Bitcoin Fails to Sustain Rally After Softer Inflation Data

Dow Jones07-16 15:39

0739 GMT - Bitcoin eases slightly after reaching a three-week high Wednesday on the reduced prospect of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates after softer inflation data. The U.S. producer price index unexpectedly fell 0.3% in June, data showed Wednesday. It followed Tuesday's lower-than-forecast consumer prices data. While the data dampen rate rise bets, the flaring of U.S.-Iran tensions keep investors cautious over risky assets. Bitcoin falls 0.4% to $64,667 after reaching as high as $65,524 Wednesday, LSEG data show. "The $65,000-$66,000 area remains an important resistance zone, meaning bitcoin still needs sustained spot demand and stronger institutional inflows to convert the breakout into a durable upward trend rather than a short-lived positioning move," Zaye Capital Markets analyst Naeem Aslam says in a note. (renae.dyer@wsj.com)

 

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July 16, 2026 03:39 ET (07:39 GMT)

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