2025-12-10 01:30:03

Today (December 4), the U.S. Department of Labor just released a rather surprising figure—the number of initial jobless claims for the week of November 29 was only 191,000. The market had expected 220,000, so this was quite a pleasant surprise.

What's even more interesting is that the previous week's data was revised up from 216,000 to 218,000, making this week's 191,000 look even more impressive by comparison. Lower jobless claims usually indicate a strong labor market, but for the crypto market, this might not be good news—as such data could make the Fed more hesitant to cut interest rates.

Bitcoin and other crypto assets may be affected in the short term by fluctuations in this kind of macro data, so it's important to consider the overall economic environment when making decisions. However, this is just market observation and does not constitute any trading advice.

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MEVHunter

· 2025-12-11 11:50

strong jobless claims print = fed stays stubborn, no rate cuts coming. mempool just got more toxic for leverage longs, ngl this is the exact setup they use to shake retail before the real move happens. watch the arbitrage spreads, they're already widening. classic textbook sandwich waiting to happen

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