Bybit x FXStreet TradFi Report: Why this week’s CPI and PPI data is a make-or-break event

Key Highlights:

• It’s a critical week for inflation ahead of the Fed’s rate decision on Sep 17, 2025

• PPI on Wednesday and CPI on Thursday will powerfully shape expectations

• Markets are pricing in an 88% chance of a rate cut, with crypto, gold and stocks on alert

• Bitcoin faces a major breakout or breakdown, based on the CPI outcome

• The S&P 500 is eyeing 7,000, as lower inflation could extend the equity rally

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Inflation week could decide the Fed’s next moves

This week is set to deliver one of the most impactful sequences of macroeconomic data in months, with the Producer Price Index (PPI) on Wednesday and Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Thursday. Both inflation reports will directly influence the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on Wednesday, September 17, and could trigger powerful moves in equities, cryptocurrencies and precious metals.