Bitcoin slipped 0.3% to about $83,700 early Wednesday, U.S. time, as traders await the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge, which is expected to show inflation quickened in August. A higher-than-expected inflation reading would add to rate-hike bets that have driven a bond selloff this month, sending 30-year Treasury yields to their highest since 2002. Brent crude rose above $103 a barrel, up about 14% in September. Micron Technology is scheduled to report earnings after the U.S. market close, serving as a test for AI-linked stocks.