BTC/USDT Maintains Gains Amid Middle East Tensions and Powell’s Testimony

BTC/USDT remains strong above 105,000, supported by Powell’s speech and geopolitical updates.
BTC USD Maintains

MARKET COMPASS

US Macro Indicators Awaited

  • The news that Trump may announce his nominee for the next US Federal Reserve Chair after Powell at an early date caused the dollar to depreciate and strengthened expectations that the Fed may act faster on interest rate cuts.
  • US officials are reportedly planning to meet with the Iranian delegation next week and the ceasefire appears to be holding at the moment following recent violations.
  • Meanwhile, the Fed is rumored to be considering some easing on capital adequacy, which could increase the amount of lending by big banks and this could be a positive catalyst for risky assets. It is also on the agenda that Bitcoin may be included in the collateral requirements for mortgage loans in the US.
  • Eyes will be on a series of macro indicators to be released for the US economy today. The country’s economy is expected to contract by 0.2% in the first quarter of the year, in line with the last forecast. In addition, durable goods orders, weekly jobless claims and statements from FOMC officials will be under scrutiny.

In the short term for major digital assets, we think it is likely to see more sideways price changes after recent gains. For the medium to long term, we have partially changed our “upside view” to “sideways” for the medium term and we maintain this stance. The main determinant of this expectation is our expectation that revived geopolitical risks will remain on the agenda of the markets for a while despite recent developments. In the longer term, we see no reason to change our bullish outlook.

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US Durable Goods Orders shows the change in the total value of new purchase orders placed with manufacturers for durable goods. This data is usually revised with the Factory Orders report released about a week later and “Durable Goods” are defined as products that last longer than 3 years, such as automobiles, computers, appliances and airplanes. It is a leading indicator of production and gives a preliminary indication of the vitality of the economy. Core Durable Goods Orders shows the change in the total value of new purchase orders placed with manufacturers for durable goods, excluding transportation items. This dataset has been shown to have complex effects on the value of digital assets.

Highlights Of the Day

Important Economic Calender Data

🗓️ Economic Calendar – Day 1
Time News Expectation Previous
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12:30 US Final GDP (QoQ) (Q1) -0.2% -0.2%
12:30 US Initial Jobless Claims 243K 245K
12:30 US Core Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (May) 0.0% 0.2%
12:30 US Durable Goods Orders (MoM) (May) 8.5% -6.3%
12:30 US GDP Price Index (QoQ) (Q1) 3.7% 3.7%
12:30 FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks
12:45 FOMC Member Barkin Speaks
12:45 FOMC Member Daly Speaks
13:00 FOMC Member Hammack Speaks
14:00 US Pending Home Sales (MoM) (May) 0.1% -6.3%
17:15 FOMC Member Barr Speaks

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