US Inflation Drops to 3.3% – Bitcoin and Crypto Prices Soar
The most recent report by the Labor Department shows that there was no change in the consumer price index (CPI) in May, which means that there was a small relief of the inflationary pressures on the U.S. economy.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that although the CPI index remained unmoved from the month before, there was a 3.3% positive change in the last year.
Economists, who participated in the study before the release of the report, had predicted a 0.1% upsurge at the end of the month and a 3.4% annual rate.
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The core CPI, which is the main index for such purposes, showed a 0.2% growth from the previous month and a 3.4% growth on a year-over-year basis. This was below expectations, as the hikes had been estimated at 0.3% and 3.5%, respectively.
After the report Bitcoin and most cryptocurrencies surged. At the time of writing Bitcoin is trading at $69,300 after gaining 3.1% in the past 24 hours.
Ethereum also registered an uptick by 2.6% and is currently trading at $3,630.
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