- Bitcoin climbed above the $28,000 level and Ethereum inched closer to $1,900 in response to US Consumer Price Index data release.
- The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that inflation declined to 4.9% in April, against the market expectations of 5%.
- Technical expert behind tedtalksmacro has set a bullish target of $29,000 for BTC price.
Bitcoin price eyes the $29,000 target as US Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in at 4.9%, below market participant’s expectations of 5%. The largest asset by market capitalization rallied in response to the data release by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Also read: Breaking: US CPI inflation data declines to 4.9% in April vs. 5% expected
Bitcoin price climbs above $28,000 with this macro catalyst
Bitcoin was trading sideways below the $28,000 level for nearly a week, in the absence of a catalyst. The US CPI release fueled Bitcoin’s breakout past $28,000, the asset is now climbing closer to resistance at $29,000.
The US CPI is considered a well-known indicator of inflation and change in prices paid by urban consumers over time. The CPI’s decline of 4.9% on a yearly basis in April 2023 was below market expectations of 5%, while CPI and Core CPI increased by 0.4%, matching the market analysts’ estimates.
BTC/USD 15-minute price chart
As seen in the price chart above, Bitcoin is currently in an uptrend and the asset hit a peak of $28,327 in response to the US CPI release for April 2023. BTC price experienced a pullback, however it has sustained above the $28,000 level, making it key support for Bitcoin.
With a US CPI release of 4.9%, technical experts at Tedtalksmacro have set a bullish target of $29,000 for Bitcoin.
CPI gameplan for #Bitcoin
— tedtalksmacro (@tedtalksmacro) May 10, 2023
Above 5.5% --> $25,000 (4% probability)
5.3% to 5.5%--> $26,500 (25% probability)
5.0% to 5.2% --> $28,500 (50% probability)
4.7% to 4.9% --> $29,000 (20% probability)
4.5% or lower --> $30,000+ (1% probability)
*Probabilities according to JPMorgan
In the case of Ethereum, the altcoin wiped out its losses since May 7, climbing past the $1,880 level in a bullish knee-jerk reaction by ETH traders.
ETH/USD 15-minute price chart
Ethereum price climbed past $1,887, erasing losses since Monday, followed by a moderate pullback to support at $1,876. As long as Ethereum price sustains above the $1,850 level, the upward trend is intact. A decisive close below the trendline could invalidate the bullish thesis for Ethereum.
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