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October PPI Report: 0.3% Monthly, 6.5% Annual, Highest Since 2022

Categories Economy 13 min read
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The October PPI report put wholesale inflation at 6.5% a year, the highest since November 2022. The month itself came in a little cooler than forecast: producer prices rose 0.3% against a 0.4% consensus in the BLS release at 8:30 a.m. ET (22:30 KST) on Friday. Energy did it: final demand energy slipped 0.1% after a 10.0% jump in September, and diesel fell 7.9%. That small miss doesn’t take a December 9 Fed hike off t…

US Treasury Yields Rise Thursday to 5.1%: What It Costs You

Categories Economy 11 min read
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US Treasury yields jumped Thursday, lifting the 10-year to 5.1% after a 2.1% rise in a single session (Yahoo Finance, Nov. 12). So why did US Treasury yields rise Thursday? Traders added to bets on more Federal Reserve rate hikes, MarketWatch reported, and CoinDesk put the dollar index at a 19-month high.

Bitcoin Below 70000 Plunge: $1.3 Billion in Bets Wiped Out

Categories Crypto 12 min read
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Bitcoin below 70000: BTC traded at $68,681 at 18:12 KST (09:12 UTC) on Nov. 13, per CoinGecko, down 6.38% in 24 hours. That is its lowest level since August, and it came as the U.S. dollar index sat at a 19-month high above 103, the 10-year Treasury yield stood near 5.13% and more than $1.3 billion of leveraged crypto bets were liquidated in a day (CoinGlass data via CoinDesk).

Federal Reserve Bitcoin Price Impact: Why BTC Fell 14.5%

Categories Crypto 11 min read
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The Federal Reserve bitcoin price impact is easy to see: BTC is down 14.52% in 30 days to $71,113. The 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.1% on Nov. 12 (Yahoo Finance) as traders priced in more Fed rate hikes, and a safe 5.1% return pulls money away from assets that pay nothing.

Bitcoin Price Crash: $1.44B ETF Exodus Drags BTC Under $72K

Categories Crypto 11 min read
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The bitcoin price crash took BTC below $72,000 on November 12, 2026, with an intraday low near $71,218. That’s the lowest level since August, according to CryptoTimes, and it came as US spot bitcoin ETFs bled about $1.44 billion over five straight days of outflows. Coins you hold outright aren’t in danger from the price drop itself. The real risks right now are leverage and the Fed’s December 9 decision.

Fed Rate Hike December Odds Hit 89%: Waller Floats Half-Point

Categories Economy 12 min read
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Fed rate hike December odds hit 88.8% on November 11, based on CME FedWatch data cited by Investing.com. That leaves the odds with no room for a cut. The other 11.2% is a bet on a half-point hike, after October consumer prices rose 0.4% against a 0.3% forecast and Governor Christopher Waller said a 50-basis-point move “should be considered.”

October PPI Report What to Expect: Wholesale Prices Up 6.3%

Categories Economy 12 min read
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The BLS publishes October producer prices on Friday, November 13 at 8:30 ET. September’s index jumped about 1.34% in one month and sits 6.35% above a year earlier. Here’s what a hot or cool October print would mean for the 5.0% 10-year yield, the dollar, stocks, gold, bitcoin and your own money.

October 2026 CPI Report Results: Prices Up 0.4%, Yields Jump

Categories Economy 11 min read
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The October 2026 CPI report results show U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in one month, per BLS. That headline is rounded. On the seasonally adjusted index the rise was 0.35%, core prices climbed 0.30%, and the 10-year Treasury yield jumped back to 4.98% the same day. Your bank deposits aren’t at risk, but cash now earns almost nothing after inflation, and the next Fed move depends on whether core inflation keeps runni…

Did Mortgage Rates Drop Today? 10-Year Yield Hits 4.98%

Categories Personal Finance 11 min read
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The answer to “did mortgage rates drop today” is almost certainly no: the 10-year yield hit 4.98%. Lenders price 30-year fixed loans against that Treasury yield, and it rose 2.45% in a single session on Nov. 10 (Yahoo Finance) after the October CPI report showed prices rising faster than expected. A fixed-rate mortgage you already have doesn’t change at all. If you’re shopping or waiting to refinance, the next inflat…

Stock Market Bubble Alarm: Nasdaq Plunges 8% in a Month

Categories Market Trends 12 min read
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Wall Street stock market bubble risks are rising: Yahoo Finance shows the Nasdaq down 8.0% in a month. The pressure is coming from bonds. The 10-year Treasury yield climbed back to 4.98% on November 10 after a hotter-than-expected October CPI report, and CNBC reports that comments from Fed governor Christopher Waller pushed up rate-hike bets, all while Nvidia sold off for a second straight day. Cash and diversified f…