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Huobi HTX Chief Analyst Cloud: Bitcoin's direction awaits CPI a decision, 81000 USD and the lower bound may be tested first

PANews October 14 reported that Bitcoin has retreated from October the beginning of 86000 USD nearby, fluctuating in the range from 81000 to 84000 USD in recent days. During the same period,USD strengthened, while U.S. Treasury yields remained elevated. In response, Huobi HTX Chief Analyst Cloud believes a downward break from the trading range is more likely.September ISM The services prices paid index rose to 74.0, the highest since 2022 July, while the October University of Michigan's 1-year inflation expectations rebounded to 4.7%. The price component and inflation expectations both increased, implying a meaningful probability that Thursday's CPI will exceed expectations. If that occurs, pricing for a year-end rate hike will strengthen further, and the 81000 USD lower bound will be tested first; only if CPI comes in below expectations will a breakout above the 84000 USD upper bound be sustainable. The recent continued decline in chip stocks is mainly due to a repricing within the sector of AI capital-expenditure timing and hardware earnings expectations, which is...