📊 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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Do you think the market needs cooling inflation more right now, or resilient employment?

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🔹BTC Falls Below $71,000 to Its Lowest Level Since September! With the $70,000 Mark Under Threat, How Much Further Could Bitcoin Fall?
🔹A Break Below $70,000 Could Trigger $622 Million in Long Liquidations! Can the Bulls Defend Their Last Line of Support?
🔹Is BTC Losing Its Status as a Safe-Haven Asset? Grayscale Finds That Crypto Sectors Are Increasingly Moving Independently of Bitcoin. Is the Altcoin Market Heading for a Major Shift?
🔹South Korean Chip Stocks Rebound Against the Trend! KOSPI Gains Over 2%, While SK Hynix and Samsung Rise More Than 3%. Is AI Capital Starting to Flow Back In?
🔹Nvidia's Valuation Falls to a 14-Year Low as Shares Retreat Over 30% From Their Record High! Is This a Golden Buying Opportunity or a Value Trap?
🔹Buy the Dip or Sell the Rally on Nvidia? Tom Lee Calls for Buying the Dip, While Michael Burry Warns Investors to Get Out. Who Has the Better Call?
🔹The Fed Signals a Long Fight Against Inflation! How Long Will It Take to Bring Inflation Back to 2%, and When Can BTC and U.S. Stocks Catch a Breather?
🔹Fed Makes Major Changes to Its 2027 Meeting Schedule! October's Meeting Will Shift to Monetary Policy Discussions. How Could This Change the Fed's Policy Timeline?
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