Joy Francis Gomes

#USPPIRises6.3%YearOverYear US PPI Inflation Hits 6.3% : Could Bitcoin Face New Pressure? US producer inflation is heating up again. September’s Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 6.3% year over year, while prices increased 1.3% month over month, the largest monthly gain since March 2022. What drove the jump? Energy costs were a major factor. Final-demand energy prices surged 10.8% in September, while producer prices for goods increased 2.6%. Even core prices, excluding food, energy and trade services, rose 5% year over year. My take: This data complicates the Federal Reserve’s inflation fight. If rising producer costs feed through to consumer prices, expectations of interest-rate cuts could weaken, potentially putting pressure on Bitcoin and other risk assets through higher borrowing costs. However, the market reaction is not automatic. The dollar and Treasury yields can move in different directions as traders weigh inflation against economic growth and Fed guidance. What I’m watching: Treasury yields, the US dollar and BTC’s reaction to upcoming inflation data. A sustained rise in yields could challenge crypto’s recovery, while easing financial conditions could offer support. Do you think persistent inflation will keep Bitcoin under pressure, or has the market already priced in the risk? Follow for more data-driven market analysis. #bitcoin #BTC #Inflation #FederalReserve