Morning Bid: US check on sub-4% jobless, China imports slow

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After a frenetic week of G7 interest rate cuts, new records for stocks, another scramble for AI and a wave of elections, world markets have frozen awaiting...

After a frenetic week of G7 interest rate cuts, new records for stocks, another scramble for AI and a wave of elections, world markets have frozen awaiting the U.S. employment report.

It would have to be a shocker for recession alarm bells to sound and would need to jump as high as 4.3% to trigger the oft-cited "Sahm rule". Developed by former Fed economist Claudia Sahm, it suggests a recession red flag if the rolling three-month average jobless rate rises half a point above the low of the prior 12 months.

China's stocks were once again in downbeat mood and a notable underperformer in Asia even though the country's May export numbers beat forecasts.But against global concerns about a fresh Chinese export push to flatter an economy suffering from still-fragile domestic consumption, the big concern import growth slowing much more than expected to just 1.8% from a 8.4% jump in the previous month.

Nvidia fell back 1% on Thursday, back to being the world's third most valuable company the day after it jumped ahead of Apple to take second place.* US May employment report, April consumer credit; Canada May employment reportDr. Phil's Description Of Donald Trump During Their Interview Has Folks Thinking...

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