Bitcoin, gold prices jump on inflation hedge
Consumer prices rose 6.2% Y/O/Y in October, the most in 31 years
Investors are rushing to pad their portfolios with both new and traditional inflation hedges, a sign higher prices won't abate anytime soon.
Following October's 6.2% surge, annually, in consumer prices, reported on Wednesday, crypto and gold prices spiked.
STOCKS SLIDE AS INFLATION SURGES
Bitcoin surged above the $68,000 level, just below its all-time high of $68,525.84, as tracked by CoinDesk.
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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BITO | PROSHARES TRUST BITCOIN STRATEGY ETF | 27.29 | +0.81 | +3.08% |
GCC | WISDOMTREE TRUST ENHANCED COMMODITY STRATEGY | 19.50 | +0.19 | +0.98% |
BITQ | EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS TRUST BITWISE CRYPTO INNOVATORS E | 11.47 | +0.08 | +0.70% |
In turn, various crypto exchange-traded funds also rose.
INFLATION WILL LIKELY GET WORSE BEFORE IT STARTS IMPROVING, GOLDMAN WARNS
Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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GLD | SPDR GOLD SHARES TRUST - EUR ACC | 223.66 | +3.63 | +1.65% |
By the same token, gold, a traditional inflation hedge, rose nearly 2% to $1,862.50. The SPDR Gold ETF traded higher in tandem.
The yellow metal is on pace for its fifth straight session of gains and year to date has fallen over 3%.