Stronger US factory activity complicates Bitcoin’s hopes for lower rates

Key points

• United States manufacturing activity demonstrated surprising resilience as the latest ISM production index climbed to 59.0.
• While factory price increases grew less widespread, the robust economic data creates tension between overall growth signals and monetary funding conditions, potentially complicating expectations for the Federal Reserve to implement lower interest rates in the near term.

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