Bitcoin has risen nearly 2% in the last 24 hours, maintaining a price above $86,000 ahead of the U.S. jobs report, which is expected to show steady unemployment at 4.1% and a 90,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls. Precious metals like gold and silver are also gaining, with gold near $4,200 an ounce and silver above $61. Meanwhile, WTI crude oil prices have dropped 4% to below $90 a barrel, and the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield has slightly decreased to 5.22%. Tech futures are up about 0.60%, and the U.S. Dollar Index remains strong above 102. These movements reflect cautious market positioning ahead of important economic data releases.
The story on Bitcoin, gold, and tech futures provides context for cryptocurrency market activity on Pluang as of Oct 02, 2026 18:31 WIB. Among 50 major cryptocurrencies, 36 rose while 13 fell. Notably, Basic Attention Token (BAT) gained 6.69% with a strong buy order activity of 86%, contrasting with Neo (NEO) which rose 3.26% but saw 100% sell orders. COTI increased 4.81% despite 83% sell orders, showing varied investor behavior.
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Gold prices gained 1% following the release of US labor data showing much slower job growth than expected in September. Nonfarm payrolls increased by only 29,000, far below the forecast of 89,000, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.2% from 4.1%. T...
SU Group Holdings Limited has completed the acquisition of 100% equity in KM Safety Solution Company Limited for HK$5.6 million (approximately US$721,000). This acquisition expands SU Group's offerings by adding safety solutions, consultancy services...
Bitcoin short positions worth $9.58 million were liquidated within an hour ending at 8:36 a.m. ET on October 2, as the cryptocurrency's price increased by 0.46%. Total Bitcoin liquidations during this period reached $10.05 million, with long position...
Traders on Kalshi now see an 85% probability that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady following a weaker-than-expected US jobs report. This signals market expectations of an economic slowdown, which could influence investment decision...
