MACRO

US August jobs report beats estimates with 162,000 jobs; Bitcoin dips below $80K before ETF inflows reverse it

Sep 4, 2026 · MACRO

The US economy added 162,000 nonfarm jobs in August, more than expected, while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%. The data landed on September 4 as the Federal Reserve weighs its next rate decision.

Bitcoin dropped below $80,000 after the release, then recovered. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $731 million in net inflows on the same session, the largest daily inflow since January, according to CoinDesk and Cointelegraph. The inflows accompanied a price recovery toward $81,000.

The jobs print is a macro input: market participants read the numbers through the lens of what they imply for Fed policy. Correlation between the report and the price move is reported here; causation is not measured.

Reuters / CoinDesk / Cointelegraph

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