Daily market data update — BTC $78,953 (-2.08% 24h)

Macro

• US rates need to rise soon absent evidence of ongoing drop in inflation, Fed's Collins says - Reuters
• Gold holds steady as investors focus on U.S. inflation data - CNBC
• Oil Futures Fall Further on Hopes for Hormuz - WSJ
• Current price of oil as of August 25, 2026 - Fortune

Crypto

• BTC: $78,953 (-2.08% 24h)
• ETH: $2,463.57 (-1.65%)
• SOL: $96.96 (-4.35%)
• Fear & Greed: 81 (Extreme greed)

Indian Indices

• Sensex: 77,681.37 (+0.03%)
• Nifty 50: 24,274.15 (-0.25%)
• Bank Nifty: 57,940.00 (+0.74%)

US Equities

• S&P 500: 7,677.28 (+0.32%)
• Nasdaq: 26,151.30 (+0.66%)
• Dow: 53,577.40 (+0.30%)

Commodities

• Gold: $4,692 (+1.16%)
• Brent crude: $85.43 (-3.56%)
• PAXG: $4,627 (-0.13%)
• DXY reference: 99.02

BTC Technical Snapshot

• RSI14: 82.3
• Price is above the 50-day EMA ($67,277)
• Price is above the 200-day EMA ($73,027)
• 30-day range: $62,763 – $78,986

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.