UK Starting Salaries See Strongest Growth in 18 Months as Hiring Sentiment Improves 
South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom 
Japanese Pharmaceutical Stocks Slide as TrumpRx.gov Launch Sparks Market Concerns 
U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
Dollar Near Two-Week High as Stock Rout, AI Concerns and Global Events Drive Market Volatility 
Asian Stocks Slip as Tech Rout Deepens, Japan Steadies Ahead of Election 
Yen Slides as Japan Election Boosts Fiscal Stimulus Expectations 
Gold and Silver Prices Slide as Dollar Strength and Easing Tensions Weigh on Metals 
Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran 
The United States’ unemployment rate is expected to remain stable at 4.4 percent and monthly growth in wages of 0.3 percent. Given the uncertainties, it seems likely that a weak outturn will probably be seen by both markets and Fed policymakers as giving little new insight into underlying economic trends.
The monthly labor market report is normally seen as a key indicator of the state of the US economy. September readings, however, may be severely distorted by the impacts of hurricanes Harvey and Irma. As a result, analysts are penciling in forecasts for September payrolls more than 100k below the average monthly increases seen in recent years.
"We forecast a rise of 60k based on a temporary negative effect similar to that from the 2005 hurricanes. Other parts of the report are likely to be less impacted," Lloyds Bank commented in its latest research report.
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