Bitcoin rises toward $85,000 as US PCE inflation cools to 3.4%
Image: BeInCryptoUS inflation cooled more than expected in August. Headline PCE rose 3.4% from a year earlier, below the 3.7% forecast, and core PCE rose 3.0% against a 3.3% consensus. Bitcoin moved toward $85,000 within minutes of the release. Real consumer spending rose 0.6% in August. The Federal Reserve's benchmark rate remains in the 3.75% to 4.00% range.
Key points
- US headline PCE inflation rose 3.4% year over year, below the 3.7% forecast.
- Core PCE, which excludes food and energy, rose 3.0% against a 3.3% consensus.
- Bitcoin rose toward $85,000 within minutes of the inflation data.
- August real consumer spending rose 0.6%, indicating households kept spending.
- The Federal Reserve's benchmark rate sits in the 3.75% to 4.00% range.
Why it matters
Cooler inflation can ease pressure from Treasury yields, a factor linked to Bitcoin support. Traders are watching the October 28 FOMC meeting for the Fed's next move on rates.
What's unclear
CME FedWatch odds for an October rate hike differ, cited as 72.5% in one report and 47.1% in the other.
Bitcoin's exact level is unclear: one report says it topped $85,000, the other says it traded at $84,813.74 near $85,000.
Price context · BTC
At publication
$84,350.00
Now
$83,782.00
Change since
−0.67%
7 days · dashed line = publication
Sources · 3 publishers
BeInCrypto
Tier 2
Bitcoin and Gold Prices Jump in Minutes as US Inflation Cools to 3.4%
CoinGape
Tier 2
Breaking: Bitcoin Nears $85K As US PCE Inflation Cools To 3.3%
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Crypto Briefing
- Confirmed by BeInCrypto
- CryptoVideos brief published
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