Цена биткоина поднялась до $68 500 на фоне инфляционных данных США Translation: Headline: Bitcoin Price Rises to $68,500 Following US Inflation Data

In January, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the United States experienced a seasonal-adjusted increase of 0.2%. Year-over-year, the CPI registered at 2.4%, down from 2.7% in December.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicated that the primary driver for this monthly increase was the rising costs of housing.

Meanwhile, the Core CPI, which excludes food and energy prices, rose by 0.3% in January and reflected a 12-month increase of 2.5%.

Key contributors to inflation in this sector included airfares, personal care products, recreation, healthcare, communication, and used vehicles. Conversely, prices dropped for household goods, appliances, and vehicle insurance.

Ahead of the data release, the consensus forecast on Wall Street had anticipated a monthly CPI increase of 0.26% and a year-over-year rise of 2.5%, which represents a decrease from December’s figures of 0.31% and 2.7%, respectively.

For the Core CPI, financial analysts also predicted a year-over-year reduction to 2.5%. WSJ’s lead economic reporter, Nick Timiraos, pointed out the «unusually wide» range of opinions concerning the monthly figure, which varied between 0.25% and 0.42%.

«This indicates added uncertainty regarding the economic effects at the turn of the year, and the shifting of rates to future events adds further ambiguity,» the expert remarked.

Following the BLS press release, Bitcoin prices began to rise, increasing from around $67,300 to approximately $68,500.

Over the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency appreciated by almost 2% (CoinGecko).

The S&P 500 displayed heightened volatility at the market open but remained roughly at its opening level of $6,834 at the time of writing. Similarly, the NASDAQ 100 exhibited this pattern, currently standing at $24,627.

Swap and options markets show near-total confidence in the Federal Reserve maintaining its current key interest rate range of 3.5%-3.75% following its meeting on March 18. The probability of this outcome is estimated at 92.3%. In the last day, this figure has increased by 0.7%, and over the past month, it has risen by 10.7%.

For reference, analysts at JPMorgan believe that the regulator will keep rates unchanged until the end of 2026.