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Chief Investment Officer Greg Taylor of PenderFund Capital Management stated that the September non-farm report is favorable for the market and essentially rules out the possibility of a Federal Reserve rate hike in October.There may still be expectations for a rate hike in December, but it has already been priced in by the market and will not have a significant impact on the market.

Market traders cut bets on the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike in October.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Jefferson stated that the interest rate hike in September will help stabilize inflation expectations.

Goldman Sachs will adjust its forecast for the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike from October to December.

After the release of U.S. economic data, U.S. short-term interest rate futures rose as traders increased their bets on a Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

Gold stabilized after rising on Tuesday, as traders weighed the drop in oil prices easing concerns about energy-driven inflation against the pressure from high U.S. Treasury yields.The yield on the U.S. 30-year Treasury bond rose to its highest level since 2002 on Tuesday. The market will focus on U.S. personal consumption expenditure data and non-farm payroll data for clues on the future path of interest rates.

Morgan Stanley interest rate strategists stated that after the Federal Reserve raises interest rates in September, it is expected to raise rates once in December and once in March next year. However, market pricing indicates a more aggressive rate hike over the next year.The strategists believe that the actual tightening by the Federal Reserve will not reach the level expected by the market, as key factors will only become clear later this year. The money market anticipates a cumulative rate hike of 100 basis points over the next 12 months.

On Monday, precious metal prices continued to decline, with spot gold dropping nearly 3% during the day and spot silver plunging 5%. Rising oil prices have intensified inflation concerns, reinforcing market expectations for further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.Tim Waterer, Chief Market Analyst at KCM Trade, stated that the combination of high bond yields and high oil prices puts pressure on gold. Investors will focus on U.S. employment and inflation data, including job vacancies, the ADP employment report, the PCE inflation report, and the non-farm payroll report.

Chi Lo, a strategist at Societe Generale, stated that although the market expects two more rate hikes, it is unlikely that the Federal Reserve's rate hike in September will mark the beginning of a new tightening cycle similar to that of 2022 to 2023. Instead, this may signal the start of preventive rate hikes aimed at bringing inflation back to target levels by reversing last year's three rate cuts.He noted that further rate hikes will not alleviate external shocks such as war and energy price inflation, but they will ease financial market concerns about the Federal Reserve's anti-inflation credibility. The Federal Reserve cannot continue to ignore recurring shocks or those that fail to dissipate as expected. By slowing down activity in other areas of the economy to curb inflationary pressures, further rate hikes may also carry the risk of pushing the economy into stagflation.

The Federal Reserve's Paulson stated that the inflation report in September prompted the interest rate hike.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, former Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chris Giancarlo stated in an interview with Bitcoin Magazine that the expansion of government spending and currency depreciation has made Bitcoin's value proposition more prominent than ever. He believes that Bitcoin's fixed supply and scarcity make it a digital form of gold, and it is expected to become a monetary anchor in the future.Giancarlo pointed out that the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes and the continuous rise in U.S. debt levels will actually reinforce the value logic of Bitcoin. He also mentioned that the failure of the CLARITY Act to pass does not constitute a setback for Bitcoin, as the trend towards tokenized currency is irreversible. He anticipates that by 2036, all securities issuances will be tokenized.Regarding stablecoins, Giancarlo mentioned the GENIUS Act and its impact on the demand for U.S. Treasury bonds. He also reflected on his journey of becoming interested in Bitcoin after the 2008 financial crisis, as well as his experience of being dubbed the "Crypto Dad" due to his friendly attitude towards the crypto industry.

The Director of the National Economic Council of the White House, Hassett, criticized recent comments by Federal Reserve officials supporting interest rate hikes, stating that it is concerning to continue tightening policy with the core inflation rate close to 2%.Hassett questioned the rate hike stance of some officials and stated that Federal Reserve Chairman Waller faces the task of restoring independence.

Federal Reserve Governor Barr said that further interest rate hikes may be needed to ensure a timely return to the 2% inflation target.

Bitcoin Magazine released a video interview where Jim Bianco, founder of Bianco Research, stated that the bond market signaled over two years ago before the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in more than three years. He pointed out that during the previous rate-cutting cycle of the Federal Reserve, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury rose from 3.7% to 5%, marking the first time in over 50 years that the long-end yield increased while the Federal Reserve was cutting rates.In his discussion with Grace Remington and Sean Hagan, Bianco also mentioned that the Federal Reserve's decision on October 28 (one week before the midterm elections) is more significant than Wall Street expects. He refuted the "devaluation trade" narrative and discussed what Bitcoin needs to demonstrate, including development activity and the DeFi summer. He believes that the construction of Bitcoin ETFs has missed the point and stated that Tether has effectively become a circulating currency in Venezuela and Afghanistan.Additionally, Bianco talked about stablecoins and the GENIUS Act, real demand for government bonds, and the post-pandemic economy, while criticizing Federal Reserve Chairman Powell. He noted the existence of multiple wars and "safe haven" logic and referenced the "Fourth Turning" theory to analyze the current macro cycle.

Renowned trader Killa stated, "The 'Everything is Priced In' chart records the major catalytic events in each cycle of Bitcoin, as well as the price performance after these events occur." He believes that during bear markets, negative news typically drives BTC to continue falling, leading traders to gradually form the habit of "shorting on bad news"; however, when the high time frame trend reverses, the same news may only cause temporary panic, after which Bitcoin absorbs the selling pressure and continues to rise.Recently, the market has experienced the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes, the voting expectations for the CLARITY Act, and the failure to advance the act. At one point, the market viewed these events as reasons for Bitcoin to decline further, but BTC only briefly fell below the range's low point, quickly rebounding and showing strong resilience. Even when narratives related to a "Third World War" intensified, Bitcoin began to respond relatively positively to panic factors in terms of price. He believes this performance is a significant distinction between bull and bear markets: in a bear market, bad news drives prices down, while in a bull market, bad news may prompt traders to capitulate, after which prices continue to rise.Killa noted that the important catalyst confirming the continuation of the last cycle was the approval of the spot Bitcoin ETF, while a similar catalyst for this cycle may be the CLARITY Act. Bitcoin's recent ability to digest multiple pieces of bad news is an important basis for his judgment that the trend has already changed.