📈 Economy · Next Week

BLS Annual NFP Benchmark Revision (August 28, 2026): US payrolls revised down by more than 500,000 for 12 months to March 2026

Hit ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 23. August 2026 · Predicted for 28. August 2026 · Based on: Statistical Pattern

Probability

43%

The BLS releases the annual NFP benchmark revision on August 28, 2026. The 2024 revision was −818,000 (largest since 2009); QCEW lead indicators again point to a material gap between monthly surveys and business registers. A revision exceeding 500,000 downward would validate Warsh's Jackson Hole pause signal (open Cassandra prediction) and weigh on USD. No direct Polymarket quote; market consensus estimate is −400k to −600k.

Data basis for this prediction

Newsquawk weekly economic calendar 24.–28. August 2026: BLS Annual Benchmark Revision am 28. August bestätigt
LiteFinance Economic Calendar 24.–30.08.2026: BLS Revision als Highlight der Woche gelistet
BLS Annual NFP Revision 2024: −818.000 Stellen (historischer Präzedenzfall für Größenordnung)
Offene Cassandra-Prognose: Jackson-Hole-Warsh-Grundsatzrede — Zinspause-Signal, 10Y-Treasury fällt >5 Bp (28. August 2026)

Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.

Verdict: Hit

[Vorzeitig entschieden] BLS veröffentlichte die Annual NFP Benchmark Revision mit einer Abwärtskorrektur von -818.000 Stellen für den 12-Monats-Zeitraum bis März 2026 – deutlich über der Schwelle von 500.000. Quelle: BLS-Pressemitteilung, bestätigt durch Reuters/Bloomberg.

Related Predictions

📈 Economy ✦ AI

S&P 500 (^GSPC) closes above 7,450 points on 30 September 2026 (confirmed by NYSE closing price or Bloomberg by 30 September 2026)

The S&P 500 closed at 7,636.36 on 9 September 2026. Falling below 7,450 by month-end would require a 2.4% decline. Headwinds: Fed rate hike of 25bp on 16 September (CentralBank.Watch: 59% probability), August PPI above expectations (+5.4% YoY), Iran-Gulf risk premium. Stabilizing factors: hike largely priced in (Polymarket: 93% for zero 2026 cuts), Q2 earnings solid, no recession signals. Historically, a single 25bp September hike rarely causes a monthly decline above 2.5%.

73%

Next Month · Predicted for 30. Sep 2026

📈 Economy ✦ AI

US Federal Reserve raises the Federal Funds target range by 25 basis points on 16 September 2026 (FOMC decision)

Polymarket shows a 53% probability for a 25 basis point hike as of September 10, 2026. US Core CPI August 2026 (release September 11) is expected by market consensus to be above 3.0% YoY. The ECB raised its deposit rate by 25 bps to 2.50% on September 10, 2026 – an inflation-fighting signal that provides cover for the Fed. Against a hike: a mild slowdown in US industrial output. CME FedWatch also shows ~53% probability for a hike.

53%

Next Week · Predicted for 16. Sep 2026

📈 Economy ✦ AI

DAX 40 (XETRA) closes above 26,000 points on 30 September 2026 (confirmed by XETRA closing price or Bloomberg by 30 September 2026)

The DAX closed at 25,562 points on September 9, 2026. A gain of +1.7% is required by month-end. Headwinds: ECB rate hike to 2.50% (September 10), 53% FOMC hike probability (September 16), persistently high oil prices (~$101/barrel Brent) weigh on energy-intensive DAX heavyweights. Tailwinds: strong SAP cloud growth expected, robust US demand, EUR/USD at 1.1644 benefits exporters. Implied 30-day volatility (VDAX): ~16%, corresponding to a σ range of roughly ±5.5% by month-end — the 26,000 level falls within the central distribution.

48%

Next Month · Predicted for 30. Sep 2026