Anatomy of a Candle: Bitcoin's 6:10 AM Wiggle
“The boring version: the Economic Times reports Bitcoin held near eighty-six thousand as weak U.S. jobs data lowered expectations for an October Fed rate hike.” — Hank Ledger, on air
On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on Pre-Market PixelsPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Economic Times: “Bitcoin holds near $86,000 as weak US jobs data lowers October Fed rate hike expectations”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 7:36 AM ET on Pre-Market Pixels, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Fed, US.
- BBN covered this story before: Gulf Markets Gain as Oil Worries Ease; 50 Iranian Tankers Stuck (October 6).
The real story
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- Economic TimesBitcoin holds near $86,000 as weak US jobs data lowers October Fed rate hike expectations
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe boring version: the Economic Times reports Bitcoin held near eighty-six thousand as weak U.S. jobs data lowered expectations for an October Fed rate hike.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhether that moved this candle is unclear.
The story so far
- S&P Futures 9:15 PM Candle Slips 0.05%, 4.3x Average Body · Investing.com
- Gulf Markets Gain as Oil Worries Ease; 50 Iranian Tankers Stuck · OilPrice
- Anatomy of a Candle: Bitcoin's 6:10 AM Wiggle (this story)
- Mexico's president fed up with U.S. sanctions pressure · WSJ
- Asia Slides: Straits Falls 3.11%, Kospi Down 1.46% · NDTV Profit
- Jobless Claims Fall to 197,000, Beating Forecasts · Economic Times
- Nvidia-Backed Firmus Scraps Listing Over Market Fears · BBC
From the archive: everything BBN aired on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 · the Your Money archive · all months
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