Caution! Could Bitcoin experience a further 17% pullback?
#比特币价格走势分析 Standard Chartered warned that to continue to 'enjoy' the rise of Bitcoin, bulls must first temporarily endure a wave of selling, especially if Bitcoin loses this threshold.
Cryptocurrency bulls expect the deregulation agenda of elected President Trump to drive Bitcoin's rise this year. However, they may first have to endure a sell-off. This will happen if Bitcoin falls below $90,000, as Standard Chartered warned of this risk in a report on Tuesday.
Geoff Kendrick, global head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered, wrote, 'We believe that if Bitcoin falls below $90,000, it will lead to a further decline of 10% in the short term, approaching the $80,000 low. The prices of all other digital assets may also fall accordingly, and in this scenario, forced selling or panic selling could significantly exacerbate the ongoing sell-off driven by economic concerns.'
Trump's potential Treasury Secretary candidate Paulson: The Fed is expected to cut interest rates to 2.5% by the end of 2025
Billionaire John Paulson said the Fed has waited too long to cut interest rates and he expects the Fed to cut interest rates in the coming months. Paulson, 68, said in an interview with Bloomberg TV that by the end of next year, "my most optimistic estimate is that the federal funds rate will be around 3%, maybe 2.5%."
Paulson, who is known for his aggressive shorting of mortgage bonds before the 2008 financial crisis, has been considered one of Trump's possible candidates for Treasury Secretary if he is elected president.
On Thursday, Paulson attended an event at the Economic Club of New York with Cantor Fitzgerald LP CEO Howard Lutnick and Key Square Group LP's Scott Bessent.
A report in The Wall Street Journal earlier this year said that Trump's advisers are considering ways to reduce the independence of the Federal Reserve. Paulson said it is important for the president and the Treasury secretary to be able to comment on economic policies, including interest rates.
Paulson said rising real interest rates (the difference between current bond yields and inflation) suggest the Fed is behind the curve in easing monetary policy.
Markets are anxiously awaiting tonight's nonfarm payrolls report to gauge the Fed's interest rate path.
Friday's U.S. nonfarm payrolls will be the biggest test for those who have made bold bets on a 50 basis point rate cut in September. Forex traders have never been so excited ahead of the U.S. jobs report in more than a year.
Options that measure the dollar's performance against major trading partners hit their highest level since March 2023 ahead of the release of the key nonfarm payrolls data. Risk reversals show bearish sentiment on the dollar. Since the weaker-than-expected July nonfarm payrolls data on August 2, Citigroup and JPMorgan have been predicting a 50 basis point rate cut in both September and November and a 25 basis point cut in December. Interest rate swap contracts show that the probability of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by 50 basis points at the September 17-18 meeting is about 35%, but traders and economists believe that a 25 basis point cut is the most likely. #BTC走势分析 #小非农增幅创3年多新低
Fed Governor Bowman believes that inflation is still above the 2% target, but some progress has been made. The labor market is gradually balancing and the unemployment rate remains at a historical low. Wage growth is above the inflation target level, and patience is needed to avoid overreaction. Bowman believes that there are upside risks to inflation and strong hiring may be exaggerated. We need to pay close attention to the risk of substantial weakness in the labor market and remain cautious. Fed Governor Bowman: Some progress has been made in reducing inflation recently, but inflation levels are still disturbingly higher than the 2% target set by the committee. The labor market continues to relax and is gradually moving towards a better balance. Although the unemployment rate has risen, it is still at a historical low. Wage growth remains above the level consistent with our inflation target. We need to be patient and avoid undermining the continued progress in reducing inflation by overreacting to any single data point. The "overall" data must be viewed as a risk to the employment and price stability tasks to achieve a better balance. I still think there are upside risks to inflation. Strong hiring may be exaggerated, and the rise in unemployment is exaggerating signs of a cooling economy. While watching for the risk of material weakness in the labor market, the price stability aspect of our mandate remains closely monitored. I would be cautious in any changes to the stance of policy.