The February 2026 JOLTS report, released on March 31, 2026, shows a cooling labor market with job openings falling more than expected to 6.882 million. This reflects a decrease of 358,000 from the revised January figure of 7.2 million. 

New orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods fell 1.4% in February 2026 to $315.5 billion, missing market expectations of a 1.0% to 1.1% decline. This marks a continued trend of contraction, with orders down in four of the last five months. 

The ISM Services PMI for March 2026 registered 54%, a decrease of 2.1 percentage points from February's reading of 56.1%. While the index indicates the 21st consecutive month of expansion for the services sector, it fell short of market expectations (forecasted at 54.8%–55.0%). 

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.