📊 Bitget UEX Daily | Bitcoin Rises to $81,700; Brent Holds Above $103; Chip and Crypto Stocks Lead September 21, 2026 🔥

📈 Market Snapshot
US equities closed mixed, with the Dow down 0.18%, the S&P 500 up 0.17% and the Nasdaq up 0.40%. Three of the seven technology giants advanced and four declined, with Nvidia leading the gains and Meta falling the most. Chip and crypto-linked stocks outperformed, as Strategy surged 16.41% and Micron gained 3.89%.

📈 Key Prices | September 21 Morning
* BTC traded at approximately 81,711 USDT, up 0.50% over 24 hours.
* ETH traded at approximately 2,680 USDT, up 2.00% over 24 hours.
* Spot gold traded at approximately $4,367.50 per ounce.
* November Brent crude futures traded at approximately $103.50 per barrel.

Cryptocurrency prices are as of 08:40 Beijing time and use rolling 24-hour changes. Commodity prices are as of approximately 08:30.

🔥 Market Highlights
* Federal Reserve: The Fed raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00%. Neel Kashkari said core inflation remains too high, while most officials expect at least one more increase this year.
* Technology/AI: Nvidia rose 1.22%, while Micron, Broadcom and AMD gained 3.89%, 2.99% and 2.63%, respectively. With interest rates elevated, investors remain selective about AI demand and the conversion of capital spending into earnings.
* Large-Buyer Activity: No newly disclosed corporate-scale BTC or ETH purchase was identified over the weekend. The latest confirmed transactions remain Strive’s purchase of 469 BTC and BitMine’s purchase of 27,180 ETH, both disclosed earlier and not new purchases today.

🏛 Institutional Views
Art Hogan of B. Riley Wealth described the 5% US 10-year Treasury yield and $100 oil price as important psychological thresholds. Chuck Carlson of Horizon Investment Services said investors had turned cautious after a volatile week, with oil remaining an important variable for market direction.

🔗 Source: https://www.bitget.com/news/detail/12560605850195

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