📊 U.S. Jobless Claims Rise to 225K
Initial jobless claims in the U.S. came in at 225,000, beating expectations and signaling a slight cooling in the labor market. This marks the highest level since early February, though overall conditions remain relatively stable.
🔹 Actual: 225K
🔹 Forecast: 213K–215K
🔹 Previous: 212K
📉 A modest rise in claims could strengthen the case for future rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, but the labor market is still far from weak.
Markets are now closely watching upcoming economic data and signals from the Federal Reserve for the next move in interest rates.
💡 Macro like this often drives sentiment across crypto markets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and BNB.
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