Strong Jobs Report Sends Dollar Flying As Bitcoin Falls Below $111K

A surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report thrusted financial markets this week, sending the dollar flying while Bitcoin tumbled below $111,000. Initial jobless claims dropped by 14,000 to 218,000 in the third week of September, marking a two-month low, while Q2 GDP growth was revised upward to 3.8% from 3.3%. The upbeat economic data lifted the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) to a three-week high, rising 0.3% on the day, but weighed heavily on risk assets, with Bitcoin now testing support near$ 111,000. Economic S ...