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title: JOLTS Job Openings
description: "JOLTS Job Openings, Aug 4, 2026: actual 7.36M, forecast 7.40M, previous 7.59M · BELOW FORECAST. The full read is on Helious, with the market reaction."
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ECONOMIC RELEASE
              04 Aug 2026, 14:01 UTC



# JOLTS Job Openings: 7.36M




           Actual7.36M
           Forecast7.40M
           Previous7.59M

               Surprise
               -0.18σ

           VerdictBELOW FORECAST
           ReadBonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH


            JOLTS Job Openings — Actual 7.36M, forecast 7.40M, prev 7.59M. BELOW FORECAST · -0.2σ. Bonds BULLISH · Equities BEARISH.




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