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US CPI runs hot in October 2026: bitcoin slips to $73,600 as a December Fed hike looms
US consumer prices rose 0.4% in October 2026 and core prices 0.3%, both above forecasts, the BLS reported on November 10. Bitcoin dipped to about $73,600 as markets moved to price a Federal Reserve rate hike on December 9.
Bitcoin drops below $76,000 as chip stocks crash; hot jobs report lifts Fed hike odds
Bitcoin fell from about $80,800 to below $76,000 on November 5, 2026 as chip stocks crashed, wiping out $1.03 billion in leveraged positions. A stronger-than-expected October jobs report on November 6 then pushed odds of a December Fed rate hike to about 77%.
Fed holds rates at 3.75–4% as two officials vote for a hike, October 2026
The Federal Reserve held its target range at 3.75–4.00% on October 28, 2026 in a 10–2 vote, with Lisa Cook and Beth Hammack dissenting in favour of a quarter-point hike; Bitcoin traded near $81,200.
US inflation hits 3.7%: what hotter CPI means for Bitcoin, October 2026
US consumer prices rose 3.7% year on year in September, above the 3.6% forecast, the BLS said on October 14, 2026; Bitcoin traded near $82,880 ahead of the Fed’s October 28 decision.