Hotter U.S. core PCE cools Fed cut bets; Bitcoin sinks to 2024 low
The Block reports that markets further pared expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts after U.S. May core PCE inflation came in above forecasts. Core PCE rose 3.4% year over year, the highest reading since October 2023.
Bitcoin slid to an intraday low of $58,000 on Thursday, its weakest level in 2024, and was last trading near $59,000. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs logged net outflows for a sixth straight session, with net redemptions totaling $696 million on June 25. Spot Ethereum ETFs also extended their outflow streak to six sessions, including $81.9 million withdrawn in a single day.
Analysts said Bitcoin's market dominance is holding around 55%, pointing to rotation into higher-quality assets rather than broad risk-off exits. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju added that Bitcoin's four-year rolling realized price risk/reward ratio has not yet fallen to prior cycle lows, suggesting the market may still be far from this cycle's bottom.