JonesTrading’s Dave Lutz has a roundup of what traders are chatting about right now. Good Morning! US Futures are opening flat, as the world awaits our payroll number (the Survey is 235k, High Estimate 314k – Of the 10 Bloomberg “Top Forecasters” 8 of them are all below 235k, but many whispers expecting a big beat based on Seasonality, Weekly Claims Data, and tax Withholding Receipts. Also remember many retailers are “pulling Forward” the Holidays, so Seasonal Hires may come sooner than normal). In Europe, Markets are softer as more Ukraine/Russia escalation headlines hit – …read more
Source: Business Insider