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European Morning Brief · Monday 5 October 2026

The Trade Academy Team

Oct 5

1 min read

A weak jobs report rescued Wall Street — now France puts the euro on the defensive
Friday's US jobs report showed just 29,000 new positions in September against 90,000 expected, and markets took the weakness as relief: it lowers the odds of another Federal Reserve increase. The Nasdaq rose 1.2% and Europe rebounded from three-month lows, led by chipmakers. This morning the focus has shifted to Europe's own fault lines. The euro has fallen to a 17-month low as France's fiscal crisis and a political crisis in Spain revive talk of contagion, while Tokyo jumped 2.4% and Taipei set a record. — A weak jobs report rescued Wall Street — now France puts the euro on the defensive

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