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Core inflation in August rose as the CPI showed price increases across several points, including energy, housing and airfares. Core inflation in August saw its largest monthly increase for the year as consumer prices rose on housing, energy, and many other items. According to the United States Department of Labor, the
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Bitcoin (BTC) saw snap volatility on Sept. 13 as United States macroeconomic data showed inflation beating expectations.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingViewFuel, shelter boost August CPI beyond targetData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC price action as it threatened a fresh loss of the $26,000 mark. The Consumer Price
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Surging oil prices – WTI crude oil rose to its highest levels of 2023 in August (the move continuing into September) – were a major factor in the rise of headline inflation last month. The U.S. Federal Reserve, though, will likely take comfort in the continuing decline in core inflation,
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While Bitcoin maintains its stability amid inflationary concerns and economic data releases, other cryptocurrencies face a different fate. In recent months, the world has witnessed a significant degree of financial turbulence as it relates to dwindling crypto prices and concerning Consumer Price Index (CPI) data. One key aspect of this turbulence
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Bernd Sischka, Chief Commercial Officer at PowerTrade, a crypto options and derivatives exchange, said to CoinDesk in a note that this swift rally wasn't necessarily driven by a genuine shift from bearish to bullish sentiments. Instead, it appeared to be spurred by aggressive short covering and a liquidity crunch, leading
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Should it come to pass, tomorrow's decline in core CPI will be welcome to policymakers, but even a 4.3% inflation rate is more than double the Fed's 2% target. And central bankers will have a hard time claiming victory over inflation when consumers are watching prices at the pump advance
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Modest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers mean that the chance of another rate hike is dwindling. Source
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To combat galloping inflation early in 2022, the U.S. Federal Reserve began what's now become an historic run of monetary tightening, raising its benchmark fed funds rate target more than 500 basis points over the past 17 months. The most recent rate hike was at the Fed's last policy meeting
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Bitcoin (BTC) hovered near $29,500 on Aug. 10 as markets braced for a fresh United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) print.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingViewTrader warns of Bitcoin "downside" despite CPI volatilityData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price action stabilizing in the run-up to the CPI release
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"Stagflation is the worst possible scenario for risk assets, particularly for stocks," Acheson said, adding that compared to equities, the downside in bitcoin appears limited, considering current low participation from macro investors, the spot-ETF narrative and bitcoin's gold-like appeal. Source
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