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- Bitcoin Recovered After an Oct. 15 Test Near $80,000 as ETF Inflows Failed to Lift Trading Volume
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $653 million on Oct. 19, the most since Sept. 22, while 30-day average trading volume remained below one-quarter of its year-earlier level.
· Investing
- Gold Is Down 3.5% This Week, Its Steepest Drop Since June
At 8:10 a.m. ET Friday, gold was on its second straight weekly decline as Brent crude settled 4% higher Thursday at $113.17 a barrel.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Falls to $81,136 as Nasdaq Drops 2.6% After Trump Iran Remarks
Bitcoin's 24-hour decline reached about 2.3%, while the S&P 500 closed 1.2% lower.
· Investing
- Gold Hovers Near Three-Month Low as Lin Flags Liquidity Risks
Global X ETFs analyst Justin Lin said cooler expectations for further Federal Reserve rate hikes may support gold in the short term, while a V-shaped rebound remains possible despite downside pressure.
· Investing
- Bitcoin (BTC) Trades Near $81,600 as Pepe (PEPE) Gains 9% Over 24 Hours
At 7:02 a.m. ET (11:02 UTC) Friday, Bitcoin was down 0.47% over 24 hours, while Pepe rose 9.29% to $0.00000493.
· Investing
- Horizon Bancorp Sets Q4 Non-FTE Net Interest Income at $66 Million to $67 Million
The bank also expects modest expansion in its FTE net interest margin. Its outlook assumes one additional 25-basis-point rate hike in early December.
· Business
- Bill Ackman Ties 2027 Stock Outlook to Easing Iran, Russia-Ukraine Conflicts
The CPI gasoline index rose 9.1% in September, and the Fed said inflation remained elevated.
· People
- Kansas City Fed Composite Manufacturing Index Falls to 11 as Orders Weaken
The six-month outlook rose to 22 from 19, while raw-material price readings increased and finished-product readings declined.
· Investing
- Analyst Says U.S. Market May Normalize Stock ETF Buying via Treasury in Five to 10 Years
Balchunas forecast the shift earlier this year and linked it to China and Japan’s role in normalizing the approach.
· Investing
- Bitcoin (BTC) Market Share Hits 60%, Highest Level Since May
Bitcoin fell below $82,000 Thursday after briefly topping $84,000 a day earlier, while smaller-token indexes posted steeper losses.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Falls Less Than Altcoin Indexes as U.S. ETF Inflows Rebound
Three consecutive sessions from Oct. 19 through Oct. 21 brought about $1.1 billion in net inflows to U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs.
· Investing
- Bob Loukas Sees Bitcoin Upside Window, Flags $79,600 Low
The 30-to-45-day horizon maps to roughly Nov. 20-Dec. 5. Losing the recent low would prompt a more defensive stance.
· Investing
- U.S. Spot Bitcoin Funds Take In $1.07 Billion Over Three Sessions
Net inflows were $526.7 million Monday, $23.2 million Tuesday and $524.8 million Wednesday, Oct. 19-21. The Fed’s next scheduled meeting is Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 27-28.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Falls Below $82,000 as Global Risk Assets Sell Off
The KOSPI lost 3.52%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Tech Index fell more than 5%. The Federal Reserve’s Oct. 28 decision, rising oil prices and yields remain in focus.
· Investing
- Oil Prices May Shape Whether Credit Stress Spreads Across Markets
The Fed has eased credit pressure by holding rates steady or cutting them, but inflation and higher oil prices may limit that flexibility.
· Investing
- Bitcoin rebound is a bear-market bounce as McGlone maintains $10,000 downside view
Mike McGlone calls Bitcoin’s recovery a bear-market bounce, maintaining his $10,000 downside view as weak relative returns and potential Fed tightening weigh on his assessment.
· Investing
- Bitcoin (BTC) Is Boxed Between $80,000 Support and $87,500 Supply
A daily close below $80,000 would put average ETF and corporate treasury holders at a loss. The Fed decision is Oct. 28, and MSCI’s final removal list is due Nov. 11.
· Investing
- Markets Price 83.9% Chance of an October Federal Reserve Hold
The probability of a cumulative 25-basis-point increase through October was 16.1%. December pricing assigned a 76% chance to a cumulative 25-basis-point increase.
· Investing
- 10-Year Treasury Yield Falls to 5.10% as September Inflation Rises
The 10-year and two-year yields were lower on Oct. 15 than a day earlier, while September consumer and producer prices rose.
· Investing
- S&P 500 Rebound Faces France Review, Fed Meeting and Tech Earnings
The Oct. 23 credit-rating review starts an eight-session run of events, with company results continuing through Nov. 3.
