Bond traders expected weak May 2026 jobs data to trigger a Treasury rally. Instead, 172,000 new payrolls sent yields surging and Bitcoin tumbling toward

The May 2026 BLS jobs report added 172,000 positions, roughly double the consensus forecast. Here's what the strong labor data means for crypto investors.

Bond traders expected weak May 2026 jobs data to trigger a Treasury rally. Instead, 172,000 new payrolls sent yields surging and Bitcoin tumbling toward

May payrolls surged to 172,000, doubling forecasts and sending Treasury yields sharply higher as traders price in a Fed rate hike by year-end.

US stocks plunged as May's 172,000 job gains doubled expectations, sending the Nasdaq down 4%, Treasury yields to yearly highs, and Bitcoin below $62K.

The NASDAQ Composite fell 4.2% after May's 172,000 jobs surprise sent Treasury yields past 4.5%. Bitcoin briefly dropped below $60K amid the risk-off move.

A blowout US jobs report crushed Fed rate-cut hopes, sending the Nasdaq down 4.2%, Bitcoin toward $60K, and crypto equities tumbling over 6%.