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- 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
- Bank of Korea says data will guide further rate hikes as it assesses two earlier increases
The Bank of Korea held its benchmark rate at 3%, saying incoming data will guide further hikes as it assesses two earlier increases and rising growth and inflation risks.
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- Bank of Korea holds rate at 3.00%, weighs timing and pace of further increases
The Bank of Korea held its benchmark rate at 3.00% unanimously, citing heightened uncertainty while signaling that further increases would depend on inflation, growth and financial stability.
· Investing
- Atlanta Fed Survey Shows Business Cost Expectations Fell to 2.3%
The October reading was below September’s 2.4% but remained above the survey’s prepandemic average.
· Business
- 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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- Bank of Japan Expected to Assess 2% Inflation Goal Next Week
A finding that underlying inflation has reached the target would mark a milestone nearly 14 years after the bank adopted it.
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- Bank of Japan to Assess Whether Underlying Inflation Has Reached 2%
The review is scheduled for Oct. 29-30. The bank defines its formal price-stability target using the consumer price index.
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- BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Warns Data Center Delays Could Fuel Inflation
Fink said expanding computing capacity could lower AI costs and warned that slower construction could put economic growth at risk.
· People
- Bank of Korea Expected to Hold Rate at 3% After Two Increases
All 24 economists in a premeeting poll expect an October pause. Separate surveys show broad support for another increase in November.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield Falls to 5.12% From 5.21% in a Week
September consumer prices rose 0.6% from August, while final-demand producer prices increased 1.3%.
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- 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.
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- Crown Projects 4% to 5% Beverage Can Volume Growth in 2026
The company reiterated its newly narrowed adjusted diluted earnings guidance of $8.35 to $8.45 per share as inflation tied to the Middle East conflict weighed on segment income.
· Business
- Brent Futures for December 2027 Rise Above $87 a Barrel
The December 2027 contract crossed $87 Tuesday, while September U.S. fuel oil prices were 74.2% higher than a year earlier.
· Investing
- Bank of Japan May Raise Inflation Forecast While Holding Rates Steady
Higher oil prices could prolong pressure on consumer prices. Another sharp decline in the yen could complicate the expected rate pause.
· Regulation
- Financial repression is already here, Bitcoin and gold offer a hedge, Callahan says
Sam Callahan says financial repression and currency debasement are already eroding savings. He points to Bitcoin and gold as alternatives that are harder to dilute.
· Insights & Views
- French Inflation Accelerates to 3.1% as Cost-of-Living Protests Widen
U.S. consumer prices rose 3.7% in September. The U.S. and French inflation indexes use different methods and are not directly comparable.
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- Canada's Inflation Rises to 3.1% as Energy Prices Accelerate
Gasoline prices rose 27.8% from a year earlier, while prices for fuel oil and other fuels climbed 57.8%.
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- China's Central Bank to Study AI's Effects on Inflation and Markets
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) also plans to explore AI in payments, risk detection and monetary policy analysis.
· Regulation
- Dollar Weakens Against Euro and Pound in Week Ended Oct. 16
The broad dollar index fell to 121.4048 from 121.6023 a week earlier, while two-year and 10-year Treasury yields also declined.
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- Canadian Business Sentiment Weakens as Inflation Expectations Rise
The shift followed unsuccessful U.S.-Canada trade negotiations. The Bank of Canada’s next interest rate announcement is scheduled for Oct. 28.
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- Nasdaq-100 Falls 5.49% as 10-Year Treasury Yield Declines
The 10-year Treasury par yield fell from 5.24% to 5.09% between Oct. 9 and Oct. 16. September consumer inflation was 3.7%.
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- Bitcoin Benchmark Reads Below $83,000 at 9 a.m. ET on Oct. 19
December 2026 Brent futures were at $108.47 per barrel at 5:42 a.m. ET; the U.S. gasoline price index rose 34.2% from September 2025 to September 2026.
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- Canada’s Inflation Reaches 3.1% in September as Core Rate Eases
Core inflation cooled to 1.85% ahead of the Bank of Canada’s Oct. 28 rate decision.
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- Iran War Could Add 1.5–2 Percentage Points to Inflation Cumulatively in 2026–27
The estimate combines information available through May from the United States, United Kingdom and euro area; it does not give a separate U.S. total. September U.S. CPI data are separate from the war estimate.
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- 10-Year Treasury Yield Falls to 5.09% as Core Inflation Rises
The yield slipped from 5.31% on Oct. 5 to 5.09% on Oct. 16. PIMCO Chief Investment Officer Dan Ivascyn said a short-term move to 6% was possible amid leveraged selling.
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- Bitcoin ETF Outflows Reach $614.7 Million Through Oct. 16
Strategy bought 250 BTC during the week of Oct. 5-11, while September consumer prices rose 0.6% month over month on a seasonally adjusted basis.
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- U.S. Stocks Finish Mixed as VIX Rises About 30% and Inflation Reaches 3.7%
The Nasdaq lost more than 4% over the week ending Oct. 16, while the Dow gained 0.7%. September’s annual inflation rate matched expectations.
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- Inflation Clouds Bitcoin’s $100,000 Year-End Outlook for 2026
Bitwise’s Ryan Rasmussen sees potential upside above $100,000, while LO:TECH’s Adam Morgan McCarthy puts his base case at $85,000 to $95,000.
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- Fuel Oil Prices Rise 74% Year Over Year as Winter Heating Season Nears
Fuel oil prices climbed 15.3% in September from August. A previous estimate projected $2,115 in winter spending for U.S. households that primarily use heating oil.
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- Bitcoin’s 21 Million-Coin Cap Does Not Remove Holding Costs
Bitcoin’s supply ceiling is part of its potential inflation-hedge case, while Treasury yields, borrowing costs and derivatives can shape the return a holder keeps.
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- XRP Traded at $1.2947; Spot ETFs Logged $11.31 Million in Weekly Inflows
The price was a 9:40 a.m. ET snapshot on Oct. 17; the ETF inflows covered the week ended eight days earlier.
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- Markets Reassess Inflation and AI Debt as October Fed Pause Bets Rise
September U.S. CPI and PPI exceeded expectations, while cautious Fed comments restored an October pause as the market baseline. Another rate increase this year remains possible.
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- Bitcoin Falls to $80,300 as Derivatives Signals Diverge
Binance’s BTC funding rate reached -0.0073%, while open interest growth turned positive. The Delta Growth Rate improved but remained negative.
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- Polymarket Prices a 14% Chance of October Fed Hike as Bitcoin Closes at $81,524
The market showed 87% for no change and $44.7 million in volume. September producer prices rose 1.3% from August.
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- U.S. Import Prices Rise 1.1% as Export Prices Climb 2.2% in September
Over the 12 months through September 2026, import prices rose 8.1% and export prices rose 11.6%, each the largest gain since the year ended July 2022.
· Insights & Views
- Bitcoin (BTC) Trades Below $82,500 as ETF Outflows Reach $146M
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs’ Monday-through-Thursday tally excludes Friday’s flows. September consumer and producer inflation rose as Strategy and Strive disclosed Bitcoin purchases.
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- Onshore Oil Stocks Hit Their Lowest Level Since at Least 2016
Onshore inventories fell 113 million barrels in September as oil at sea rose by 103 million barrels. Observed global stocks declined by 10 million barrels overall.
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- Survey Finds Family Offices Nearly Doubling Uncorrelated Asset Exposure
Inflation ranked among the leading concerns in a survey of 290 global family offices. A broad luxury index fell 0.4% in 2025, while combined fine-art sales at major auction houses rose 11%.
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