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Bitcoin, Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data After Government Shutdown

Oct 21, 2025, 4:03 a.m. ET

Bitcoin and broader financial markets are on edge ahead of the first U.S. inflation report since the government shutdown on October 1, with analysts expecting a cautious market response.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, set to be released on Friday, will be a key input for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision next week.

The report comes at a time of heightened economic uncertainty, as officials and economists have been operating without up-to-date labor market data during the shutdown.

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