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Bitcoin falls below $82K after US inflation tops 3.6% forecast
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Bitcoin moved lower in two separate inflation-driven episodes, first after September US consumer prices came in above expectations and then after stronger-than-expected US producer inflation. In the first move, Bitcoin fell by roughly $1,000 to about $82,800, and in the second it dropped 3.6% over 24 hours to around $81,500.
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September US consumer prices came in above expectations, and Bitcoin fell by roughly $1,000 to about $82,800 afterward.
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The September inflation print also revived concern that the Federal Reserve may raise rates again at its late-October policy meeting.
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Bitcoin fell 3.6% over the past 24 hours to around $81,500 after stronger-than-expected US producer inflation.
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The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Oct. 15 that September producer inflation was stronger than expected.
Market reaction i
-1.0%
2 h before
-1.4%
4 h after
$82,749price at publication
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Oct 14 17:40
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Oct 15 15:34
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What Inflation (US CPI) has done before
| When | What happened | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 2 months ago | Inflation (US CPI): 336.298 (+2.17) rise | Sep 2026 |
| 3 months ago | Inflation (US CPI): 334.131 (+1.32) rise | Aug 2026 |
| 4 months ago | Inflation (US CPI): 332.813 (+0.25) rise | Jul 2026 |
| 5 months ago | Inflation (US CPI): 332.568 (-1.41) fall | Jun 2026 |
| 6 months ago | Inflation (US CPI): 333.979 (+1.57) rise | May 2026 |
FRED series, with the value of each release and its change.