US Jobs Data could Trouble the Market

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Date: August 6, 2022

Goldman: The Market's Reaction To The Jobs Report Means Brace For A Stubborn Grind Higher In September.
Unusually large U.S. jobs number stokes case for 'unusually large' rate hike.
Friday's 'Great' Jobs Number Could Spell Trouble For The Market.
'Great' US Jobs Data Make Case for Bigger Fed Rate Increases.
Bond markets complicate Fed decision after jobs report.
There is a probability of a 0.75% move in September, a noticeable change from the 0.50% move markets were pricing prior to Friday's jobs report.
Sources: substack, finance.yahoo

Russia invites Iraq to join BRICS

The Russian ambassador in Baghdad Elbrus Kutrashev invites Iraq to join BRICS.
He expressed personal ties to the country. Russia pledges support and dismisses any agenda against the U.S.
He recalls Iraq's resistance to American occupation and clarifies Russian companies' interest in Iraq as commercial expansion, not filling voids.
The ambassador denies plans to send Russian forces, emphasizing it's not Russia's approach but the U.S.'s.
Additionally, he mentions Iraq's role in mediating conflicts and affirms Russia's readiness for a solution.

Saudi Arabia ready for SCO

At the initiative of the Saudi side, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
They discussed cooperation in the SCO , MBS expressed his readiness to actively participate in its work.
The parties also discussed the coordination of the two countries in order to ensure stability in oil market.
Sources: kremlin.ru

A Monetary System as Good as Gold

The gold standard provides a better anchor for inflation expectations without an obvious cost in terms of lower output or higher unemployment.
The gold standard isn't perfect. No system is. But it has many virtues. A strong case can be made that it's the best of all feasible institutional alternatives. Lawrence White, puts it: The gold standard is still the gold standard among monetary systems.
Source: www.aier.org

Saudi Arabia joins SCO

Riyadh joins Shanghai Cooperation Organization as ties with Beijing grow.
Saudi Arabia's cabinet approved on Wednesday a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as Riyadh builds a long-term partnership with China despite U.S. security concerns.
(Reuters)

Zimbabwe to issue more gold coins

Zimbabwe hails gold coin success and wants to issue more.
Gold coins used as currency in Zimbabwe will soon be available in smaller denominations, the central bank says.
Those higher-value gold coins are available to buy at approved banks and are tradeable locally.
Sources: bbc.com