Attention turns to US jobs data as geopolitical headlines flip... again

Markets are ending the week on another geopolitical twist as renewed Middle East tensions can’t come to an end! Meanwhile, all eyes now turn to the US jobs report. While employment data remains important, investors are increasingly watching wage growth and inflation signals as central banks grow more concerned about price pressures than slowing labour markets. Can strong jobs and softer wages keep the rally alive? Or will rising oil prices and inflation fears dominate sentiment again? Listen to find out more! Ipek Ozkardeskaya has begun her financial career in 2010 in the structured products desk of the Swiss Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. She worked at HSBC Private Bank in Geneva in relation to high and ultra-high net worth clients. In 2012, she started as FX Strategist at Swissquote Bank. She worked as a Senior Market Analyst in London Capital Group in London and in Shanghai. She returned to Swissquote Bank as Senior Analyst in 2020, and launched her own website ipekScope.com in 2025.