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Aug 18, 2026, 12:02 PM
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Bitcoin Leads Market Higher as Precious Metals Stabilize

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Bitcoin outpaced all major assets today, climbing ▲ 2.48% to $64,293 and trading between $64,006 and $64,509 during the session. Ethereum followed with a 1.56% gain to $1,901.23, reinforcing strength in the digital asset space.

Precious Metals

Gold edged marginally higher, rising ▲ 0.10% to $4,396.20 after trading a wide range from $4,388.20 to $4,436.00. The yellow metal's modest movement reflected steady but cautious investor demand.

Silver retreated slightly, declining ▼ 0.20% to $65.24 within a range of $64.89 to $66.66. The relatively flat performance in both metals contrasted with cryptocurrency strength.

Currency Markets

Middle Eastern currency pairs remained flat against the dollar. USD/QAR, USD/SAR, and USD/AED showed no movement, maintaining pegs at 3.6400 QAR, 3.7500 SAR, and 3.6725 AED respectively.

Major developed-market pairs weakened against the dollar. USD/EUR declined ▲ 0.38% to 0.8632 EUR, while USD/GBP fell ▼ 0.34% to 0.7379 GBP, reflecting broader dollar strength.

At a Glance

  • Bitcoin: $64,293, up ▲ 2.48%
  • Ethereum: $1,901.23, up ▲ 1.56%
  • Gold: $4,396.20, up ▲ 0.10%
  • Silver: $65.24, down ▼ 0.20%
  • USD/EUR: 0.8632, down ▼ 0.38%
  • USD/GBP: 0.7379, down ▼ 0.34%
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