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Crypto: US Dollar Hits 18-Month High Ahead of Key CPI Report

Cointribune·October 12, 2026·1 min read
Crypto: US Dollar Hits 18-Month High Ahead of Key CPI Report

The US dollar hit an 18-month high, with the DXY hovering around 102.2 after starting from about 98.8 in early September. The September CPI release on October 14, two weeks before the Fed's next decision, could pressure Bitcoin, which had resisted the dollar's rise in September and must now do so again.

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