              ECONOMIC RELEASE
              02 Jul 2026, 12:30 UTC
            

Unemployment Rate: 4.2%

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Actual4.2%

Forecast4.3%

Previous4.3%

SurpriseBELOW FORECAST

ReadBonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH

Unemployment Rate — Actual 4.2%, forecast 4.3%, prev 4.3%. BELOW FORECAST · -0.8σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.

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