· Investing
- Markets Put October Fed Rate Hike Odds at 14.9% as Hold Odds Reach 85.1%
The Oct. 22 market-implied reading put the chance of unchanged rates at 85.1%, up from 84.5% on Oct. 18.
· Investing
- Bitcoin (BTC) Macro Backdrop Includes Unanimous December Fed Hike Forecast
The Fed has not decided on Oct. 27-28. September consumer prices rose 3.7% year over year, with gasoline prices up 34.2%.
· Investing
- Nexo Flags Fed Meeting and Treasury Yields as Bitcoin Q4 Drivers
The Federal Reserve’s next meeting is Oct. 27–28. September inflation rose 3.7% year over year.
· Investing
- Dudley Warns AI Spending Could Lift Rates Before Steeper Fed Cuts
He said markets may be underestimating near-term upward pressure and how forceful later cuts could be if investment peaks or financing weakens.
· Investing
- Bitcoin’s 28-Day Realized Volatility Falls to 1.2% Near 2026 Low
Bitcoin trading remains subdued ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Oct. 27–28 meeting and the Nov. 3 U.S. midterm elections.
· Investing
- Claudia Sahm Urges October Fed Hike as Odds Fall to 17% From as High as 70%
Sahm says a quarter-point increase could reduce the risk of larger hikes if inflation remains elevated or rises further. August PCE inflation was 3.4%, above the Fed’s 2% target.
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- Circle Shares Top $90 as U.S. Jobless Claims Put Rates in Focus
Circle’s reserve income accounted for 95.2% of revenue in the quarter ended June 30. The company’s rate-sensitivity model uses fixed assumptions and is not a forecast of the next Fed decision.
· Investing
- U.S. 30-Year Mortgage Contract Rate Falls to 7.41% Before Jobless Claims
The rate was 7.50% the previous week. A new labor-market reading is due before the Federal Reserve’s Oct. 27-28 meeting.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Trades Between $80,000 and $84,000 Before Oct. 28 Fed Decision
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds posted net outflows for two straight weeks as exchange holdings declined. Downside confirmation would require a move below $79,800 and two additional flow signals.
· Investing
- Bitcoin Stayed in a 28-Day Range Through Oct. 19 as Inflation Rose
September consumer prices rose 0.6% from August and 3.7% from a year earlier. The Fed’s policy statement is scheduled for Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. ET (18:00 UTC).
· Investing
- Bitcoin Reacts More Sharply to Core CPI Surprises Than Before March 2020
The five-minute response was strongest during the Fed’s 2022-23 rate-hike cycle. BitGo Research examined 108 U.S. core inflation releases.
· Investing
- George Ford Smith Essay Misstates Bitcoin’s Supply Cap as About 21 BTC
The essay also discusses the Fed’s 2% inflation objective, which is measured using the PCE price index rather than CPI.
· Regulation
- U.S. Housing Contracts Fall 7.3% While Completed Sales Rise
Pending sales fell in every U.S. region as mortgage rates climbed ahead of the Federal Reserve’s next meeting.
· Investing
- Fed's Oct. 20 Overnight Repos Accept $0 Amid $1.8 Billion Claim
A separate $67 million repo exercise was scheduled to settle Oct. 21. The Fed's $14.6 billion Treasury reinvestment plan covers several weeks.
· Investing
- Brent Crude Falls 1% After Nearing Five-Month High as Gold Slips
Copper rose 0.2% to $14,404 per metric ton in a midday snapshot, while gold fell 0.2%.
· Investing
- CBO Projects $6 Trillion in Added U.S. Deficits Under Higher Rates
In that scenario, higher interest on debt in CBO’s baseline adds $4.9 trillion. Interest on additional borrowing adds $1.1 trillion.
· Regulation
- Economists Expect Fed to Hold in October and Raise Rates in December
Ninety-four of 100 economists expected no October increase, while all 100 forecast a December hike.
· Investing
- All 100 Economists in Survey Expect Fed Rate Hike in December 2026
Ninety-four expect the federal funds rate to end 2026 at 4.00% to 4.25%, compared with 29 of 76 economists in a September survey.
· Regulation
- Sam Callahan Says Bitcoin’s Case Does Not Depend on Fed Rate Cuts
His argument centers on inflation and debt as August PCE inflation remained above the Fed’s 2% goal.
· People
- U.S. Housing Starts Fall 5.9% in September as Permits Stay Flat
Building permits changed little from August. The housing figures arrive ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Oct. 27-28 meeting.
· Investing