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- Fed Chair Warsh Says Global Conditions Have Matched Expectations Since September
Warsh said the Fed will make judgments at its October and December meetings.
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- Bitcoin (BTC) Shows Signs of a Rebound Amid Renewed Fed Tightening
Traders remained cautious, weighing recovery signs against broader economic pressure.
· Investing
- Gold and Silver Futures Rise as Treasury Yields and Dollar Retreat
Both metals ended three sessions of losses, while stronger-than-expected inflation did not make a rate increase before November likely.
· Investing
- Inflation, Treasury Yields and AI Spending Frame Bitcoin’s Macro Backdrop
U.S. consumer prices rose 3.7% over the 12 months through September, while the 10-year Treasury yield reached 5.10% on Oct. 15.
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- SMBC Economist Expects More Fed Rate Hikes After October Meeting
Joe Lavorgna sees a December increase as more likely than an October move after a hotter-than-expected September producer price index.
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- U.S. Inflation Accelerates as Fed Minutes Point to Possible Year-End Hike
Consumer prices climbed 3.7% over the year through September, while final-demand producer prices rose 6.3% over the same period.
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- UBS Forecasts Two More Fed Rate Hikes Through March 2027
The bank expects increases in December 2026 and March 2027, while market pricing reflected about 3.5 further hikes after September.
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- Bitcoin echoes 2022 bottom, with $71,000 in play if $80,000 breaks
Bitcoin’s price action has tracked the late-2022 market with about 94% daily correlation. A break below $80,000 could open a decline toward $71,000-$72,000, while $58,000 remains the invalidation level.
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- Bitcoin Buying Pressure Cools as Price Rebounds From Near $80,000
Bitcoin recovered to about $81,200 as a weakening momentum reading raised questions about the rebound and potential volatility in altcoins.
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- U.S. Wholesale Inflation Reaches 6.3% as Bitcoin Slips
Gasoline producer prices rose 20.3% in September, while prediction-market traders assigned a 72.5% chance to a Fed rate hold.
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- U.S. Wholesale Prices Rise 6.3% as Fed Rate Decision Nears
The monthly advance was the largest since March 2022, with gasoline prices up 20.3%.
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- U.S. Producer Prices Jump 1.3% in September, Exceeding Forecasts
Annual PPI rose 6.3%, while core prices increased 0.7% from August. September retail sales also beat expectations.
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- U.S. Annual Producer Inflation Reaches 6.3%, Beating Forecasts
Monthly producer prices rose 1.3%, while retail sales increased 0.8%.
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- U.S. Producer Prices Rise 1.3%, Biggest Monthly Gain Since March 2022
The annual increase reached 6.3%, while core producer prices rose 0.7% on the month and 5.0% from a year earlier.
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- ConnectOne CEO Says Leaders Should Explain Risks, Not Promise Outcomes
Frank Sorrentino III’s Oct. 15 commentary draws a parallel to Kevin Warsh’s effort to narrow Fed forward guidance. The FOMC raised its target range to 3.75% to 4% on Sept. 16.
· Insights & Views
- U.S. Producer Prices Rose 6.3% Year Over Year in September, Fastest Since 2022
Core producer prices rose 5% from a year earlier, while rate futures showed higher odds of a Federal Reserve increase this month.
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- U.S. Producer-Price Inflation Tops September Forecast at 6.3%
Producer prices rose 1.3% from August, while September retail sales climbed 0.8% month over month, also above expectations.
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- Warsh Considers Weakening or Ending the Fed’s Quarterly Dot Plot
Warsh wants fewer public signals on future rates and is weighing changes to the Fed’s quarterly dot plot. Policymakers warn that less guidance could unsettle markets; September CPI inflation was 3.7% year over year.
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- A Demand-Bottleneck Model Raises Questions About Bitcoin’s AI Bull Case
The scenario projects trend growth settling below its pre-AI baseline and real wages per worker ending about 15% below the no-AI path.
· Insights & Views
- U.S. Inflation Rises to 3.7% as Payroll Gains Are Modest; Small-Business Optimism Slips
Payrolls added 29,000 jobs in September, while the NFIB optimism index fell to 97.9, just below its 52-year average.
