📊 U.S. initial jobless claims exceed expectations—are hopes for rate cuts back?
Initial jobless claims rose to 200k in the latest week, above expectations of 194k, showing signs of a slight cooling in the labor market.
But the thing is, 200k is still historically low. 👀
📉 Optimists: The labor market is starting to cool, which may ease pressure on the Fed to keep rates high.
📈 Cautious observers: CPI just came in hotter than expected, inflationary pressure remains, and one week of employment data is not enough to change the policy outlook.
With a cooling labor market and stubbornly high inflation emerging at the same time, which signal will the Fed focus on next?
💬 If employment continues to weaken but inflation stays high, would you be more bullish on a BTC and U.S. stock rebound, or choose to keep waiting?
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📉 ETH briefly fell below $2,000—is it really time to find a new bottom?
BTC continued to weaken, and ETH also failed to hold $2,000, briefly dipping to around $1,983.
ETH has faced considerable pressure recently. 👀
💰 ETF outflows, institutional buying still needs to recover
📊 Inflationary pressures persist, and sentiment toward risk assets remains cautious
⚡ Leveraged liquidations intensify, further amplifying short-term volatility
Bulls and bears are divided again: some believe the area around $2,000 is worth watching, while others worry that funds have yet to flow back in and the downtrend is not over.
If ETH climbs back above $2,000, would you consider the rebound to have begun, or would you need more signals to confirm?
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