Key Facts

• The US consumer price index for June is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, followed by producer prices on Wednesday, which will give markets two opportunities to assess the Federal Reserve's interest-rate policy path.
• Markus Levin, co-founder of XYO, stated that softer CPI and PPI readings could support easier monetary policy, which has historically boosted bitcoin and the broader crypto market, while a stronger-than-expected inflation print could push out rate-cut expectations and potentially send bitcoin below $60,000.
• Major US banks, including JPMorgan, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo, will report their second-quarter earnings, providing a clear snapshot of the health of the US economy, with investors watching for signs of strong loan demand, healthy consumer spending, and stable credit quality.
• Renewed US-Iran tensions and the risk of disruption around the Strait of Hormuz are likely to influence events, injecting further volatility through oil prices and other risk markets.
• Digital assets posted a third consecutive quarter of losses in Q2 2026, the longest losing streak since the 2022 bear market, as institutional capital rotated into AI equities and Bitcoin ETFs recorded their largest quarterly outflow since launch.