Bitcoin stabilized over $19K after the initial sell-off caused by inflation data

Bitcoin dropped to $18K upon Consumer Price Index (CPI) report release, but quickly bounced back to over $19K. The CPI data came close to expectations, so some analysts think traders may have already accounted for the possible negative news.
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