Crypto
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.
Silver
Articles
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.
The Daily Bullion: Nikkei drops 4%, precious metals sell off
The Nikkei 225 slid 4.17% and silver dropped 4% as precious metals sold off broadly. Gold, platinum and palladium all fell while oil held firm.
London Wrap: metals slide as Nasdaq climbs 1.4%
Precious metals fell across the board with palladium down 4.2% and gold off 1.5%, while the Nasdaq 100 rose 1.4% and the Nikkei added 1.1%.
New York Wrap: Nikkei leads, metals climb, alts sink
The Nikkei 225 jumped 1.88% and gold and silver each rose 0.83%, while Cardano and Dogecoin led a broad crypto retreat into the US close.
London Wrap: Nikkei jumps 1.88%, metals firm
The Nikkei led global gains at +1.88% while gold and silver each added 0.83%. European indices drifted flat and crypto slid, with ADA and Dogecoin down over 3%.
The Daily Bullion: Nikkei jumps 1.9%, gold and silver climb
The Nikkei 225 led global gains at +1.9% while gold and silver each rose 0.83%. Crypto stayed soft, with Cardano and Dogecoin down over 3%.
Energy
New York Wrap: Crude jumps 4%, silver leads metals
Oil surged over 4% and silver added 3.5% as commodities dominated the session, while Bitcoin and Ethereum slipped and the dollar firmed against the yen.