{"id":141996,"date":"2026-09-11T12:47:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T12:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=141996"},"modified":"2026-09-11T12:47:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T12:47:56","slug":"bitcoin-price-reacts-to-august-us-cpi-data-heres-what-happened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=141996","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Price Reacts to August US CPI Data: Here\u2019s What Happened"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Somewhat expected, bitcoin\u2019s price dived once again on Friday after the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index data for August, which matched expectations to a large degree.<\/p>\n<p>The regular CPI showed a 3.4% year-over-year increase, which is exactly as anticipated. The monthly increase is 0.4% \u2013 again, as expected.<\/p>\n<p>The core CPI, which excludes more volatile sectors like food and energy, showed a 2.4% YoY jump. The only minor difference from expectations was the core CPI monthly increase of 0.3% versus the anticipated 0.2% bump.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1448346\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1448346\" style=\"width: 1835px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1448346 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11.png\" alt=\"BTCUSD September 11. Source: TradingView\" width=\"1835\" height=\"917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11.png 1835w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-90x45.png 90w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-1600x800.png 1600w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-1400x700.png 1400w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-1200x600.png 1200w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-1000x500.png 1000w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-900x450.png 900w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-800x400.png 800w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-700x350.png 700w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-500x250.png 500w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-200x100.png 200w, https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BTCUSD-September-11-100x50.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1835px) 100vw, 1835px\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1448346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BTCUSD September 11. Source: TradingView<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>BTC\u2019s reaction is rather interesting. As the chart above shows, it immediately dumped after the news went live by roughly a grand. However, it recovered just as quickly to over $77,000 as of press time.<\/p>\n<p>This was the second inflation report of the week after yesterday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoin-drops-below-77k-after-the-first-inflation-report-of-the-week\/\">release<\/a> of PPI data. It showed a more notable jump of 5.4%.<\/p>\n<p>With the conclusion of this week, meaning that all inflation data has been announced, all eyes have now turned to the United States Federal Reserve. The central bank will hold its next FOMC meeting on September 15-16, with the interest rate decision announced on the second day.<\/p>\n<p>Current odds indicate that experts expect the Fed to hike rates by 25 bps.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/bitcoin-price-reacts-to-august-us-cpi-data-heres-what-happened\/\">Bitcoin Price Reacts to August US CPI Data: Here\u2019s What Happened<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptopotato.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">CryptoPotato<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Somewhat expected, bitcoin\u2019s price dived once again on Friday after the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index data for August, which matched expectations to a large degree. The regular CPI showed a 3.4% year-over-year increase, which is exactly as anticipated. The monthly increase is 0.4% \u2013 again, as expected. 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