As a seasoned researcher with a decade of experience tracking economic and financial trends, I have seen my fair share of surprises in the world of finance. Today’s release of the US jobs report was no exception. While the general expectation was for over 160,000 new job positions to be added, local employers only managed to add 142,000 new jobs in August – a figure that fell short of expectations but still indicates some level of economic activity.


Last Friday’s U.S. jobs report unveiled a scenario where more than 160,000 anticipated job openings failed to materialize.

The price of Bitcoin climbed closer to $57,000 in response, as the report offered a more definitive view of potential actions by the U.S. Federal Reserve within the next fortnight.

In August, it was revealed by the national employment office that 142,000 new positions were created within local businesses, falling short of the projected 160,000 or more jobs.

Based on the figures from July and June, the figures for August resulted in an average of 86,000 over the past three months. However, this is significantly lower compared to the 202,000 recorded in the same period prior to summer 2024.

A positive development for the U.S. economy emerged as the jobless rates, reaching 4.3% in July – the highest since last October. However, there was a slight improvement in August as the rates dropped to 4.2%, aligning with many analysts’ forecasts.

Based on the information presented earlier, it seems likely that the U.S. Federal Reserve will lower interest rates in September, as Chair Jerome Powell suggested last month. Most predictions indicate a reduction of 0.25 percentage points.

The value of Bitcoin swiftly responded to the recent U.S. government report due to its heightened sensitivity to developments from major economies like the U.S., causing it to rise from $55,500 to $57,000 in a brief span of time. However, it has yet to surpass that level at this point.

Bitcoin Price Reacts to US Jobs Report and Declining Unemployment Rate

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2024-09-06 16:38