{"id":7071116,"date":"2026-10-01T09:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T09:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071116"},"modified":"2026-10-01T09:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T09:02:15","slug":"bitcoin-price-forecast-after-softer-pce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7071116","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Price Forecast After Softer PCE"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Bitcoin is trading near $84,116 on October 1, up about 1.3% over 24 hours. BTC briefly topped $85,500 after softer U.S. inflation data, before high bond yields erased much of the move. That leaves the short-term Bitcoin price forecast hinging on one question: can cooling inflation outweigh pressure from the bond market?<\/p>\n

The August Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report, released September 30, came in well below forecasts. Headline inflation rose 3.4% year over year, against expectations of 3.7%. Core PCE eased to 3.0%, below the 3.3% forecast. On a monthly basis, headline prices rose 0.3% and core rose 0.2%.
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BREAKING: Bitcoin and Ethereum just printed their highest monthly close of 2026.$BTC<\/a> surged +$25,800 and 44% in the past 3 months, delivering the best Q3 returns since 2017.$ETH<\/a> surged 71.2% in the same period, its best quarter in history.<\/p>\n

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How Did Bitcoin React to the Softer PCE Report?<\/h2>\n
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BREAKING: US August PCE inflation, the Fed’s preferred inflation metric, falls to 3.4%, below expectations of 3.7%.<\/p>\n

Core PCE inflation fell to 3.0%, below expectations of 3.3%.<\/p>\n

July headline and core PCE inflation were also revised down by 30 basis points each.<\/p>\n

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July\u2019s figures were also revised down by 30 basis points each. That makes the report softer than the headline alone suggests, and it pushed odds of an October Fed hike lower again. Polymarket had already shifted to favor no change before the release.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin jumped to a 24-hour high of $85,518 on the news but quickly faded. Treasury yields stayed near 5.3%, and strong August consumer spending kept inflation concerns alive.<\/p>\n

The data capped a strong quarter. Bitcoin gained about 44% in Q3, or roughly $25,800, its best third quarter since 2017. September also delivered Bitcoin\u2019s highest monthly close<\/a> of 2026, near $83,650.<\/p>\n

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Bitcoin Price Forecast: Can BTC Reclaim $85,000 This Week?<\/h2>\n
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Bitcoin now sits just below resistance at $84,972\u2013$85,000. Daily volume stands near $35.8 billion, but the failed push above $85,500 shows buyers have not yet taken control. A weekly close above $85,000 would be a far cleaner signal than an intraday wick.<\/p>\n

Support sits at $82,300\u2013$82,900, where Bitcoin has bounced several times in recent sessions. Below that, $80,000 is the next reference, followed by the 50-day moving average near $78,000. On the upside, $87,400 is the next target, then the psychological $90,000 level.<\/p>\n

Other signals are mixed. Bitcoin trades above its 365-day moving average, and futures leverage has declined. Lower leverage points to less crowded positioning, though not necessarily to fresh spot demand.<\/p>\n