Bond Traders Look to Jobs Data That May Tip Scale on Fed Hike

Bond investors are positioning ahead of Friday’s labor market data, which they expect could cool bets that the Federal Reserve will raise rates at its September meeting. The setup keeps pressure on interest-rate expectations, leaving rates and yields sensitive to employment surprises.

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Bond investors are positioning ahead of Friday’s labor market data, which they expect could cool bets that the Federal Reserve will raise rates at its September meeting. The setup keeps pressure on interest-rate expectations, leaving rates and yields sensitive to employment surprises.