🛑 FED PIVOT DELAYED: Jobs Data Crushes Rate Cut Hopes

🇺🇸 U.S. Jobless Claims came in hotter than expected, showing a labor market that’s not slowing down — and a Fed not rushing to cut.

📉 Actual: 214K

📊 Expected: 224K

📈 4-Week Avg: 216,750 (steady)

🔥 What This Means:

✅ Labor market strength = inflation pressure stays

✅ Fed likely “higher for longer”

✅ Rate cuts now pushed further into 2026

⚡ Market Reaction:

📉 Stocks & crypto slide — “good news is bad news” for risk assets

💵 Dollar gains on widening rate differentials

⚖️ Thin holiday liquidity adds extra volatility

🎯 Trader Takeaway:

Strong economy = tight liquidity. Adjust your timing. Manage risk. Trade the data, not the hope.

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