Crypto and Gold Miners Sell-Off as Hot Jobs Data Cement September Fed Hike
Gold miners fall 1.9% and Bitcoin proxies sell off after August payrolls beat by 106,000, pushing September Fed hike odds to 60.2% from 49.4%.
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