**#PCEInflationWatch** – The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge just dropped, and it's a game-changer for markets. In August 2025, **PCE inflation held steady at 2.7% YoY** (matching forecasts and up slightly from 2.6% in July), while **Core PCE (excluding food & energy) remained at 2.9% YoY** – right on target and signaling persistent but controlled underlying pressures.
#### Key Highlights: - **Headline PCE**: 2.7% annual rate (vs. expected 2.7%) – A modest uptick, but still below the Fed's long-term 2% goal, easing fears of overheating. - **Core PCE**: Stuck at 2.9% (vs. expected 2.9%) – This "sticky" metric shows services and housing costs aren't budging much, but no nasty surprises. - **Monthly Gains**: Both headline and core rose 0.2% MoM, aligning with economist consensus.
#### What This Means for You & the Economy: - **Fed's Next Move?** With data in-line and labor markets softening, odds are rising for a **25bps rate cut in October** – potentially the start of a easing cycle to boost growth without reigniting inflation. Markets are pricing in ~85% probability! - **Market Impact**: Stocks could rally on softer borrowing costs; watch bonds & crypto for volatility. Gold & real estate? Winners if rates dip. - **Broader Context**: Inflation's cooling from 2022 peaks, but core stubbornness means the Fed stays vigilant. Consumer spending held up in Q3, per BEA data.
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The cryptocurrency market is experiencing a mild pullback today, with the global market capitalization dipping 2.34% to $3.81 trillion over the past 24 hours. Trading volume has picked up, rising 13.34% to $184.17 billion, indicating sustained interest despite the dip. DeFi volume stands at $24.43 billion (13.26% of total), while stablecoins dominate with $182.5 billion in activity (99.09% of volume). Bitcoin's dominance has edged up 0.48% to 58.23%, suggesting BTC is holding steady as altcoins show mixed performance.
This follows a volatile month marked by institutional inflows, regulatory developments (like the EU's MiCA transitional period ending September 30), and the U.S. Federal Reserve's recent 25-basis-point rate cut earlier in September, which initially boosted risk assets but has since led to consolidation. Broader trends include growing ETF adoption, token unlocks totaling $4.5 billion this month (the highest of 2025), and optimism around Web3 adoption amid stabilizing global politics.
#### Top 10 Cryptocurrencies by Market Cap Here's a snapshot of the leading coins, with prices in USD and 24-hour changes:
Solana continues to solidify its position as a high-performance blockchain, but today's market shows short-term bearish pressure amid broader crypto volatility. Here's a breakdown of the key developments, price action, and ecosystem highlights based on the latest data.
#### Current Price and Market Snapshot - **Price**: $210.35 USD (down ~4% in the last 24 hours). - **24-Hour Trading Volume**: $8.57 billion. - **Market Cap**: ~$116.8 billion (ranked #6 overall). - **Circulating Supply**: 543.3 million SOL. - **24-Hour Change**: -4% from $219.92; -11% from one week ago ($235.90). - **All-Time High**: $294.85 (January 19, 2025). - **Key Support/Resistance**: Testing $210 support; resistance at $215–$222. A break above could target $230.
*Data aggregated from CoinMarketCap, Coinbase, and Yahoo Finance as of ~12:00 UTC.*
#### Today's Key News and Developments - **Network Performance**: Solana processed 162 million daily transactions at 65,000 TPS with ultra-low fees ($0.00025 avg.). DeFi TVL hit $11.5 billion, up 10.5% quarter-over-quarter, driven by tokenized funds from BlackRock and Franklin Templeton. - **Alpenglow Upgrade Approved**: Validators voted 98.27% in favor for the Q1 2026 rollout, promising 100–150ms transaction finality (faster than a Google search) and up to 107,000 TPS. This overhaul targets institutional-grade speed and could transform DeFi scalability. - |#solana