2026-01-13 17:41:04

US December CPI data released, with the year-over-year growth rate remaining at 2.7%, in line with expectations. Month-over-month, inflation pressure appears to be somewhat mild—monthly increase of 0.3% also within the expected range.

Core inflation (excluding food and energy) stayed at 2.6% year-over-year, with no rise to 2.7% as anticipated. The monthly core CPI was even slightly below expectations—only 0.2%, whereas the market had expected 0.3%.

What signals does this set of data convey? While inflation has not significantly declined, there are no signs of a rebound. For investors paying attention to Federal Reserve policy trends, this result may suggest limited room for a pace adjustment in the rate cut cycle. For the crypto market, stable inflation expectations directly impact liquidity conditions, thereby influencing the medium-term trajectory of mainstream assets like BTC, ETH, and others.

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PanicSeller

· 10h ago

Core inflation hasn't increased, so the Fed has fewer excuses to cut interest rates... However, BTC seems to be stabilizing? Liquidity still needs to be monitored.

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CounterIndicator

· 10h ago

With such stable data, the Fed probably has to wait a bit longer; don't expect a rate cut too soon🤷

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FrogInTheWell

· 10h ago

Hey, no explosion in inflation is good news, BTC is stable Expected data like this is the most annoying, uneventful... liquidity environment just like this Core CPI didn't jump and is slightly lower, the Federal Reserve might really need to observe, which is a positive for on-chain assets Honestly, this data is just flat, neither a big positive nor a sell-off, so boring Stable inflation expectations can support the market, at least for now no need to worry about the Federal Reserve tightening again

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ImpermanentPhilosopher

· 10h ago

Stabilizing inflation is essentially stabilizing expectations. It feels like the Fed's room to cut interest rates has really been firmly pinned down.

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TokenomicsPolice

· 10h ago

Inflation hasn't exploded nor has it come down, it's just mediocre data... This makes it even harder for the Fed to make decisions. Interest rate cuts will have to wait, and short-term liquidity in the crypto circle probably won't improve much. The core CPI being below expectations is not bad, but it's not enough to change the overall situation. If you ask me, this data is neither here nor there; the most painful times are actually coming.

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RektRecorder

· 10h ago

Another boring data point that meets expectations. The Federal Reserve is determined not to cut interest rates significantly. Inflation is still wavering, and the liquidity environment doesn't provide any substantial benefits. BTC might remain sideways in the short term. Wait, core CPI is actually lower than expected? Does this mean something? This week's market movements will probably depend on what the Federal Reserve says. The data itself isn't surprising, so that's it.

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NFTRegretter

· 10h ago

Well... inflation is just like this, and the Federal Reserve still has to keep pushing forward.

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