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title: JOLTS Job Openings
description: "JOLTS Job Openings, Sep 29, 2026: actual 7.08M, forecast 7.23M, previous 7.27M · BELOW FORECAST. The full read is on Helious, with the market reaction."
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ECONOMIC RELEASE
              29 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC



# JOLTS Job Openings: 7.08M




           Actual7.08M
           Forecast7.23M
           Previous7.27M

               Surprise
               -0.68σ

           VerdictBELOW FORECAST
           ReadBonds BULLISH · Equities BULLISH (rates-driven tape)


            JOLTS Job Openings: Actual 7.08M, forecast 7.23M, prev 7.27M. Surprise: BELOW FORECAST by 0.7 sigma. Desk read: Bonds BULLISH · Equities BULLISH (rates-driven tape).




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