Market Watch: July 5, 2024
This week’s highlights
- U.S., Canadian markets steadily advance amid short trading week
- Bond yields mixed as investors bet on two Fed rate cuts following June jobs data
- Canadian unemployment rate continues to climb
- U.S. jobs report shows unemployment ticked up to 4.1%
- Eurozone manufacturing sector faces accelerated downturn in June
- In the news: Volkswagen, Rivian agree to technology joint venture