<p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>In case you need a reminder on what happened in January:</p><ul><li><a target=“_blank“ href=“https://www.forexlive.com/news/us-dollar-sinks-on-hard-landing-fears-after-ism-services-survey-plunges-20230106/“ target=“_blank“ rel=“follow“>US dollar sinks on hard landing fears after ISM services survey plunges</a></li></ul><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>While the main focus is on the US non-farm payrolls first and foremost, it may not be the most important data release on the day. The ISM services report saw a stark miss in December (49.6 vs 55.0 estimated) and the reading is expected to come in at 50.4 today.</p><p style=““ class=“text-align-justify“>As much as broader markets may be paying attention to the US jobs report, another big miss could really set off fears of a hard landing and that could compound the pain in the equities space so far on the day.</p>

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.