Official Results from BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Headline CPI (Overall)

- MoM (previous month): +0.2% (forecast: +0.3%)

- YoY (previous year): +2.4% (forecast: +2.5%, previous month: +2.7%) → Lowest since May 2025

Core CPI (excluding food & energy)

- MoM: +0.3% (forecast: +0.3%)

- YoY: +2.5% (forecast: +2.5%, previous month: +2.6%) → Lowest since March 2021

Highlights of the report

- Shelter (housing) still increased +0.2% MoM, remaining the main driver.

- Energy decreased sharply -1.5% MoM (gasoline decreased -3.2%).

-Food prices rose slightly by +0.2% MoM.

-Airline fares surged by +6.5% (the largest increase in the core).

→ Overall: cooler than expected, especially headline prices which were 0.1% lower.

Impact on Crypto (ongoing)

This is positive news for risk-on assets:

-Inflation is falling rapidly → expectations of an earlier Fed interest rate cut (May-June 2026).

-Weak DXY, falling bond yields → money flowing into $BTC and altcoins.

Current Bitcoin: trading around $67,200 – $67,500 (up ~1–1.5% immediately after the news, from the 66,200 range before the announcement). Many traders are pushing their short-term targets up to $68,500 – $70,000.

If you're holding$BTC / $ETH or any altcoin, the situation looks much brighter than the previous "hot print" concerns.

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