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title: "Employment is stronger than expected, but is the market's real worry not the economy?"
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description: "The biggest focus in the market today was the US April non-farm payroll data, which was significantly stronger than market expectations. First, with non-farm data exceeding expectations, is the short-term outlook for US stocks bearish or bullish? April non-farm payrolls added 115,000 jobs, higher than the expected 65,000. Private sector employment was also stronger than expected, indicating that the US economy has not significantly slowed down and the job market remains resilient. However, the real focus of the market is that wage growth has not continued to heat up significantly. Average hourly earnings rose 3.6% year-on-year, lower than expected, meaning that although employment is good, inflationary pressures have not further spiraled out of control for now. In a word, this is a "the economy isn't bad..."
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# Employment is stronger than expected, but is the market's real worry not the economy?

The biggest focus of the market today

US April Non-Farm Payrolls data

The results were significantly stronger than market expectations

1\. Non-Farm Payrolls exceeded expectations, is it short-term bearish or bullish for US stocks?

April Non-Farm Payroll added 115K jobs  
Higher than the expected 65K

Private sector employment was also stronger than expected

Indicating

The US economy has not significantly slowed down

The job market remains resilient

But the real focus of the market is

Wage growth did not continue to heat up significantly

Average hourly earnings up 3.6% year-on-year  
Lower than expected

This means

Although employment is good  
Inflationary pressures are temporarily not further out of control

In a nutshell

This is data that shows "the economy is not bad, but not overheating either"

2\. How will the market interpret this data?

For US stocks

Short-term neutral to slightly positive

Because

The economy can still hold up  
But the Fed may not need to remain extremely hawkish

But note

Too strong employment  
Also means rate cuts won't come too quickly

Therefore

The market will still trade choppily in the short term

Interest rates will stay higher for longer

3\. Middle East tensions risk has not disappeared

There are several other important news today

Iranian oil tanker breaks through blockade  
Strait of Hormuz situation remains tense

At the same time

Attacked ship confirmed to have Chinese crew

Indicating

Geopolitical risks still exist

Although the market recently started trading "easing expectations"

In reality

The Middle East issue is not truly over

This means

Oil prices may still fluctuate violently

And once oil prices rise again

Pressure on tech stocks will reappear

4\. AI and tech sectors remain active

There are still several key points in the tech sector today

DeepSeek plans to raise 50 billion yuan  
And advance new model upgrades

Sony and TSMC advance chip cooperation in Japan

These messages indicate

Global AI and semiconductor competition continues to escalate

But at the same time

SoftBank cutting OpenAI-related financing targets

Also indicates

The capital market is starting to re-evaluate AI investment returns

In a word

The AI logic is not over

But the market has started to place more emphasis on

Profitability  
Cash flow  
And real returns

5\. European and global trade risks

Germany issued a strong statement

Hoping to form a new alliance to counter Trump's policies

At the same time

China-EU trade issues continue to heat up

This means

Global trade and tech competition

May still become a source of market volatility later

6\. S&P 500 key levels (important)

The market is gradually approaching the 7400 area

I personally think this level is already somewhat dangerous

Because

Market sentiment is starting to heat up  
But the internal structure is not particularly strong

Current short-term key support level

Around 7252

If it pulls back and stabilizes later

It means the trend is still intact

But if it breaks below

Pullback pressure will increase significantly

Key risk area above

Around 7500

This level needs special caution

Because

Valuation pressure  
High-level sentiment  
Geopolitical risks

May all amplify volatility

In a nutshell

Watch support at 7252  
Start being cautious above 7400  
Control risk when approaching 7500

7\. How to operate next

The current market is more suitable for

Controlling position size  
Not blindly chasing highs  
Keeping cash

Can continue to focus on

AI core  
Semiconductors  
Tech leaders

But the focus is no longer

Who rises the fastest

But

Who can withstand volatility

8\. Final summary sentence

The market's problem now is not

Whether it can continue to rise

But

After reaching highs  
When will the risks truly start to be released

The above analysis is for personal reference only and does not constitute investment advice

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## Comments (4)

- **NewUser_flzjXc · 2026-05-08T12:52:07.000Z**: Of course it's positive, what do you mean neutral? It's definitely breaking through the top today.
- **每日一波段 · 2026-05-08T12:50:30.000Z**: If you made a profit on what you were holding yesterday, you can exit today when it's about right. Try not to hold over the weekend.
  - **缘源则圆** (2026-05-08T12:54:22.000Z): Received