Bitcoin Posts Modest Gains After February CPI Inflation Comes In Cooler Than ...
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....
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