US CPI Comes in Hotter Than Expected: How Could This Impact XRP?

XRP came under selling pressure after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released September CPI data that exceeded expectations across all major measures. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report raised concerns about persistent inflation and triggered a reaction across financial markets , including cryptocurrencies, as Bitcoin (BTC) and the rest of the market lost billions within minutes. For context, consumer prices increased by 0.6% month-over-month, lifting annual inflation to 3.7% from 3.4% in August. The figure also exceeded economists’ consensus forecast of 3.6%, reversing the modest disinflation trend from the early months of 2026.

Source: The Crypto Basic