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Dollar Retreats as Fed Silence Cools Rate Hike Bets

Oct. 19, 2026

EUR/USD rebounds from the 1.1100 support zone, with 1.1200 a key level to reclaim. The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) shook the Forex market last week, sending the US Dollar Index (DXY) as high as 102.94 and EUR/USD as low as 1.1112. The dollar’s strength has since subsided, and the week ended lower, after 4 […]

Hot CPI Sends Bitcoin Below $82K as Rate Hike Bets Rise

Oct. 16, 2026

BTC breaks support at $82K as bullish divergence emerges on the 4-hour RSI. Bitcoin declined sharply after the main gauge of inflation in the US increased more than analysts had expected, sending the odds of another rate hike higher. The original cryptocurrency dropped as low as $79,600 on Thursday, moving further away from the key […]

Dollar Extends Winning Streak as CPI Takes Center Stage

Oct. 12, 2026

EUR/USD holds near 1.1200 as bearish momentum meets oversold conditions. The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the dollar’s strength against a basket of six other major peers, ended its fourth consecutive week of gains, marking the longest streak since 2025. US Treasury yields remained elevated, providing fuel for the dollar’s rally, but momentum was […]

Bitcoin Rally Stalls as ETF Outflows Hit $500M

Oct. 09, 2026

BTC tests $82K support after failing twice to break above $87K. After a double top at $87,000, Bitcoin retreated to the key zone around $82,000, which puts the OG crypto at a crossroads that may determine the next major move. After the initial push to $87,000, BTC retreated close to $82,000, but it did not […]

Dollar Strength Persists Despite Sharp NFP Miss

Oct. 05, 2026

EUR/USD tests 1.1200 after breaking below its long-term trading range. The dollar extended its gains throughout the week, reaching a 17-month high against the euro, despite softer-than-expected inflation data. The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the Core PCE Price Index, showed a 0.2% change, lower than the predicted 0.3%. The odds of another 25-bps rate hike […]

Bitcoin Awaits NFP After Rate Hike Odds Drop to 40%

Oct. 02, 2026

BTC bounces off $82K, challenging the previous peak at $87K Bitcoin started October on a bullish note, briefly piercing $85,000 after the US PCE Price Index showed that inflation is softer than anticipated. This increased the appeal of risk assets such as cryptocurrencies and lowered the odds of an October rate hike to 40% at […]

Dollar Rally Faces Inflation and Jobs Data Test

Sep. 28, 2026

EUR/USD breaks below 1.1400 as oversold RSI raises rebound risks The US Dollar continued to strengthen after the Fed decided to increase the interest rate to 4.0%, and the US Dollar Index (DXY) reached multi-month highs. Against the euro, the dollar pushed below the 1.1400 threshold, which was a barrier that confined the price for […]

Bitcoin Smashes $82K as ETF Flows Power Breakout

Sep. 25, 2026

BTC retreats from $87,300 but remains above the key $82K breakout level Despite the Clarity Act Senate setback, Bitcoin broke through the key resistance at $82,000 and peaked above $87,300 before retreating into the $83,000 area. Soon after the failed Clarity vote, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced new and favourable rules for tokenised-asset […]

Fed Rate Hike Sends Dollar Higher as Further Tightening Looms

Sep. 21, 2026

EUR/USD breaks below 1.1500 after losing support at 1.1600 The dollar got a boost last week after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25 basis points, bringing the target range to 3.75%–4.00%. The decision was unanimous and mostly triggered by the strong jobs report and hotter inflation figures released earlier. The Fed pointed to […]

Bitcoin Shrugs Off Clarity Act Defeat and Fed Rate Hike

Sep. 18, 2026

BTC holds above $75K while the rising 50-day MA points to improving momentum The Clarity Act failed in the Senate on Tuesday, after a 49 – 50 vote, which showed that even some Republicans voted against it. The bill needed 60 votes to invoke cloture, which would have brought the debate to an end. Ethics […]