reversing the shift to profits in the pandemic, this would have been roughly consistent with the Fed’s 2 percent inflation target. (There were periods in 2018 and 2019 when wage growth approached 4 percent.) The revised data, coupled with the 0.6 percent growth reported for November, indicate wage growth has yet to slow.

Workers at the Bottom Still Doing Well

Lower paid workers have seen the most rapid wage growth through the pandemic recession and recovery. That continues to be the case. The average hourly wage for production and nonsupervisory workers in hotels and restaurants is up 7.4 percent over the last year.
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Equity Podcast Economic News
by Alex Wilhelm
December 5, 2022

Introduction:
(Techcrunch) Hello and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines.

It is the first Monday of December, so this show is getting into the holiday spirit. And by that, we mean thinking far too much about the geopolitical-technological landscape, naturally.

Here’s what we got into on our Monday episode!

• Stocks in China are ripping higher on news that its drastic COVID-related policies could be starting to ease. It’s a long way from a reopening, but after years of hard-edged lockdowns, Chinese tech companies are breathing a sigh of relief — at least in valuation terms. Shares are down in Europe and the United States.

• How much are Chinese equities rallying? Bilibili is in the lead, up around 16% in pre-market trading. The day’s gains won’t cover all prior losses, but for the nation’s beleaguered tech industry, the valuation gains are beyond welcome news.
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The One Percent Move Report for December 6, 2022

Introduction:[
(Morgan Stanley)
What Happened in the Markets?
• The S&P 500 declined 1.4% Tuesday to close at 3,941, leading the index 17.3% lower year-to-date. Nearly 80% of the S&P 500 constituents were down on the day.

• Ten of the 11 S&P 500 sectors fell Tuesday as Utilities (+0.7%) and Consumer Staples (-0.7%) outperformed while Communication Services (-2.6%) and Energy (-2.7%) lagged.

• Markets continued to consider sell-side analyst and strategist 2023 outlooks and implications on corporate earnings. Concerns over the continuation of higher rates, slowing growth, workforce reductions, and elevated wages due to higher demand for services led markets lower. The Federal Open Market Committee is in a blackout period until the next FOMC meeting December 13-14.

• By the 4 pm equity market close, WTI oil fell back 3.2% to $74.4 per barrel. The 10-year US Treasury yield returned to 3.52% while the 2-year Treasury yield declined to 4.35%. The US Dollar Index increased modestly to 105.5.

What to Watch Going Forward

• Monetary Policy: The next FOMC meeting is December 13-14. Following the November FOMC meeting, Fed Chair Powell announced a fourth consecutive 75-basis-point (bp) hike and reiterated that "there is still a way to go to get to a sufficiently restrictive level of monetary policy" that will allow for inflation to return to 2% over time. Fed Chair Powell emphasized that the discussion on how long to keep policy restrictive is most important and that it is premature to think about a pause in rate hikes. With core services inflation still rising and goods inflation higher than the Fed anticipated at this point in time, the clarity on when inflation will moderate sustainably is not apparent. During the Q&A session, Fed Chair Powell noted that "a soft landing is still possible, although the window has narrowed." MS & Co.'s Ellen Zentner expects a 50-basis-point hike in December, and a 25-basis-point hike at the January 31-February 1, 2023 meeting. Additionally, she anticipates rates will remain steady at the implied 4.625% level until December 2023 when a first rate cut of 25 bp may occur. Odds of a 50 bp hike at the December FOMC meeting are 100% while odds of a 75 bp hike are 7%, according to Bloomberg.
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Consumer prices rose less than expected in November, up 7.1% from a year ago
Source: CNBC
Prices rose less than expected in November, the latest sign that the runaway inflation that has been gripping the economy is beginning to loosen up. The consumer price index, which measures a wide basket of goods and services, rose just 0.1% from the previous month, and increased 7.1% from a year ago, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been expecting a 0.3% monthly increase and a 7.3% 12-month rate.

The increase from a year ago, while well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target for a healthy inflation level, was tied for the lowest since November 2021. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core CPI rose 0.2% on the month and 6% on an annual basis, compared to respective estimates of 0.3% and 6.1%. Stocks roared higher following the report, with futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average up more than 800 points initially before easing a bit.

Falling energy prices helped keep inflation at bay. The energy index declined 1.6% for the month, due in part to a 2% decrease in gasoline. Food prices, however, rose 0.5% and were up 10.6% from a year ago. Even with its monthly fall, the energy index was higher by 13.1% from November 2021. Shelter costs, which make up about one-third of CPI weighting, continued to escalate, rising 0.6% on the month and now up 7.1% on an annual basis.

The CPI report comes the same day the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee begins its two-day meeting. Markets widely expect the FOMC on Wednesday to announce a 0.5 percentage point rate increase, regardless of Tuesday’s CPI reading. Inflation spiked in the spring of 2021, the result of numbers converging factors that took price increases to their highest levels since stagflation days of the early 1980s.
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