{"id":21844,"date":"2026-02-11T15:42:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/goldman-sachs-flags-inflation-risk-that-could-derail-feds-rate-cut-path\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T15:42:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:42:31","slug":"goldman-sachs-flags-inflation-risk-that-could-derail-feds-rate-cut-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bitunikey.com\/news\/goldman-sachs-flags-inflation-risk-that-could-derail-feds-rate-cut-path\/","title":{"rendered":"Goldman Sachs flags inflation risk that could derail Fed\u2019s rate-cut path"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Goldman Sachs warns a hotter CPI could push the Fed back to a hawkish stance, jolting rate\u2011cut bets and pressuring Bitcoin and major altcoins.<\/p>\n

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  • Goldman Sachs\u2019 Kay Haigh says resilient growth will push the Fed\u2019s focus back toward\u00a0inflation\u00a0risks, not just jobs data.\u200b<\/li>\n
  • A stronger\u2011than\u2011expected CPI on Friday could cut the odds of two rate cuts this year and reprice risk assets, from US stocks to BTC and ETH.\u200b<\/li>\n
  • Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Solana already trade choppy as crypto markets function as a leveraged macro bet on the Fed\u2019s reaction function.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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    Goldman Sachs Asset Management is warning that this week\u2019s US inflation print could flip the Federal Reserve back toward a harder line, just as markets were starting to price in a smoother easing cycle.<\/p>\n

    Fed reaction function: jobs vs. inflation<\/h2>\n

    Speaking after stronger\u2011than\u2011forecast non\u2011farm payrolls, analyst Kay Haigh said there are \u201csome initial signs of a tightening labor market, but there is still a way to go before it is fully tightened.\u201d In other words, employment is cooling at the margins, yet not nearly enough to remove the Fed\u2019s inflation anxiety.<\/p>\n

    With growth still surprising to the upside, Haigh argues that \u201cgiven the economy\u2019s continued performance exceeding expectations, the FOMC\u2019s focus will shift to the inflation situation.\u201d Goldman Sachs\u2019 base case still assumes \u201cthere is room for two more rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year,\u201d but Haigh adds a key caveat: if Friday\u2019s CPI \u201cunexpectedly rises, it may tilt the Federal Reserve towards a more hawkish stance.\u201d For rate\u2011sensitive assets, that is the line that matters.<\/p>\n

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    Macro risk and digital assets<\/h2>\n

    The macro backdrop is already bleeding into crypto pricing. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near $66,700, having slipped back below the psychologically important $67,000 zone after a run of liquidations. On crypto.news\u2019 price board, Bitcoin (BTC) is quoted around $68,614, with a 24\u2011hour range between roughly $67,960 and $70,504 on about $44.2B in turnover.<\/p>\n

    Ethereum (ETH) changes hands close to $1,946, with a 24\u2011hour low near $1,943 and a high around $2,042, as roughly $17.4B in volume crosses the tape. XRP trades near $1.37, down about 4.3% on the day, after posting a 24\u2011hour high of $1.43 and a low of $1.36. Solana (SOL), another high\u2011beta proxy on liquidity conditions, is indicated around $81.52, lower by roughly 3.7% over the last 24 hours.<\/p>\n

    This choppy tape underlines Haigh\u2019s point: digital assets remain a leveraged bet on the Fed\u2019s reaction function. If CPI forces policymakers to re\u2011embrace a tougher stance, traders expecting a gentle glide path of \u201ctwo more cuts\u201d may find that risk assets, from US equities to BTC and ETH, have been positioned one step too far in front of the data.<\/p>\n

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