# The US jobs surprise may be less inflationary than markets think

> After the strong US payrolls report increased expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike, analysts highlighted third-quarter productivity growth and falling unit labor costs. They argued that these figures may indicate stronger output without equivalent cost pressure, complicating the outlook for Fed policy ahead of the October CPI release.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T09:09:35.937Z
- Category: macro · region United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89141-the-us-jobs-surprise-may-be-less-inflationary-than-markets-think
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

If productivity gains restrain labor-cost inflation, markets may scale back expectations for rate increases, potentially limiting support for the dollar.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-12-14 | [EUR/USD Turns to the Fed & the ECB, After Tuesday’s Jump on Softer US CPI Inflation \| FXCM Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38442-eur-usd-turns-to-the-fed-and-the-ecb-after-tuesday-s-jump-on-softer-us-cpi.md) | +0.2% | -2.0% |
| DXY | 2020-03-03 | [Fed and the FX markets: Tainted carry \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7170-fed-and-the-fx-markets-tainted-carry-articles-ing-think.md) | +0.3% | +5.5% |
| DXY | 2022-12-13 | [U.S. dollar tumbles across the board as inflation rise eases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38150-u-s-dollar-tumbles-across-the-board-as-inflation-rise-eases.md) | -0.2% | -2.1% |
| DXY | 2024-06-12 | [European markets watch Fed decision, U.S. inflation data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10800-european-markets-watch-fed-decision-u-s-inflation-data.md) | -0.0% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2020-03-02 | [US asset markets: What Fed cuts mean for US Treasuries and the dollar \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7151-us-asset-markets-what-fed-cuts-mean-for-us-treasuries-and-the-dollar-articles.md) | -0.8% | +4.0% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/analysis/the-us-jobs-surprise-may-be-less-inflationary-than-markets-think-202611090754

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