Inflation

Inflation

Markets

U.S. July CPI Rose Softer Than Forecast 2.7%, but Core Rate of 3.1% Disappoints

The data was mixed, but nevertheless isn't likely to lessen the case for a September Fed rate cut.

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Markets

Bitcoin $115K Bets in Demand as Downside Fear Grips Market Ahead of U.S. CPI Report

A higher-than-expected CPI could dampen Fed rate cut bets and weigh on risk assets, including bitcoin.

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Markets

Bitcoin Pulls Back to $119K as Looming Inflation Data Could Bring Price Swings

Tuesday's CPI inflation data, followed by PPI report later this week, could make or break bitcoin's momentum, Bitfinex analysts said.

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Markets

Bitcoin Bulls Take Another Shot at the Fibonacci Golden Ratio Above $122K as Inflation Data Looms

U.S. inflation data, expected to show a rise in core CPI, may affect market volatility but is unlikely to prevent a Fed rate cut.

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Markets

Ether, Dogecoin Lead Modest Market Gains, Bitcoin Holds $118K as CPI Print Fuels Rate Cut Bets

Institutional flows remained strong. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs logged their ninth consecutive day of net inflows, with $403 million added on Tuesday.

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Markets

U.S. June CPI Rose an In Line 0.3%; Core Rate Slightly Better Than Hoped at 0.2%

On a steep slide from record highs near $124,000 just over 24 hours ago, bitcoin rose modestly to $117,300 in the minutes following the news.

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Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Traders Bet Big With Tuesday's U.S. Inflation Data Seen as Non-Event

BTC and ETH traders bet big through onchain and centralized options markets.

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Markets

Bitcoin Week Ahead: Focus on Powell's Testimony, U.S. Core PCE as Tariff Deadline Looms

Friday's core PCE release is likely to show price pressures easing, but there is a fix.

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Markets

U.S. CPI Rose Softer Than Expected 0.1% in May, Sending Bitcoin Higher

The core rate rose just 0.1% as well, far less than the 0.3% forecast.

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Markets

Crypto Miners Soar on OpenAI-CoreWeave Deal; Galaxy Jumps in Nasdaq Debut

Asset prices across markets largely shrugged off surging Inflation expectations, with crypto prices consolidating sideways.

OpenAI's Sam Altman, who has proposed Universal Basic Compute as a fix for automation-driven global equality. (Village Global/Flickr)