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Bitcoin faces U.S. CPI test as analysts warn inflation relief may not be enough
The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the consumer price index Tuesday at 8:30 a.m., with forecasts showing a 0.3% increase for all items despite gasoline prices declining more than 4%.
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee warned Monday that inflation remains a primary concern, with officials worried about "sticky" price pressures in services, health insurance, and autos beyond sectors directly affected by tariffs.
Economic growth remains strong at 3.4% with 165,000 nonfarm payrolls added in October, while markets price in an 80% probability of a rate hike at the December Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
Bitcoin changed hands at around $74,750, down from peaks above $87,000 in early October as AI-related jitters and fading spot ETF demand weighed on the cryptocurrency.
Investors await producer price data on Nov. 13 and Federal Reserve meeting minutes on Nov. 18. BofA economist Stephen Juneau said this report could "effectively lock in another 25bp hike.
A few hours from the American ICC of October, Bitcoin capped under 75,000 dollars. Analysts are waiting for a rebound of relief, but warn: without return of ETF flows, the recovery will remain fragile. The Bitcoin Price article: Under 75,000 dollars, the October ICC will not suffice without the ETFs appeared first on Coin Academy