Economy


Marchés

Key US Inflation Gauge Slips to Slowest Pace in 6 Months, Bitcoin Rises

Core CPI, which excludes energy and food prices, rose 0.1% last month, the slowest pace since February.

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Marchés

Bitcoin Rises Above $48K as Dollar Drops After Powell’s Dovish Comments

No news is good news for the bitcoin market as the Fed chairman avoids specifying a “tapering” time frame at virtual Jackson Hole symposium.

Bitcoin price chart over past week shows  jump on Friday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech at Jackson Hole.

Marchés

Goldman Sachs Raises Odds of Fed Taper in November

"Historically, Fed taper has been a headwind for bitcoin," one fund manager said.

The U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington.

Marchés

July Jobs Report: US Added 943,000, Beating Expectations

The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 5.4%, a post-pandemic low, from 5.9% in June, according to the U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Marchés

US June Consumer Price Index Rose Faster Than Expected

Financial markets from stocks to bonds to cryptocurrencies have been fixated on inflation readings as the economy reheats.

Investors are focused on how quickly the dollar's purchasing power is shrinking.

Marchés

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Drops as Traders Await June CPI Inflation Report

Analysts described the muted activity in spot, derivative and on-chain metrics as "calm before the storm."

Bitcoin trades lower today.

Marchés

Reflation-Trade Rethink Keeps Bitcoin Under Pressure

Reflation bets are those that benefit from a pickup in economic growth and inflation.

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Marchés

Bitcoin Set for Record Second-Quarter Price Drop

Bitcoin's second-quarter decline looks like a technical pullback, one observer said.

BTC performance

Marchés

Bitcoin Remains Relatively Resilient Post-Fed as Fiat Currencies Drop Against Dollar

Bitcoin remains relatively resilient, having priced in the Fed's hawkish tilt in advance.

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Marchés

Bitcoin Enters Wait-and-See Phase Ahead of Fed Statement

Wednesday's Fed policy statement is likely to see a binary market reaction.

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