On Thursday, both stock markets and cryptocurrencies experienced significant drops due to concerns over impending rate hikes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 1.5%, while Bitcoin stumbled to $30,600. These drops were caused by robust labor market data and anticipations of the United States Federal Reserve's monetary tightening.
The market now predicts a near 92.4% chance of a quarter-point hike at the Fed's next meeting on July 26, and traders are factoring in a 75% chance of three additional rate hikes by year's end. These predictions have far-reaching implications for both traditional markets and the crypto market.
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