Bitcoin Tests $80,200 After Hotter U.S. CPI as Chip Stocks Slide

Bitcoin (BTC) fell to $80,200 as September inflation topped expectations, Treasury yields rose and U.S. semiconductor stocks sold off. The consumer price index rose 3.7% from a year earlier in September, above the 3.6% forecast and August’s 3.4% rate. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, increased 2.6% year over year, topping a 2.5% estimate and reaching its highest level since June. BTC broke below $82,000 before touching $80,200. The three major U.S.

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