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title: In case you missed it... JOLTs job openings just hit a 2-year high, and that's why the market is reacting positively.
description: "May job openings came in at 7.594 million, well above expectations.\n\nA stronger labor market lowers recession risk, but it also gives the Fed less reason to cut rates soon. \n\nMarkets are still reading it as a soft landing signal, and that's enough to bring risk appetite back.\n\nSource: Bull Theory"
---

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# [In case you missed it... JOLTs job openings just hit a 2-year high, and that's why the market is reacting positively.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/in-case-you-missed-it...-jolts-job-openings-just-hit-a-2-year-high-and-thats-why-the-market-is-reacting-positively)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Jul 1, 2026, 2:57:51 PM

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