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CPI Report Fuels Rally in Bitcoin, Stocks, and Gold as Monthly Inflation Matches Expectations

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10 August 2023 14:45 UTC
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  • US equities, gold, and Bitcoin experienced a rally after July's increase in monthly CPI met expectations at 0.2%.
  • Bitcoin (BTC) rose 0.3% to $29,594.60, gold increased to $1,926.35 per ounce, while the Dow rallied 200 points.
  • Despite a 0.2% increase in annual CPI, optimism prevails, buoyed by a nonfarm payrolls report for July.
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Bitcoin, US equities, and gold rallied after the US headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase for July matched 0.2% estimates and increased expectations of a Fed rate pause. Most of the monthly price increases came from shelter costs, which rose 7.7% for the month and 4.4% for the year.

After news of the CPI increase broke, gold, Bitcoin (BTC), and equity futures rose. Bitcoin was up roughly 0.3% at $29,594.60.

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Crypto Price Action Correlates With Equities After US Inflation Report

Ethereum (ETH) also rose marginally, while Ripple’s XRP increased five-tenths of a percentage more to $0.634. In addition, US equity futures were up, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 200 points and Treasury yields falling.

The price of gold increased to $1,926.35 per ounce.

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US inflation report reveals a MoM increase of 0.2%.
US MoM CPI holds steady at 0.2% | Source: Trading Economics

The boon in financial markets belies investor belief the US Federal Reserve (Fed) may soon pause rate hikes. Annual inflation has fallen almost 6% from its 2022 high after 11 interest rate increases since March 2022.

Annual Inflation Grew for the First Time in 13 Months

But industry experts caution against popping the champagne just yet.

While the month-on-month headline CPI increase was steady, the 0.2% annual increase from June is the first in 13 months. Additionally, without considering food and energy, inflation rose 4.7% year-on-year and 0.2% for the month. 

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Both annual core and headline inflation fall well-short short of the Fed’s 2% target. The central bank considers core inflation as a better predictor of inflation than the headline.

But optimism remains regardless, helped in part by a nonfarm payrolls report for July which suggested more unemployed people found jobs while hourly wages grew moderately. The report indicates the Fed is getting closer to its other goal of “maximum employment” where supply and demand equalize.

Expectations of a Fed rate pause grew to over 90% on CME's FedWatch tool.
CME Tool Predicts Fed Pause With 90% Certainty | Source: CME

The CME’s FedWatch tool indicates a 91% chance the Fed will pause rates at 5.25%-5.5%. It last halted rate increases in June.

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