Macro● Neutral

Inflation data gaps leave a unclear signal before Bitcoin's next Fed test

TradingGain Newsroom·3d ago·26 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC

A new report says September's US inflation data had a 66.3% quote collection rate for commodities and services. That rate shows how much of the survey was covered, but it does not show whether inflation is pushing up or down. Traders may see this as a hidden risk in the data that the Fed will weigh for Bitcoin.

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Why it matters

The 66.3% quote collection rate shows how much of the September survey was covered.
Coverage alone does not reveal the direction of any inflation bias.
Unclear inflation signals could add uncertainty to Bitcoin's next Fed test.

What to watch next

Watch the next US inflation release and the Fed's response to see whether the data bias becomes clearer.

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