According to BlockBeats, on January 3, monitoring by 4E showed that U.S. stocks experienced a 'black opening' on Thursday, collectively opening high but closing lower, with all three major indices ending the first trading day of the new year with slight losses.
The cryptocurrency market has collectively rebounded. With the end of the Double Festival holiday, funds have started to flow back into the market. Bitcoin, after dropping below $92,000 at the end of the year, has recently stabilized and risen back to around $97,000, with a 24-hour increase of over 2.1%. Market sentiment has improved, and altcoins have warmed up. Against the backdrop of a broad market rally, the recently popular narrative of AI agent concept coins has seen a pullback after several days of significant gains.
The Bitcoin spot ETF saw a net inflow of $84 million on Thursday, but BlackRock's Bitcoin spot ETF experienced a net outflow of 3,412 Bitcoins yesterday, valued at approximately $330 million, marking the highest net outflow record since the ETF's inception.
The U.S. initial unemployment claims data released on Thursday was better than expected, indicating that the U.S. labor market remains resilient. Investors have reduced their bets on the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates, expecting nearly a 90% probability that there will be no rate cuts in January. Next week, the U.S. will release important economic data, including unemployment rate, the Federal Reserve's December FOMC meeting minutes, and non-farm payroll figures, amidst market uncertainty where any negative data could trigger a market pullback.
