Key Highlights The headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) climbed 3.7% year-over-year in September, exceeding expectations of 3.6%. Core CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy costs, expanded 0.3% month-over-month and 2.6% annually, both topping consensus forecasts. Financial markets reacted sharply, with Bitcoin tumbling $1,000 to $82,800, the 10-year Treasury yield jumping to 5.284%, and ...
Key Highlights: U.S. headline CPI climbed 3.7% year-over-year in September, exceeding market forecasts of 3.6%. Core CPI also came in hot, rising 2.6% annually and 0.3% month-over-month against expectations of 2.5% and 0.2%, respectively. Higher inflation strengthens the prospect of prolonged tighter monetary policy from the Federal Reserve, raising concerns over short-term selling pressure on ...
Key Highlights: The upcoming September U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) report is forecast to show a 0.6% monthly rise and a 3.6% annual increase, while core CPI is projected to increase 0.2% month-on-month and 2.5% annually. Cryptocurrency market participants are closely monitoring the data for insights into future Federal Reserve monetary policy and benchmark interest ...
Key Highlights: Federal Reserve official Williams reaffirmed that an additional interest rate increase may be warranted this year to curb inflation. Williams projected that artificial intelligence investments will remain resilient against restrictive monetary policy due to high investor enthusiasm for transformative productivity gains. Bitcoin mining operations pivoting toward AI cloud services, including IREN and Riot, ...
Key Highlights: Bitcoin maintains firm support near the $80,000 threshold despite recent US government token transfers and security concerns involving Ledger hardware wallets. Options trading data reviewed by QCP Capital reveals reduced hedging demand and significant open interest targeting $90,000, $95,000, and $100,000 strikes via October bullish butterfly spreads. Upcoming US CPI and PPI inflation ...
Key Highlights U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI) releases will gauge inflation trajectories ahead of the Federal Reserve’s October gathering. Third-quarter bank earnings from financial heavyweights BlackRock and BNY will provide clarity on corporate lending, trading activity, and capital flows. The crypto ecosystem faces a busy calendar with Ethereum developer meetings, ...
Key Highlights: U.S. 10-year Treasury yields have surged around 120 basis points this year, registering the largest quarterly jump of the century between July and September. Market experts warn yields above 5.5% could destabilize risk assets, with real rates driving over 70% of the recent surge alongside mounting corporate and mortgage hedging pressures. Freddie Mac ...
Key Highlights: Bitcoin’s critical daily support sits between $79,600 and $80,400, anchored by the daily Supertrend at $79,663.52, while resistance looms near $86,500–$87,000. Market metrics reveal severe leverage flushes, with $1.09 billion in total crypto liquidations and 55,600 BTC transferred to exchanges at a loss over a 24-hour period. Macro uncertainties, including potential Federal Reserve ...
Key Highlights: CoinShares Head of Research James Butterfill highlighted that rising bond yields could bolster Bitcoin if driven by US fiscal debt worries rather than growth expectations. Under standard market conditions, higher yields make traditional low-risk assets more attractive, potentially suppressing demand for Bitcoin. Crypto investment products recorded approximately $11.1 billion in net inflows since ...
Key Highlights The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) services prices index registered at 74.0, signaling broader input-cost pressure despite slowing economic growth. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson indicated that inflation risks remain tilted upward following September’s quarter-point interest rate increase. Persisting rate uncertainty poses liquidity and funding risks for leveraged Bitcoin positions, with the ...
Key Highlights Institutional buying remains robust as BlackRock’s IBIT acquired another $195.6 million in Bitcoin, lifting its 30-day net accumulation to approximately $1.57 billion. Bitcoin has maintained support above $80,000 for two consecutive weeks amid signals of ongoing accumulation from major market participants like Michael Saylor. A proposed $5,000 payment suggested by U.S. President Donald ...
Key Highlights: Bitcoin has sustained an upward trajectory over the past five to six weeks despite the US dollar index reaching an 18-month high. Market strategists Howell and Dave Weisberger suggest that an upcoming rally in US Treasuries and global bond markets could inject collateral-driven liquidity that heavily benefits Bitcoin. Senior strategist Mike McGlone remains ...