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U.S. consumer inflation jumps most in three years; bitcoin and ether hold up amid market jitters

U.S. May consumer prices posted the biggest annual rise in three years, stoking concerns the Federal Reserve could keep policy tight for longer. The CPI rose 4.2 percent from a year earlier and 0.5 percent from April, in line with expectations. Despite the data, cryptocurrencies pared losses and rebounded, with bitcoin edging up over 24 hours and ether and solana also rising. Analysts cited energy prices and geopolitical tensions as drivers.