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Federal Reserve Hikes Rates as Expected, Will Watch 'Lags' in Monetary Policy; Bitcoin Rises

The U.S. central bank raised the main interest rate by 0.75 percentage point, as expected. Officials say they'll monitor "lags" in the impact of "cumulative" efforts so far, possibly a tip that a dovish shift is being considered.

By Helene Braun

Nov 2, 2022 at 6:02 p.m. UTC

Nov 2, 2022

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El indicador predilecto de la Fed sube menos de lo esperado y bitcoin se dispara

BTC sube tras conocerse que el PCE de Estados Unidos de septiembre resultó ligeramente más bajo que lo estimado por los economistas.

By Bradley Keoun

Oct 28, 2022 at 4:10 p.m. UTC

Oct 28, 2022

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Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Rises Less Than Expected, and Bitcoin Rises

BTC pops after U.S. PCE price index comes in slightly slower for September than predicted by economists.

By Bradley Keoun

Oct 28, 2022 at 12:46 p.m. UTC

Oct 28, 2022

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US GDP Expands 2.6% in Q3, Faster Than Expected; Bitcoin Steady

Any growth in gross domestic product might be negative for the bitcoin market because the Federal Reserve will have to keep raising interest rates to bring down inflation – typically bad for prices of risky assets.

By Helene Braun

Oct 27, 2022 at 12:32 p.m. UTC

Oct 27, 2022

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In Topsy-Turvy Market Logic, Positive US GDP Could Be Negative for Crypto

Analysts estimate the U.S. economy grew by 2% in the third quarter of the year, upending a streak of two straight quarters of contraction.

By Helene Braun

Oct 26, 2022 at 4:19 p.m. UTC

Oct 26, 2022

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Bitcoin Undervalued by On-Chain Metric, Might Remain That Way: Technical Take

Bitcoin is trading at a historic discount, while battling macro hurdles, CoinDesk Markets analyst Glenn Williams Jr. writes.

By Glenn Williams

Oct 20, 2022 at 8:03 p.m. UTC

Oct 20, 2022

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Crypto Update | Why Did Crypto Surge After Bad Inflation News?

With bitcoin and ether down Wednesday on a report showing inflation in the U.K. hit a 40-year high, plus a look at the confusing and strange psychology of markets, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.

By Adam B. Levine Adrian Blust

Oct 19, 2022 at 3:38 p.m. UTC

Oct 19, 2022

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