Stock market outlook: Nonfarm Payrolls in the U.S. – another negative number?

The release of the Nonfarm Payrolls, expected at 2:30 p.m. today, is a key moment for financial markets. This figure measures the change in the number of employees in the previous month, excluding agricultural jobs. Why is this important? Because job creation is a key indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for much of the…