Daily market data update — BTC $76,476 (+9.82% 24h)

Macro

• The Fed's preferred measure of inflation is changing - marketplace.org
• Fed officials warned rate hikes may be needed if inflation stays high - Axios
• Current price of oil as of August 20, 2026 - Fortune
• Oil set for second weekly rise as unsettled US-Iran war crimps supply - Reuters

Crypto

• BTC: $76,476 (+9.82% 24h)
• ETH: $2,382.98 (+5.74%)
• SOL: $90.92 (+5.97%)
• Fear & Greed: 70 (Greed)

Indian Indices

• Sensex: 77,587.82 (+0.06%)
• Nifty 50: 24,233.00 (+0.00%)
• Bank Nifty: 57,672.00 (+0.31%)

US Equities

• S&P 500: 7,641.16 (-0.87%)
• Nasdaq: 26,067.17 (-1.00%)
• Dow: 52,759.21 (-1.32%)

Commodities

• Gold: $4,617 (+2.23%)
• Brent crude: $93.41 (-0.39%)
• PAXG: $4,553 (+1.82%)
• DXY reference: 98.82

BTC Technical Snapshot

• RSI14: 84.3
• Price is above the 50-day EMA ($65,297)
• Price is above the 200-day EMA ($72,766)
• 30-day range: $62,763 – $76,323

For your session

NEUTRAL — mechanical execution favored

Bias: NEUTRAL — mechanical execution favored. Historically a weaker setup off-session and on PAXG specifically — worth the extra discipline today.