Bitcoin, gold prices jump on inflation hedge
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Investors are rushing to pad their portfolios with both new and traditional inflation hedges, a sign higher prices won't abate anytime soon.
Following October's 6.2% surge, annually, in consumer prices, reported on Wednesday, crypto and gold prices spiked.
STOCKS SLIDE AS INFLATION SURGES
Bitcoin surged above the $68,000 level, just below its all-time high of $68,525.84, as tracked by CoinDesk.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BITO | PROSHARES BITCOIN STRATEGY ETF - USD DIS | 25.99 | +1.59 | +6.52% |
| GCC | WISDOMTREE TRUST ENHANCED COMMODITY STRATEGY | 18.81 | -0.03 | -0.16% |
| BITQ | BITWISE CRYPTO INDUSTRY INNOVATORS ETF - USD DIS | 20.70 | +1.60 | +8.38% |
In turn, various crypto exchange-traded funds also rose.
INFLATION WILL LIKELY GET WORSE BEFORE IT STARTS IMPROVING, GOLDMAN WARNS
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLD | SPDR GOLD SHARES TRUST - USD ACC | 245.59 | +2.10 | +0.86% |
By the same token, gold, a traditional inflation hedge, rose nearly 2% to $1,862.50. The SPDR Gold ETF traded higher in tandem.
The yellow metal is on pace for its fifth straight session of gains and year to date has fallen over 3%.