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New York Wrap: Bitcoin holds up as altcoins slide
Bitcoin firmed 1.56% to $78,934 while Dogecoin and XRP led an altcoin pullback. The Nasdaq 100 fell 1.18% as US tech lagged.
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London Wrap: Bitcoin firms as Dogecoin dives 4%
Bitcoin held +1.6% while Dogecoin dropped nearly 4% and XRP fell 2.5%. Tech-led indices sagged, oil slipped over 1%, and gold ticked higher.
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The Daily Bullion: Bitcoin firms as altcoins slide
Bitcoin edged up to $78,935 while Dogecoin and XRP led crypto losers, tech indices sagged and gold pushed higher. Here's where markets open.
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New York Wrap: crypto rips higher, XRP +5.8% on the day
Crypto led the US session with XRP up 5.8% and 54% on the week, while gold held near $4,624 and oil slipped under $86.
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New York Wrap: Ether jumps 19.5% as crypto rips higher
Ethereum surged 19.53% to lead a broad crypto rally, gold and silver jumped, and the dollar sank against the franc at the US close.
London Wrap: Ethereum leaps 19% as the dollar sags
Ethereum surged 19.5% to lead a broad crypto rally while the dollar slid across the board and metals extended gains as London closed on 20 August 2026.
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The Daily Bullion: Ether jumps 19% as crypto rips higher
Ethereum surged 19.5% and Bitcoin cleared $69k as crypto led the tape; silver and platinum climbed while the dollar sank against the franc.
New York Wrap: Nikkei sinks 4%, silver sheds 4%
The Nikkei 225 fell 4.17% and silver dropped 4% as precious metals and equities sold off, while crude oil and Solana bucked the trend.
Silver firms, Graph slips after FOMC Meeting Minutes
Markets showed a modest, mixed reaction after the FOMC Meeting Minutes landed at 18:00 UTC on 19 August 2026, with silver leading gains and The Graph slipping.
London Wrap: Nikkei tumbles 4%, silver sheds 4%
The Nikkei dropped 4.17% and silver fell 4% as precious metals sold off broadly. European bourses and Wall Street's tech names closed the London day lower.
Technical
Silver Technical Snapshot: 47% Below 52-Week High
Silver (XAGUSD) trades at 63.31, down 4.0% on the session, sitting above its 20- and 50-day averages but 15% under the 200-day line. A descriptive technical read.
FOMC Meeting Minutes in focus: dollar-sensitive metals slide
The FOMC Meeting Minutes land at 18:00 UTC on 19 August 2026. Here's what the release measures and how the affected instruments are trading now.