Serafa Market Desk
Aug 16, 2026, 4:02 AM
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Bitcoin Edges Higher While Precious Metals Hold Steady in Quiet Session

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Bitcoin edged higher with a ▲ 0.18% gain to reach $63,071, trading within a narrow range of $62,967 to $63,095. Ethereum posted a modest advance of ▲ 0.07% to settle at $1,881.45, moving between $1,875.72 and $1,883.92 during the session.

Precious Metals

Gold remained stationary at $4,377.60, showing no directional movement throughout the period. Silver similarly held flat at $64.83, with both metals confined to extremely tight trading ranges that reflected minimal activity.

Currency Markets

The dollar weakened against major currencies. USD/GBP declined ▲ 0.34% to 0.7390 GBP, trading between 0.7390 and 0.7415. The euro pair moved lower by ▼ 0.09%, with USD/EUR at 0.8647 EUR, ranging from 0.8647 to 0.8655.

Middle Eastern currency pegs held firm: USD/QAR remained at 3.6400 QAR, USD/SAR at 3.7500 SAR, and USD/AED at 3.6725 AED, all unchanged.

At a Glance

  • Bitcoin: $63,071 (+0.18%)
  • Ethereum: $1,881.45 (+0.07%)
  • Gold: $4,377.60 (flat)
  • Silver: $64.83 (flat)
  • USD/GBP: 0.7390 (-0.34%)
  • USD/EUR: 0.8647 (-0.09%)
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