Weak June jobs report kills rate-hike fears — accumulate gold and Treasury bonds
The economy only added 57,000 jobs in June, which was roughly half of what experts expected. This instantly killed fears of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, sending both gold prices and bonds soaring as investors rush to safety.
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By combining the June jobs report data (CoinDesk) with the resulting gold breakout above $4,100 (Yahoo Finance) and the treasury market rally (Bloomberg), we see a clear risk-off rotation. When employment is this weak and inflation threats subside, the market instantly prices in a more accommodative Federal Reserve. This dynamic hurts the U.S. dollar's yield advantage, making non-yielding safe havens like gold extremely attractive. Buying gold or long-duration treasuries captures this panic-to-safety momentum.