Bitcoin reclaims $61,000 as weak U.S. payrolls revive risk appetite

Softer nonfarm payrolls lowered rate-hike expectations, helping Bitcoin ETFs snap 10 straight days of net outflows as chip, robot and space stocks advanced across Asia.

Summary

Bitcoin climbed back above $61,000 after weaker-than-expected U.S. nonfarm payrolls eased concerns about further rate hikes and drew investors back into risk assets. The shift in sentiment also helped Bitcoin ETFs end a 10-session streak of net outflows. The broader move was reflected across Asian equities, where Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix surged in South Korea, Japanese chip stocks rebounded in a V-shaped move, and robot and commercial space shares gained in China and Hong Kong.

Terms & Concepts
  • nonfarm payrolls: U.S. monthly jobs report excluding farm workers
  • Bitcoin ETFs: Funds that track Bitcoin and trade on exchanges
  • net outflows: More money leaving a fund than entering it