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Why the Market Still Feels Heavy Despite a Strong Jobs Report At first glance, the latest U.S. jobs report looked like the kind of data that should calm investors. March nonfarm payrolls rose by 178,000, far above expectations of around 60,000, while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3% from 4.4%. After a weak February, that rebound should normally be taken as a reassuring sign that the world’s largest economy still has life in it. On paper, stronger employment means household incomes remain supported, corporate demand has not fallen apart, and recession fears do not need to spiral immediately. Yet despite that seemingly positive report, the market still feels heavy, cautious, and uncomfortable. That tells us something important. Investors are no longer reacting to one headline in isol

Why the Market Still Feels Heavy Despite a Strong Jobs Report At first glance, the latest U.S. jobs report looked like the kind of data that should calm investors. March nonfarm payrolls rose by 178,000, far above expectations of around 60,000, while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3% from 4.4%. After a weak February, that rebound should normally be taken as a reassuring sign that the world’s largest economy still has life in it. On paper, stronger employment means household incomes remain supported, corporate demand has not fallen apart, and recession fears do not need to spiral immediately. Yet despite that seemingly positive report, the market still feels heavy, cautious, and uncomfortable. That tells us something important. Investors are no longer reacting to one headline in isol