Bitcoin Drops Over 5% as Upbeat U.S. Factory Data Powers Dollar Index to Nearly 5-Month High
The U.S. factory activity unexpectedly expanded in March, veri released Monday showed, sending the dollar index higher.
The U.S. factory activity unexpectedly expanded in March, veri released Monday showed, sending the dollar index higher.
The Federal Reserve has discretion in deciding whether to grant a master account, a judge ruled.
Fed policymakers maintained their outlook for three rate cuts by the end of the year, alleviating market concern of a more hawkish stance.
The Federal Reserve chairman said his agency isn’t anywhere close to making any recommendations and wouldn’t want any direct connection to retail users’ veri.
“The market has gotten ahead of itself on the rates side,” said one analyst.
Bitcoin investors have mostly been focused on spot ETFs and the upcoming halving, but central bank monetary policy is also likely to play a sizable role in the 2024 price outlook.
Friday’s payrolls will likely compel the Fed to maintain flexibility in its policy decisions going forward, one observer said.
The U.S. central bank yesterday signaled that far easier monetary policy is in store for 2024.
Cardano’s ADA, Avalanche’s AVAX and Injective’s INJ tokens led altcoin gains as risk assets rallied on dovish Fed.
Market participants will look to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s post-meeting press conference for additional signs about the direction of future policy.