Serafa Market Desk
Sep 21, 2026, 12:02 PM
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Bitcoin Leads Crypto Rally While Gold Slips; Major Currencies Gain Against Dollar

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Bitcoin delivered the strongest performance of the day, climbing ▲ 4.32% to 84,756.00 USD and trading within a 80,907.00–85,042.00 USD range. The cryptocurrency's rally overshadowed a more modest gain in Ethereum, which rose ▲ 3.56% to reach 2,721.80 USD during its 2,636.53–2,743.61 USD range.

Precious Metals

Gold retreated slightly, declining ▼ 0.20% to 4,370.30 USD after trading between 4,342.20 USD and 4,383.90 USD. Silver, by contrast, edged upward by 0.53% to 66.73 USD, supported by moves within the 65.89–67.17 USD band.

Currency Markets

Major fiat pairs advanced against the US dollar. Sterling gained ▲ 0.90% to 0.7476 GBP, climbing from 0.7409 GBP to its session high. The euro strengthened 0.69% to 0.8714 EUR, moving between 0.8654 EUR and its top level. Gulf currencies remained anchored: the Qatar riyal held steady at 3.6400 QAR, the Saudi riyal at 3.7500 SAR, and the UAE dirham at 3.6725 AED.

At a Glance

  • Bitcoin: 84,756.00 USD, +4.32%
  • Ethereum: 2,721.80 USD, +3.56%
  • Gold: 4,370.30 USD, −0.20%
  • Silver: 66.73 USD, +0.53%
  • USD/EUR: 0.8714 EUR, +0.69%
  • USD/GBP: 0.7476 GBP, +0.90%
  • USD/QAR: 3.6400 QAR, 0%
  • USD/SAR: 3.7500 SAR, 0%
  • USD/AED: 3.6725 AED, 0%
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