Потребительские цены в США упали, что привело к росту биткоина Translation: Headline: Consumer prices in the US fell, leading to a rise in Bitcoin

In November, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United States decreased by 0.3%. Annually, without seasonal adjustment, the CPI reached 2.7% (compared to 3% in October).

The report for the previous month was not released due to a government shutdown. Data collection resumed on November 14.

The seasonally adjusted index for all categories except food and energy rose by 0.2%. Energy costs increased by 1.1%, while food prices saw a slight rise of 0.1%.

The data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics fell short of analysts’ expectations, with experts forecasting a CPI of 3.1%.

The Core CPI for November was also below consensus estimates, coming in at 2.6% instead of 3%. This figure is the lowest recorded since 2021.

In response to the inflation data, the S&P 500 declined by 1.1%, reaching $6,721. Conversely, the NASDAQ 100 gained 1.1%, standing at $25,172.

The price of Bitcoin reacted positively to the news, rising by 1.5%. At the time of writing, the leading cryptocurrency is trading around $88,800. Meanwhile, the price of Ethereum increased by 2% to approximately $2,900.

The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies has decreased by 0.3%, according to CoinGecko.

It’s worth noting that derivatives proponents have hedged against the risk of Bitcoin falling below $85,000.