Bitcoin Falls as Strong Jobs Report Increases Odds of Fed Rate Hike
The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August—nearly triple the expected figure—which has increased market expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike at its September meeting. The report revived concerns about tighter monetary policy and led to declines across equities like the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 while Treasury yields rose sharply. Bitcoin, which had reached a four-month high earlier in the day following Fed Governor Christopher Waller’s comments on holding rates steady, dropped over 2% after the jobs data was released. The move reflects how higher interest rates make traditional assets more attractive and weaken dollar-denominated assets like Bitcoin. Gold also fell as investors shifted to safer alternatives. Despite a pullback in sentiment from last week's
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