đ„ The new week is here, with the following financial events:
BITCOIN HALVING - Estimated to occur on Saturday, April 20th.
This week, we have several speeches from Federal Reserve officials (highlighted in red events below).
Of particular note, we have Chairman Powell's speech on Tuesday, as well as the release of the FED's "Beige Book" (economic report) on Wednesday.
Over the past week, there have been three events:
1- Consumer inflation CPI increased again (for the third consecutive month).
2- Wholesale inflation PPI was not as expected.
3- Escalating political tensions in the Middle East over the weekend.
We will see how the Federal Reserve reacts to the inflation situation, the possibility of interest rate cuts, and their views on political instability.
The Bitcoin/Crypto market's reaction yesterday to the news about Iran and Israel was only an initial response. Some may be concerned and speculate about the potential for wider conflict and its impact on the economy. However, the actual market reaction will only be known when the stock market opens tomorrow.
Bitcoin/crypto reacted earlier because it is the only market open during the weekend. However, we are also approaching the Bitcoin Halving, a significant event, and there have been many leveraged positions liquidated by exchanges. Therefore, it cannot be seen as a general market reaction. In general, we will have to wait until tomorrow to see the overall market response.