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Bitcoin nears highest level since January as $85,000 sell wall clears, US jobs data disappoints
Bitcoin climbed back toward $87,000 on Friday as sellers cleared out around $85,000, according to Glassnode.
Why it matters
BTC (Bitcoin) · Why linked: Bitcoin is the primary subject, with price action approaching January highs near $87,000 after sell walls cleared. Market context: Price momentum and weak US jobs data could push BTC toward prior highs, with macro tailwinds supporting further upside.
GLD (SPDR Gold Shares) · Why linked: Disappointing US jobs data boosts safe-haven demand and signals potential Fed easing. Market context: Weaker-than-expected payrolls raise the odds of rate cuts, supporting gold prices.
DXY (US Dollar Index) · Why linked: Disappointing jobs data typically weighs on the US dollar as it reduces rate differential appeal. Market context: Softer payrolls print likely to pressure DXY lower in the near term.
TLT (20+ Year Treasury) · Why linked: Weaker jobs data lifts bond prices as rate-cut expectations increase. Market context: Lower yields and higher probability of Fed easing support long-duration Treasuries.
How BTC, TLT usually react
This story is too recent for its own reaction record — we score each asset against the actual price move 24h after publication. These are the long-run figures across every event we have tracked for them.
| Asset | Events | Avg max move | Closed lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTC | 4 | +1.58% | 25% |
| TLT | 14 | +0.66% | 71% |
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