The US Consumer Price Index and Core CPI figures landed at 12:30 UTC on September 11, 2026. The immediate reaction showed the dollar softening across crypto and precious metals, with Polygon (MATUSD) posting the largest move.
Where the USD moved
MATUSD led the board, climbing 2.09% from 0.09315 to 0.09510 in the moments after the release.
GRTUSD followed closely, up 2.01% from 0.01740 to 0.01775.
Bitcoin Cash (BCHUSD) added 1.12%, rising from 224.735 to 227.245.
Among metals, silver (XAGUSD) gained 0.56%, moving from 64.1925 to 64.549, while platinum (XPTUSD) edged up 0.40% from 1797.31 to 1804.41.
Palladium (XPDUSD) was the sole decliner, slipping 0.13% from 1314.70 to 1312.95.
What the reaction shows
The strongest response concentrated in the smaller-cap crypto pairs, where MATUSD and GRTUSD both cleared 2%. The reaction thinned out considerably across precious metals, with silver and platinum posting modest sub-1% gains and palladium barely moving.
The pattern points to a broadly softer dollar tone immediately after the inflation data, most pronounced in higher-beta crypto instruments and more muted in the metals complex.
Descriptive market news from the ForexBullion Research Team. Not investment advice.
