Daily market data update — BTC $77,565 (+2.40% 24h)

Macro

• Fed holds interest rates steady as inflation hits 3-year high - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
• The Three Minds Leading the Fed’s Inflation Rethink - WSJ
• Oil prices are little changed after Iran's president indicates Tehran wants war to end soon - CNBC
• Current price of oil as of August 21, 2026 - Fortune

Crypto

• BTC: $77,565 (+2.40% 24h)
• ETH: $2,444.19 (+2.97%)
• SOL: $94.88 (+4.82%)
• Fear & Greed: 77 (Greed)

Indian Indices

• Sensex: 77,540.83 (+0.00%)
• Nifty 50: 24,252.00 (+0.08%)
• Bank Nifty: 57,761.95 (+0.46%)

US Equities

• S&P 500: 7,674.37 (+0.43%)
• Nasdaq: 26,180.46 (+0.43%)
• Dow: 53,277.01 (+0.98%)

Commodities

• Gold: $4,624 (+2.39%)
• Brent crude: $94.39 (+0.65%)
• PAXG: $4,585 (+0.76%)
• DXY reference: 98.67

BTC Technical Snapshot

• RSI14: 82.3
• Price is above the 50-day EMA ($65,853)
• Price is above the 200-day EMA ($72,843)
• 30-day range: $62,763 – $78,335

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.