The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday. about $3,000 over several days, extending a pattern that analysts have linked to recent FOMC meetings. Friday’s decline may have absorbed part of the usual post-FOMC weakness. Still, rising oil prices renewed inflation concerns and added pressure across risk markets.
A stronger dollar and higher Treasury yields also weighed on . Both trends can reduce demand for non-yielding assets during periods of economic uncertainty. Spot Bitcoin ETFs also reversed a three-week inflow streak. The products recorded $61.53 million in weekly net outflows after attracting more than $200 million during the previous run.
Friday changed the weekly balance. Investors withdrew more than $265 million, erasing the effect of Thursday’s $233 million net inflow. The reported US-Israeli proposal for a land blockade of Iran remains under discussion. The plan would seek help from neighboring countries to restrict Iranian imports and exports.
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