Quick Take
On Feb. 1, the Fed hiked an expected 25bps — taking the fed funds target to a range of 4.5% to 4.75%. Chair Powell acknowledged that inflation had “eased somewhat.” However, it remains “elevated,” and “the committee anticipates that ongoing increases in the target range will be appropriate.” Bitcoin and Gold surged on the news — Bitcoin broke $24,000 while Gold sits above $1,950. Bitcoin and Gold have a 97% correlation with one another — the highest in 6 months.
Bitcoin/Gold: (Source: TradingView)
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