According to @KobeissiLetter, traders are focused on Fed Chair Powell after a mixed inflation print where headline inflation is described as cold, core inflation as hot, and month-over-month inflation as expected (source: @KobeissiLetter). @KobeissiLetter expects a 25 bps rate cut in September, arguing the Fed can point to a weaker labor market despite hotter inflation (source: @KobeissiLetter). The source frames Powell’s upcoming messaging as the key near-term catalyst to watch for markets (source: @KobeissiLetter).

According to @KobeissiLetter, headline inflation is cold, core inflation is hot, and month-over-month inflation came in as expected based on the latest print. @KobeissiLetter expects a 25 bps Fed rate cut in September, noting the Federal Reserve may point to a weaker labor market despite hotter inflation. @KobeissiLetter also highlights that all eyes are on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, signaling event risk around his remarks for rate expectations and market positioning.

According to @MI_Algos, a live snapshot of the BTC order book on Binance was shared just minutes before the U.S. CPI and Core Inflation releases, with the data due in under 10 minutes. According to Binance, order books display resting bid and ask liquidity that traders use to gauge potential near-term support and resistance around high-impact data drops.

According to Brad Freeman (@StockMarketNerd), global market participants are expected to focus on core inflation readings rather than reacting strongly to a potential oil price shock. Freeman emphasizes that the current energy price spike is fundamentally different and less structural than the inflation observed between 2021 and 2023 (source: Twitter, June 22, 2025). For crypto traders, this indicates that short-term oil-induced volatility is unlikely to drive sustained shifts in monetary policy or risk sentiment, potentially reducing the immediate impact on major cryptocurrencies like BTC and ETH.

According to Miles Deutscher, the latest CPI core inflation data came in at 3.0%, slightly above the expected 2.9%, indicating a modest increase in inflation. This 'negative' report resulted in Bitcoin ($BTC) experiencing a downward spike, reflecting market sensitivity to inflation metrics.