Four US labor reports this week could sway Bitcoin and crypto markets

Beincrypto reports that four US labor releases this week could swing Bitcoin and broader crypto markets as Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations and bond yields remain finely balanced in the first full trading week of 2026. The week opens with Wednesday’s ADP Non-Farm Employment Change and the November JOLTS survey.

ADP consensus points to a modest 47,000 job increase after a prior contraction, and analysts say the direction of any surprise matters most for Bitcoin. JOLTS openings are expected near 7.65 million; a continued decline would suggest easing labor demand and has historically supported risk assets, while stabilization or a rebound could revive concerns about tight labor conditions.

Thursday’s initial jobless claims are forecast at 216,000 versus 199,000 previously; single prints rarely move markets, but a sustained rise would reinforce a gradual cooling of employment that has tended to be constructive for Bitcoin, whereas a drop back toward 200,000 could undermine that view.

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