Bitcoin continued to hold just above $90,000 in the minutes following the report.
Combined with softer than expected October data, this morning's numbers point to at least a modestly weaker jobs market as the economy heads into the end of the year.
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The soft numbers not only cement the case for a Fed rate cut later this month, but likely put a 50 basis point move on the table versus the previously expected 25.
The upcoming nonfarm payrolls report is expected to show an increase of 110,000 jobs, with the unemployment rate steady at 4.2%.
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The strong numbers seemingly put to rest any idea that the Fed might cut rates in July.
The strong numbers seemingly put to rest any idea that the Fed might cut rates in July.
Bitcoin has been showing very faint signs of resilience as markets tumble in response to tariffs.
The unemployment rate fell to 4%, rather than holding steady at 4.1%.
Friday morning's jobs report is one of the last pieces of key economic data the Fed will see prior to its mid-December interest-rate decision.
The job cuts amount to about 50 people, based on June employment numbers.
Wider economic and stock market-related issues are impacting Bitcoin’s softening price, but futures market data shows traders still feel bullish.
The October employment numbers are among the last pieces of economic data the Fed will see prior to its policy setting meeting next week.
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Bitcoin's price correction is driven by a weakening global economy, conflict in the Middle East, and concerns over an AI bubble.
The U.S. central bank has indicated it will cut rates at its mid-September meeting, but the size of the move is up for debate.
Bitcoin held steady as the dollar index nursed losses ahead of a U.S. jobs report that is expected to show the unemployment rate remained below 4% for the 27th straight month.
Gold has outperformed after the Federal Reserve expressed a cautious stance on the pace of future interest-rate cuts, the report said.