In the third quarter of 2025, the U.S. labor market presented a contradictory situation with strong wage growth but weak job growth. In August, non-farm payrolls increased by only 22,000, and the unemployment rate remained at 4.3%. Wages for technical jobs such as electricians rose by 5%, while the unemployment rate in the U.K. was on the rise. The Fed maintained a tough stance, keeping interest rates between 4.25% and 4.50%, which led to mortgage rates reaching 6.2% to 6.8%, and pushed up the equity risk premium. Against the backdrop of expectations for Fed rate hikes, investors turned to tech stocks, gold, and non-U.S. bonds, adjusting their portfolios based on inflation and policy uncertainty.
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TokenomicsTinfoilHat
· 7h ago
Still pressing high Intrerest Rate, it's killing us.
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OnchainArchaeologist
· 7h ago
Are they still playing with this interest rate hike? I'm bearish.
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SelfStaking
· 7h ago
Still struggling with high Intrerest Rate? Tsk.
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GateUser-aa7df71e
· 7h ago
BTC has bottomed out, this wave will definitely big pump.
U.S. employment data is mixed, and the Fed's maintenance of high Interest Rate policy has triggered market adjustments.
In the third quarter of 2025, the U.S. labor market presented a contradictory situation with strong wage growth but weak job growth. In August, non-farm payrolls increased by only 22,000, and the unemployment rate remained at 4.3%. Wages for technical jobs such as electricians rose by 5%, while the unemployment rate in the U.K. was on the rise. The Fed maintained a tough stance, keeping interest rates between 4.25% and 4.50%, which led to mortgage rates reaching 6.2% to 6.8%, and pushed up the equity risk premium. Against the backdrop of expectations for Fed rate hikes, investors turned to tech stocks, gold, and non-U.S. bonds, adjusting their portfolios based on inflation and policy uncertainty.