The US CPI for January (unadjusted) rose 2.5% year-on-year, and the core CPI (unadjusted) also increased 2.5%.
Data released on February 13th showed that inflation continued to cool compared to the previous period and matched forecasts, a factor that often quickly impacts interest rate expectations and cryptocurrency market sentiment.
- US CPI for January (unadjusted): 2.5% YoY, in line with expectations.
- Core CPI for January (unadjusted): 2.5% YoY, in line with expectations.
- Both the CPI and core CPI decreased compared to the previous period.
US CPI data for January
The US CPI for January (unadjusted) rose 2.5% year-on-year, in line with expectations and down from 2.7% previously.
The 2.5% figure reflects a slowdown in overall inflation compared to the previous announcement. Meeting expectations typically helps the market reassess the probability of short-term monetary policy scenarios, thereby influencing capital flows and price volatility in the cryptocurrency market.
US Core CPI data for January
The US core CPI for January (unadjusted) rose 2.5% year-on-year, in line with expectations and down from 2.6% previously.
The slight decrease in core CPI suggests that underlying price pressures continue to ease within a small range. For the cryptocurrency market, core inflation data is often closely watched because it relates to assessing the Dai of inflation, thereby impacting interest rate expectations and risk appetite.
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