The United States CPI and Core CPI figures landed at 12:30 UTC on 12 August 2026. In the immediate aftermath, Dogecoin led a broad slip across dollar-quoted crypto pairs, with most majors edging lower against the greenback.
Where the USD moved
DOGUSD posted the largest move, easing 0.83% from 0.0720 to 0.0714 right after the release.
LNKUSD followed closely, slipping 0.71% from 8.8745 to 8.8115.
AXSUSD fell 0.45%, moving from 0.8865 to 0.8825, while UNIUSD softened 0.37% from 3.551 to 3.538.
MATUSD saw a smaller dip of 0.20%, from 0.07545 to 0.0753. DOTUSD was the lone gainer, ticking up 0.13% from 0.793 to 0.794.
What the reaction shows
The reaction concentrated on the downside for crypto against the dollar, with four of the five decliners clustered between roughly 0.2% and 0.8%.
The moves were modest in absolute terms but consistent in direction, with Dogecoin and Chainlink absorbing the sharpest of the shifts. Polkadot stood apart with a marginal gain that left it broadly flat.
With the release only just crossing the wire, these are the first observed adjustments on our M15 feed and remain small in scale.
Descriptive market news from the ForexBullion Research Team. Not investment advice.
