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US Labor Market Softening Fuels Speculation Over Fourth-Quarter Crypto Liquidity
Declining US job openings and weakening consumer confidence have raised expectations that potential Federal Reserve policy easing could influence Bitcoin.
U.S. employment figures point to a cooling labor market, according to the Department of Labor's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey released on September 29. The data revealed that job openings declined to 7.079 million in August from a revised 7.335 million in July, bringing the job-openings rate down to 4.3 percent. Hiring reached 5.192 million, while quits held steady at 3.066 million and layoffs totaled 1.641 million.
Consumer sentiment has deteriorated in tandem, with the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index dropping to 81.9 in September, its weakest mark since early 2014. The decline reflects consumer headwinds from high borrowing costs and fuel expenses, with Bloomberg reporting that the average U.S. job search now exceeds six months—a duration rarely observed outside economic recessions.
The weakening macro indicators have sparked discussion among market observers regarding potential interest rate reductions and expanded liquidity by the Federal Reserve. Historically, October has been a strong month for Bitcoin, averaging returns near 20 percent over the past 13 years with only three negative instances, although the asset broke a six-year positive October streak last year with a 3.6 percent decline.
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