Bitcoin held steady on Thursday while stocks delivered a mixed session across Asia, as President Donald Trump signed a funding package to reopen the US government and end the longest shutdown on record.
The House approved the deal 222 to 209 after Senate negotiators reached a compromise, keeping agencies funded through January and securing full-year financing for several departments into fiscal 2026.
Trump’s signature late Wednesday closed a 43-day stalemate, restoring pay for federal workers and restarting critical food and nutrition programs.
Futures in the US were little changed, with investors waiting for normal economic data releases to resume and help refine the interest-rate outlook.
Market snapshot
- Bitcoin: $101,839, down 1.5%
- Ether: $3,457, up 0.2%
- XRP: $2.47, up 2.8%
- Total crypto market cap: $3.53 trillion, down 1.5%
Markets Look To Upcoming US Reports For Confirmation Of Softening Labor Conditions
Economists expect delayed reports to trickle out next week, with attention on whether the figures confirm recent signs of labor-market softness in private surveys.
In Japan, the Nikkei rose 0.5% and the Topix climbed nearly 1% to a record, as investors rotated away from the frothiest AI leaders into broader parts of the economy. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng eased from a one-month high, while the Shanghai Composite added 0.1%.
Wall Street closed split overnight. The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched a record high, even as the Nasdaq slipped, reflecting ongoing profit-taking in high-multiple tech. In Europe, the FTSE 100 finished at a record, bank gains lifted the STOXX 600 to fresh peaks, and Italy’s FTSE MIB hit its highest level in nearly 25 years.
Shutdown’s End Clears Path For Regulators To Resume Oversight And ETF Reviews
Safe-haven moves faded. The US 10-year Treasury yield hovered near 4.07% after an earlier bond bid eased. Gold, which surged nearly 3% overnight, stayed firm above $4,200 in Asian hours as traders balanced easing shutdown risks with lingering macro uncertainty.
Energy softened. Brent crude futures edged down to a three-week low near $62.48 a barrel after OPEC shifted its outlook to a small surplus for 2026, tempering the demand narrative that supported prices earlier in the week.
For crypto traders, the fiscal clarity removes one source of headline risk, but it may not immediately shift flows. With bitcoin flat and liquidity still thin in early trade, desks are watching the restart of US data for fresh cues on rates and risk appetite.
The shutdown’s end also clears the way for regulators and agencies to return to normal operations, which matters for digital-asset oversight, ETF administration, and enforcement calendars.
Any surprises in the coming data run could reprice rate expectations and ripple quickly through high-beta assets, including crypto.
For now, the market tone is one of cautious relief. The reopening steadies sentiment, but positioning remains selective as investors parse the path from fiscal restart to a cleaner read on growth, inflation and the next Federal Reserve steps.
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