Kalshi Traders See Under 100,000 June Jobs as Wall Street Forecasts 118,000
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Updated · CNBC · Jun 29
Kalshi Traders See Under 100,000 June Jobs as Wall Street Forecasts 118,000
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jun 29
Summary
Less than 60% of Kalshi bets imply June payroll growth will top 100,000, putting the market below the 118,000 Dow Jones consensus ahead of Thursday’s BLS report.
May’s payroll gain came in at 172,000—more than double the outlook then—and Kalshi traders had previously leaned toward an upside surprise, marking a sharp shift in expectations.
42% odds on Kalshi put payroll growth above 125,000, suggesting traders see limited chances of a stronger rebound even as Wall Street expects only a significant slowdown from May.
71% of traders expect unemployment to exceed 4.2%, but only 30% see it rising above the current 4.3%, broadly aligning with the consensus for a steady jobless rate.
That cautious labor view matches other Kalshi economic pricing: after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said growth could reach 3% this year, traders gave only 14.2% odds to GDP expanding 2.6% to 3%.