Bitcoin Dips as U.S. November Job Growth of 199K Tops Estimates
Anticipating a slowdown in the economy and easier Fed monetary policy, investors have sharply bid down interest rates in the weeks leading up to this morning’s numbers.
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Anticipating a slowdown in the economy and easier Fed monetary policy, investors have sharply bid down interest rates in the weeks leading up to this morning’s numbers.
Market participants will now turn to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s post-meeting press conference to glean insight into the future path of U.S. central bank policy.
The unemployment rate TKTK
The pause in rate hikes had been overwhelmingly expected by market participants, who will now begin focusing on the U.S. central bank’s next policy meeting in November.
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago economists predict low inflation and a resilient economy, a potential goldilocks scenario for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.
With spot bitcoin ETF aspirations sidelined after the SEC yesterday pushed off decisions on a raft of new applications, crypto bulls are hoping an employment slowdown and lower interest rates could provide a positive catalyst.
Market participants were looking to Friday morning’s speech to gauge the future direction of the U.S. central bank’s monetary policy.
Instruments tied to interest rates compete with Bitcoin for investor dollars.
High U.S. Treasury interest rates are a powerful short-term motivator. Everything else is theory.
The unemployment rate TKTK to 3.X% versus estimates for 3.6%.