Bitcoin holds just under $24k – DXY breaks 105 for the second time this year as PCE comes in hotter than expected

Bitcoin holds steady as PCE data comes in hotter than expected. While 30% chance of a 50 bps rate hike from the fed.

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Quick Take

  • Feb. 24 saw an influx of macro data, which includes the PCE index, personal income, and consumer spending.
  • PCE data came in hotter than expected.

Headline y/y 5.4% vs. 5%

Core y/y 4.7% vs. 4.3%

Headline m/m 0.6% vs. 0.5%

Core m/m 0.6% vs. 0.4%

Consumer spending 1.8% vs. 1.4%

Personal income 0.6% vs. 1%

  • Bitcoin went down to $23.7K on initial news — while the DXY broke 105
BTCUSD: (Source: TradingView)
BTCUSD: (Source: TradingView)