Bitcoin braces for US inflation data as CPI nerves halt BTC price gains
Another surprise inflation increase could make things "ugly" for crypto markets, one trader warns, with hours left before the CPI release. Bitcoin (BTC) hit multi-day lows into Aug. 10 as crypto traders braced for impact with fresh United States inflation data. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewTrader: Market "could get ugly" if CPI keeps risingData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dipping to $22,668 on Bitstamp at the most recent daily close — its lowest since Aug. 5.Bullish momentum had evaporated during the day prior, and the mood....
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Nerves are showing on the market after several days of Bitcoin “stuck” in a tiny trading range. Bitcoin (BTC) began Oct. 13 with classic fluctuations around $19,000 as markets prepared for crucial macro data.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewNo sign of upside ahead of key U.S. dataData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD threatening downside at the time of writing with hours to go until the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) print for September.Expected at 6.5% year-on-year as per a Bloomberg survey, core inflation was tipped to....
After April’s consumer price index (CPI) report was published, a number of American economists and bureaucrats said that inflation had peaked and it was possible that inflation would subside. However, statistics from the U.S. Labor Department indicate the CPI increased 8.6% from a year earlier, as the month of May’s inflation data reached another lifetime high. CPI Data From May Shows Inflation Has Not Peaked The U.S. economy doesn’t look so hot these days and after shutting down the economy over a respiratory virus and printing trillions of dollars in stimulus, it....
Markets await the highly anticipated September consumer price index data release. A higher CPI could easily take yields higher and risk assets lower.
Bitcoin (BTC) recorded slight gains as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for February came in lower than expected. The softer inflation reading fuelled hopes of interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve (Fed), potentially benefiting risk-on assets. Bitcoin Jumps As Inflation Cools According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the CPI increased by 0.2% in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, bringing the annual inflation rate down to 2.8%. This figure not only fell below economists’ projection of 2.9% but also marked a decline from January’s 0.5% monthly....
The current US inflation data has thrown a great tantrum and panic within several market sectors. Different expectations and reactions are surfacing following reports of the inflation data. It seems to be a fact that even the crypto space now receives impacts from inflations and other macroeconomic factors. With reports from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, different markets are loaded with diverse opinions. However, according to the released data, there’s been an increase of 9.1% in the consumer price index since June last year. This value is more than predictions from some....