Bitcoin is entering next week with cautious optimism as it stabilizes near the $67,000 support level. While recent geopolitical tensions caused a nearly 6% weekly drop, technical models suggest a potential recovery toward the $70,000–$74,000 range in the coming days. 

The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in March 2026, down from 4.4% in February.

U.S. non-farm payrolls rose by 178,000 in March 2026, significantly beating economist estimates of a 59,000 to 65,000 gain. This increase marks a sharp rebound from February’s downwardly revised loss of 133,000 jobs. 

For the week ending March 28, 2026, U.S. initial jobless claims fell to 202,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level of 211,000. This figure was significantly lower than the 212,000 to 213,000 claims economists had forecasted. 

U.S. manufacturing activity expanded for the third consecutive month in March 2026, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI edging up to 52.7%. This beat the consensus forecast of 52.5% and marked the highest reading for the index since August 2022. 

U.S. retail sales rose by 0.6% in February 2026, according to Commerce Department data released today, April 1. The gain surpassed economist expectations of a 0.5% increase and marked a strong rebound from January's downwardly revised -0.1% dip.