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Bitcoin and Gold Decline as August US Payroll Growth Exceeds Estimates
Bitcoin fell below 80,000 dollars and gold dropped sharply after August employment data surpassed forecasts and prompted renewed rate hike expectations.
Bitcoin and gold both experienced rapid price declines on Friday after the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported nonfarm payroll growth of 162,000 for August, nearly tripling the consensus forecast of approximately 56,000. The data also included upward revisions for June and July totaling 55,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1 percent.
Following the release, Bitcoin dropped 1.80 percent within a single five-minute candle from 81,340 dollars to 79,661 dollars. Gold saw a similar downturn, falling 1.75 percent from 4,473 dollars to 4,376 dollars per ounce. Wage data further exceeded projections, with average hourly earnings rising 0.3 percent on the month to reach an annualized rate of 3.1 percent.
The sudden market move triggered 202 million dollars in long liquidations within an hour, pushing total 24-hour crypto liquidations to 768.54 million dollars according to CoinGlass. The stronger economic data countered earlier sentiment that had supported markets after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller hinted at a potential pause in interest rate hikes.
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