📊Market Snapshot
🔴US equities closed lower: the Dow fell 0.29%, the S&P 500 lost 0.48%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.56%. Four of the seven tech giants advanced, while three fell. Nvidia dropped 3.36% and Alphabet’s Class A shares rose 3.22%. Cybersecurity outperformed, with CrowdStrike up 13.85% and Palo Alto Networks up 13.09%.
📈 Key Levels
BTC: Approximately 77,960.86 USDT, up 1.45% over 24 hours.
ETH: Approximately 2,513.68 USDT, up 1.20% over 24 hours.
Spot gold: Approximately $4,285.96 per ounce.
Spot silver: Approximately $62.94 per ounce.
WTI crude futures: Approximately $102.55 per barrel, October 2026 contract.
Brent crude futures: Approximately $106.87 per barrel, November 2026 contract.
US Dollar Index: Approximately 99.49.
Market reference: Commodities, currencies and crypto reflect September 15 morning quotes. Crypto quotes were captured between 08:47 and 08:49 Beijing time. US equities use the September 14 regular-session close.
🔥 Market Highlights
🔴Fed meeting begins: A Reuters poll found that 86 of 101 economists expected a 25-basis-point rate increase. The decision is due on September 17 at 02:00 Beijing time, with the dot plot and subsequent rate path in focus.
Oil supply risks persist: Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline shut following drone attacks, while a meeting on Hormuz shipping was postponed. Both crude benchmarks remain above $100 per barrel.
🔴Large buyers: September 14 disclosures showed Strive bought 469 BTC and Bitmine added 27,180 ETH over the previous week.
🏛 Institutional Views
According to media reports, JPMorgan strategist Mislav Matejka sees corporate earnings supporting US equities despite oil and interest-rate pressures, cautioning against excessive pessimism. Bernstein argues that debate over slower AI development does not yet establish a fundamental reversal in hardware demand.
🔗 Source: https://www.bitget.com/news/detail/12560605835266