Markets Brace for U.S. Jobs, Inflation Data With Focus on Possible October Fed Rate Hike - bloomingbit

Expectations for continued strength in U.S. employment and consumer spending are sharpening focus on the possibility of another Federal Reserve interest-rate increase. Bloomberg reported on September 26 that economists expect U.S. nonfarm payrolls to increase by about 90,000 in September, according to data due on October 2. The unemployment rate is forecast to hold at 4.1%, the lowest level in a year. Expanded corporate capital investment and a recovery in consumer spending are seen supporting the labor market. Another key release is the August personal consumption expenditures report, due on September 30. Real personal spending, which excludes inflation, is projected to rise 0.5% from the previous month, marking the biggest gain in more than a year.