The US added 162,000 nonfarm jobs in August, above the ~56,000 consensus. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the payrolls print on September 4, 2026. Bitcoin declined from $81,300 to a local low of $78,600 in response, and traded around $79,500. Traders repriced Federal Reserve rate-cut odds ahead of the FOMC meeting on September 15-16. Polymarket paused-versus-hike probabilities returned to a 50/50 split, from 60/40 in favor of a pause, after comments by Fed Governor Waller.
Cointelegraph / US BLS