Job openings in April surged to 7.6 million, the highest in nearly two years
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April JOLTS surged to 7.6 million job openings — the highest in nearly two years — beating expectations by a wide margin and signaling a still-tight labor market. This re-heats the 'higher for longer' Fed narrative, pressuring rate-sensitive assets and lifting the dollar while steepening the case against near-term cuts.
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Wrong ifA single soft CPI or NFP print could reverse the 'higher for longer' narrative sharply; also, JOLTS is a lagging survey with frequent revisions — a downward revision next month would invalidate the setup.
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