U.S. dollar slips after French inflation cools, China re-opens (DXY)

metamorworks/iStock via Getty Images The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) eased in Wednesday trading, slipping 0.3%, after consumer prices in France cooled more than expected in December, the third major European economy to signal that inflation may be past its peak. That comes as investors appear optimistic that China’s relaxation of its zero-COVID policy will help … Read more

SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, MATIC

The United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 8.2% annually in September, beating economists’ expectations of an 8.1% rise. The CPI print lived up to its hype and caused a sharp, but short-term increase in volatile risk assets.  The S&P 500 oscillated inside its widest trading range since 2020 and Bitcoin (BTC) also witnessed a … Read more

Data challenges the DXY correlation to Bitcoin rallies and corrections ‘thesis’

Presently, there seems to be a general assumption that when the U.S. dollar value increases against other global major currencies, as measured by the DXY index, the impact on Bitcoin (BTC) is negative. Traders and influencers have been issuing alerts about this inverse correlation, and how the eventual reversal of the movement would likely push … Read more

Will Bitcoin’s rally sustain? DXY, SPX, GC and WTI could have the answer

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in a question and answer session hosted by the Cato Institute on Sept. 8 that the central bank will continue to hike rates until inflation is under control. However, these comments did not rattle the markets as much as most would have anticipated, indicating that traders might have already … Read more

Bitcoin Versus DXY And The Dangerous TD9 Setup: VIDEO

In this episode of NewsBTC’s all-new daily technical analysis videos, we are looking at the Bitcoin price monthly chart and the DXY Dollar Currency Index ahead of the monthly close. Take a look at the video below. VIDEO: Bitcoin Price Analysis (BTCUSD): August 30, 2022 We are coming down to the wire here in the month … Read more