Crypto-meme sector plunge ahead of U.S. CPI data

Today, on April 10, 2024, the crypto-meme industry is down by nearly 6%, as the top meme coins like Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Dogwifhat (WIF), and others experienced a massive fall in their price. This massive fall in meme coins has also lowered the interest of investors and traders, as the 24-hour trading volume has dropped by 7%, currently standing at $5.8 billion.

In this market fall, Dogwifhat (WIF), Cat in Dogs World (MEW), and Coq Inu (COQ) experienced a massive fall of over 13%, 11%, and 14% respectively. Whereas, the top meme coins like DOGE, SHIB, and PEPE also experienced a price drop of 4%, 5%, and 6% respectively.

If we look at the performance of the top meme coin, DOGE is trading near $0.19, and in the last 24 hours, it experienced nearly 4% of downside momentum. If we look at the performance of DOGE over a longer period, in the last 7 days it gained 2% of upside momentum. Whereas, in the last 30 days, DOGE experienced a decent 8% of upside momentum.

The major reason behind this market fall is the upcoming U.S. CPI (Consumer Price Index) data which is expected to show higher inflation. Following this upcoming data, traders are cautious about how the Federal Reserve responds with interest rates. A higher CPI could mean a price drop, while a lower one could lead to a rise.

However, other economic events like the Producer Price Index (PPI), jobless claims, and the ECB interest rate decision also factor in. Currently, there’s a 42% chance the Fed won’t change rates in June and a 56% chance they might cut them.

This report not only affects the

Despite the negative and bearish market, tokens like Fantom (FTM), Tron (TRX), and Ethena (ENA) experienced a decent surge in their price as the FTM token experienced nearly 5% of upside momentum, ENA experienced nearly 4% upside momentum, and TRX experienced over 1% of upside momentum.