Bitcoin falls below $82K after US inflation tops 3.6% forecast

MACROECONOMICSBitcoin falls below $82K afterUS inflation tops 3.6% forecast29IMPORTANCEQUIET2NEWS MEDIA2PIECESOct 14, 2026 14:13blockboard.net
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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.
Bitcoin falls below $82K after US inflation tops 3.6% forecast
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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.
Bitcoin falls below $82K after US inflation tops 3.6% forecast
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Bitcoin fell 3.6% over the past 24 hours to around $81,500 after stronger-than-expected US producer inflation.
Bitcoin price drops 3.6% as hot US PPI fuels Fed rate hike concerns
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The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Oct. 15 that September producer inflation was stronger than expected.
Bitcoin price drops 3.6% as hot US PPI fuels Fed rate hike concerns

Market reaction

BT Bitcoin the event is about this asset from 2 h before to 4 h after the line marks the first headline
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-1.01 % before publication
-1.41 % 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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Its angle: reported, producer, stronger

What Inflation (US CPI) has done before

WhenWhat happenedFigure
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.

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