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- Market Bets on October Fed Rate Hike Double to 40% After CPI
The Fed’s Oct. 28 decision is six days before the Nov. 3 midterm elections; September consumer prices rose 3.7% from a year earlier.
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- Bitcoin slide driven by oil shock, not inflation alone; correction seen as buying opportunity
Altcoin Daily attributed Bitcoin’s sharp pullback to oil-driven inflation that rate hikes cannot easily resolve. It identified support near $77,200 and $72,000 while calling the correction a buying opportunity.
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- Prediction Markets Price October Fed Hike Odds Near One in Four
Early Oct. 15 contracts on Kalshi and Polymarket US favored a hold at the Oct. 27–28 meeting. The September consumer price index (CPI) report, released Oct. 14, showed inflation rising 0.6% from August.
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- Binance ETH Long Liquidations Top $106M in One Hour After Hot U.S. Inflation
Crypto futures trading volume was about nine times spot volume, while expectations for another Federal Reserve rate increase climbed from 17% to nearly 30% during the week.
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- Ether Falls 6.2% as $265.67 Million in Long Bets Are Liquidated
The September U.S. inflation rate reached 3.7% year over year, above the 3.6% economists had expected.
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- Bitcoin Falls Below $81,000 as Hot U.S. CPI Revives Fed Hike Bets
September inflation rose 3.7% year over year, while crypto liquidations approached $1 billion in 24 hours.
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- U.S. Inflation Climbs 0.6% in September as South Korean Stocks Slide
Gasoline prices rose 9.1%, while South Korea's KOSPI fell nearly 8% intraday.
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- Bitcoin Drops Below $82,000 as Hot U.S. Inflation Revives Rate Bets
September CPI rose 3.7% year over year, while core CPI increased 2.6%.
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- U.S. Inflation Climbs to 3.7% Ahead of the Fed’s Next Meeting
September’s monthly CPI gain was 0.6%, while gasoline prices rose 9.1% and drove more than half of the increase.
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- South Korea’s Kospi Drops More Than 7% as U.S. Inflation Revives Rate Fears
September U.S. inflation rose to 3.7% year over year, while chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix each fell more than 8%.
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- 21shares Strategist Sees $85,000 as Bitcoin’s Hurdle to $90,000
Matt Mena’s outlook allows for a pullback toward $81,000 and ties a move higher to easing macroeconomic uncertainty.
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- U.S. Inflation Accelerates to 3.7% as AI Shares and Asian Markets Slide
Gasoline rose 9.1% in September, while CoreWeave and Oracle fell 15.5% and 8.8% in Wednesday’s U.S. session.
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- Fed Districts Detail AI Pressure on Hiring as Employment Grows
The October 2026 Beige Book describes delayed employment contracts in Dallas, lower staffing needs in some Cleveland roles and dampened job creation in Minneapolis.
· Technology
- Schenker Sees Possible 50-Basis-Point Fed Hike in December
The Prestige Economics president expects the Fed could pause further increases early next year if it makes a larger move in December.
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- Goolsbee Says September Inflation Disappoints, Urges More Data Before Hike
Services inflation remained above 5%, while core goods prices did not cool as expected. Goolsbee said it remains unclear whether existing interest rates are enough to return inflation to the Fed’s 2% target.
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- U.S. Household Wealth Reaches $195.9 Trillion in Second Quarter of 2026
Net worth rose $12.8 trillion from the prior quarter, with a $10.7 trillion increase in corporate equities accounting for most of the gain.
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- Bitcoin jolted by inflation pressure, but monetary expansion supports long-term case
Hotter-than-expected US inflation revived rate-hike concerns and pressured Bitcoin. Scott Melker said eventual monetary expansion still supports the asset’s long-term investment case.
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- Bitcoin Trades Below $82,000 After September Inflation Data
Consumer prices rose 3.7% over the year, while core prices increased 2.6%, renewing concerns that interest rates could stay high.
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- Near-Term Inflation Expectations Hit Their Highest Level Since May 2023
Median one-year inflation expectations rose to 3.9% in September. Five-year expectations held at 3%.
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- Delphi Digital Strategist Warns More Fed Hikes Could Risk Policy Errors
Scott Freeman’s warning comes as traders monitor inflation trends and upcoming Federal Reserve decisions.
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