Bitcoin Price Rebounds Sharply, Reclaiming Critical Price Levels, as the Latest CPI Release Suggests the US Inflation Rate Rose to 2.9%

Bitcoin has renewed its push toward $100,000, reclaiming the $99,000 mark following the latest U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data release.

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures have shown a slight increase in the U.S. inflation rate, which has had a noticeable impact on both traditional and cryptocurrency markets. The December 2024 report indicates an annual increase in inflation of 2.9%, up from November’s 2.7%, primarily driven by rising energy costs.

As the inflation figures were released, Bitcoin experienced a sharp rise, quickly reclaiming the $99,000 mark and continuing its push toward the highly anticipated $100,000 price level. This surge was likely fueled by optimism among investors, who viewed the inflation data as a sign of a weakening DXY and the possibility of the Federal Reserve maintaining current interest rates.

However, before the CPI release, the TD Sequential indicator had flashed sell signals on the 4-hour charts for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana, hinting at the possibility of a market correction. Despite this, Bitcoin’s resilience and subsequent rise have countered this outlook, at least for the time being.

The 4-hour Bitcoin chart shows the asset trading at $99,301 after rebounding from a support level of $89,164 earlier in the week. This recovery has formed an ascending channel, indicating a bullish trend.

Bitcoin is approaching a critical resistance at $100,757, which aligns with the upper boundary of the ascending channel. Surpassing this level could lead to further gains.

Meanwhile, Fibonacci retracement levels show that the 0.618 mark at $95,405 served as strong support earlier. However, the 0.786 level at $97,099 was an intermediate barrier before Bitcoin surpassed $99,000.