Strong US Dollar Posts 5-Week High, Markets Price in a 75 bps Fed Rate Hike f...
While precious metals, stocks, and cryptocurrencies saw a significant downturn this week, the U.S. dollar tapped a 20-year high against the Japanese yen and a number of other currencies. The greenback has seen five weeks of consecutive gains following the Federal Reserve’s 50 basis point rate hike on Wednesday. Greenback Climbs Higher Amid Economic Uncertainty Before the U.S. central bank’s rate hike, the U.S. dollar tapped a two-year high and a 20-year high against the Japanese yen last week. Economic concerns are tied to the ongoing and strict Covid-19 lockdowns....
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Uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate hike is keeping Bitcoin and altcoins under pressure. This could change if the expected 0.75% bps hike is selected. The United States equities markets and the crypto markets are likely to remain volatile in the near term because traders remain nervous about the size of the next Federal Reserve rate hike on Sept. 20 and 21. While the majority favors a 75 basis point rate hike, according to the CME FedWatch Tool, some analysts expect the Fed to hike rates by 100 basis points, the first such instance since the early 1980s.Many expect Bitcoin....
Polls suggest that the Fed is likely to raise rates by 75 basis points as Bitcoin price clings to $19,000. Bitcoin (BTC) underwent a weak rebound on Sep. 21, and the U.S. dollar jumped to a new yearly high as investors await today's Federal Open Market Committee's interest rate decision.BTC price hold $19K ahead of Fed decisionBTC's price has managed to cling on to $19,000 with a modest daily gain of 1.33% . Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar index (DXY), which measures the greenback's strength versus a pool of top foreign currencies, rose to 110.86, the highest level in twenty years.BTC/USD vs.....
Bitcoin fell below $19,000 on Wednesday, as markets prepared for a potential 100 basis point interest rate hike from the United States central bank. Although the consensus for a rate increase remains at 0.75%, some believe that with inflation remaining at historically high levels, a 1.00% hike could be on the cards. Ethereum remained lower on the news, trading marginally above $1,300. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $19,000 earlier in the day, as traders began to prepare for today’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Market uncertainty remains rife as speculation grows....
Bitcoin consolidates below $39,000 as one trader warns about a possible squeeze on the daily chart, while a nine-year support level continues to hold strong. The blockchain community got a bit of good news on March 14 after regulators in the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs rejected a ban on proof-of-work (PoW) based cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) that would have had significant ramifications for the crypto industry. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that despite the positive development, Bitcoin continues to trade sideways near....
The FOMC meeting is currently looming above the financial markets, including bitcoin, given that it is just a few days away. Previous interest rate hike trends and the fact that inflation remains a prominent threat have led to a negative outlook for the FOMC meeting. It is expected that another Fed interest rate hike is on the horizon, which will no doubt have a profound effect on the crypto market. FOMC Meeting Draws Near The next FOMC meeting will take place on November 1-2 according to the official schedule. It happens around once every one to two months and is important as this is....