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Updated · Bloomberg · Oct 1S&P 500 Futures Rise 0.4% as Bond Markets Steady Ahead of US Payrolls
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Oct 1Summary
- S&P 500 futures gained 0.4% in calmer trading after Thursday’s close left the benchmark headed for its worst week since August.
- Treasuries across maturities were little changed, signaling a pause after a week of sharp yield swings that had battered global markets.
- French bonds lagged again as investors remained uneasy about policy gridlock in Paris and missed deficit targets.
- The dollar slipped 0.2% on Friday but was still on track for its longest streak of weekly gains since January 2025.
- US payrolls data remained the next key test for markets after a brief respite from the bond-driven volatility seen earlier in the week.
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With inflation potentially stuck at 3% and supply chains fracturing, is Wall Street's sudden rally a trap ignoring deeper economic cracks? As U.S. troops deploy and Middle East supply routes choke, could the next major energy shock completely derail the global market recovery? Will soaring borrowing costs and energy prices trigger a hidden liquidity crisis in the agricultural sector before financial markets even notice?