Why Shiba Inu (SHIB) Is Falling

Shiba InuSHIB/USD is trading lower by 4.28% to $0.00001258 Friday morning amid weakness in the broader crypto sector. Peer cryptos Bitcoin and Ethereumhave also beenextremely volatileduring Friday's session amid overall U.S. market weakness after the Bureau of Economic Analysisreported a 5.4% increase in the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index in the month of January, the latest signal the Federal Reserve is struggling to bringdown inflation.

Cryptocurrencies have been seen by some investors as a speculative hedge against inflation and the Fed's plans to curb inflation could weigh on the broadercryptocurrencysector.

So What Happened?

Our Benzingateam reported the headline PCE rose 5.4% in January. That's up from a 5.3% gain in December but still well below its 2022 high of a 7% increase in June. The January PCE reading came in well above economist estimates of 4.9%.

Core PCE inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, was up 4.7% in January, above economist estimates of 4.3%…Read More

According to data fromBenzinga Pro, Shiba Inuhas a 52-week range of $0.00001300-$0.00000700.