Crypto markets are rallying

Crypto markets are rallying on Monday as the S&P 500 is having its best day in two months.

Crypto traders are closely following any developments in S&P 500 as it clocked its best daily gain in two months on Monday. The world's biggest equities market had its best day since November 23, rising 2.7%. This followed a seven-day losing streak for the S&P 500, which began after better-than-expected jobs data last week.

The S&P 500 had been struggling to maintain gains above the 50-day Simple Moving Average. However, on Monday, it crossed above the crucial technical level for the first time since early March. A break above the 50-day SMA is often seen as a bullish sign, suggesting that buyers are returning to the market.

Moreover, the S&P 500 also broke above the 200-day Simple Moving Average for the first time since early February. This is another key technical level that is closely followed by traders. A break above the 200-day SMA is significant as it can indicate a long-term bullish trend.

The U.S. stocks had been struggling in recent months due to several macroeconomic concerns, including sticky inflation, rising interest rates, and the ongoing war in Ukraine. However, Monday's rally suggests that some of these concerns might be easing.

The U.S. jobs data, which is closely followed by traders, showed that employers hired less than anticipated in March. Economists polled by Dow Jones had estimated an addition of 220,000 jobs, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a net gain of 165,000 jobs.

Additionally, there was a downward revision to February's jobs data, now showing a gain of 140,000 jobs from the prior report of 246,000. Economists had anticipated a smaller revision to February's figures.

The unemployment rate remained at 3.8%, aligning with expectations and a slight decrease from February's 4%. Average hourly earnings rose 0.4%, better than the 0.3% economists had projected, and a decrease from February's 0.5% growth.

Despite the less-than-ideal jobs figures, which usually bode well for equities, the S&P 500 had already priced in a strong jobs report, according to Ben Slavin, technical analyst at Elaia Investment.

"The market was pricing in an outperformance on the jobs report, which didn't materialize. Consequently, we saw a sell-off in the first hour of trading, and then it bounced back as people realized that the jobs report wasn't as bad as anticipated," Slavin explained.

"We also saw some follow-through buying after yesterday's rally in the last hour of trading, which pushed the S&P 500 above the 50-day moving average for the first time since early March. This is a crucial technical level that traders will be watching closely," he added.

A break above the 50-day moving average is often seen as a bullish sign, suggesting that buyers are returning to the market after a period of selling pressure.

The S&P 500 had been struggling to maintain gains above the 50-day moving average throughout 2024 so far. It dropped below the crucial technical level during a seven-day losing streak, which began after better-than-expected jobs data last week.

However, on Monday, the world’s biggest equities market crossed above the 50-day moving average for the first time since early March. A break above this level could be significant as it might suggest that the sellers are losing their grip and buyers are returning to push prices higher.

Moreover, the S&P 500 also crossed above the 200-day moving average for the first time since early February. This is another key technical level that is closely followed by traders. A break above the 200-day moving average can be significant as it might indicate a long-term bullish trend.

The U.S. stocks had been struggling in recent months due to several macroeconomic concerns, such as sticky inflation, rising interest rates, and the ongoing war in Ukraine. But on Monday, some of these concerns seemed to be easing, which could help push up stocks further.

U.S. employers hired less than anticipated in March, according to the government data released on Monday. Economists polled by Dow Jones had estimated an addition of 220,000 jobs, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a net gain of 165,000 jobs.

There was also a downward revision to February's jobs data, now showing a gain of 140,000 jobs from the prior report of 246,000. Economists had anticipated a smaller