🚀 Private sector hiring weakest in two years

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Market Overview
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Year To Date Performances:

1. Private sector hiring slowed sharply in May, with just 37,000 new jobs added, the weakest monthly gain in over two years, sparking concern among economists that the labour market’s resilience may be fading. ADP’s chief economist Nela Richardson warned that “hiring is losing momentum” after a strong start to the year, signaling a possible turning point. Wage growth, while still solid at 4.5% for job stayers and 7% for changers, has plateaued, further suggesting cooling demand. Economists are now closely watching for signs of a broader slowdown, with some warning that persistent low hiring and weak quits could tip the market from “cooling” to outright contraction.

2. In a sharp escalation of pressure on the Federal Reserve, President Trump lashed out at Chair Jerome Powell demanding an immediate rate cut and mocking Powell as “Too Late” on Truth Social. The outburst followed a tense White House meeting where Trump warned that holding rates steady was putting the U.S. at a disadvantage to countries like China and those in the euro zone, where the European Central Bank is expected to cut rates for the ninth time since last June. Powell maintained that Fed policy would remain guided by economic data rather than politics, but Trump’s frustration has not cooled—he continues to publicly toy with the idea of firing Powell ahead of the chair’s 2026 term expiration. Attention now shifts to Friday’s more consequential jobs report, which could either validate Powell’s caution or fuel Trump’s call for action.

3. Amid a deepening trade stalemate, President Trump said it’s “extremely hard” to strike a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping, even as the White House hints the two leaders could speak this week. Tensions have flared following mutual accusations of violating a recent tariff truce, with Beijing resisting U.S. expectations to ease rare earth export restrictions and Washington escalating by limiting tech access and revoking student visas. While China’s foreign minister urged the U.S. to “meet halfway,” analysts say Beijing is working behind the scenes to ensure Trump doesn’t blindside Xi if a call does happen—marking a precarious moment in an already fragile relationship between the world’s two largest economies.

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