Reuters
30 Oct 2026, 12:40 UTC · 2h ago
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Moderate US labor cost growth reduces the risk of further rate hikes, providing a modest tailwind for inflation-sensitive sectors and value stocks. Without specific company-level assumptions to counter this, the benign wage data is viewed as a positive macro catalyst.
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US labor costs increased moderately in the third quarter.
Newpublished 2026-10-30
So whatBenign wage inflation reduces the likelihood of the Fed raising rates in Q4.
More positive than 62% of claims this week
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