2026-10-18 13:34:39
ETH plunges 0.62% in 15 min: hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation and a technical breakdown trigger short-term selling pressure
From 13:15 to 13:30 UTC on October 18, 2026, ETH plunged 0.62% in 15 min, trading between 2,395.83 and 2,415.02 USDT, with an Ampl of 0.79%. The current price is around $2,393, down 1.35% over 24 hours. It has drawn down more than 14% from its peak of $2,808, with market volatility increasing and sentiment turning cautious. The main driver of this move was concern about macroeconomic tightening following higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data. U.S. CPI rose to 3.7% year over year in September,