Bitcoin slid to a fresh one-week low under $84,000 on Wednesday as a stronger dollar and rising US bond yields rattled risk assets, while escalation in Yemen and Red Sea shipping routes pushed oil higher. Here are the key developments from the day’s news.
Bitcoin slides below $84,000 as dollar strength and Fed-hike fears weigh
Bitcoin extended its slide to around $83,700, a fresh one-week low, after trading near overnight highs of $85,700. The dollar index rose 0.5% to 102.35, the 10-year US Treasury yield climbed to 5.307%, and CME FedWatch pricing now shows 22% odds of a Fed rate hike in October. Crypto-linked stocks also pulled back, including MSTR, COIN, HOOD, MARA and CRCL. Traders are watching the Fed’s September meeting minutes, due at 11pm PKT tonight, for the next market catalyst. Gold futures fell 1% to about $4,145.
Saudi Arabia confirms injuries in Houthi airport attacks; coalition retaliates
Saudi Arabia confirmed three people were injured in Houthi attacks on two airports in the country’s south, in the Jazan/Najran area — a fresh escalation with casualties on the Saudi side. The Saudi-led coalition retaliated by destroying a depot housing 20 ballistic missiles in northwestern Yemen. In a related development, Iran warned Bahrain and other regional states against assaults staged from their territory. Brent crude rose 0.6% to around $101.20, with WTI near $90, as the freight and shipping risk premium stayed elevated.
US–China tariff-cut lists detailed; trade truce extended to January 10
New details emerged of the $30-billion-for-$30-billion tariff-cut lists: China’s list covers 1,619 categories of US goods, while the US list covers 77 categories of Chinese goods, with no depth or timing details yet. Treasury Secretary Bessent confirmed the trade truce has been extended to January 10, after last week’s Trump–Xi summit. The development is directly relevant to China–US trade lanes.
Gaza talks remain at “decisive phase” with no verified deal announced
Searches today returned only recirculations of the 2025 Sharm El Sheikh peace summit, with no verified deal announcement. The talks remain at what sources describe as the “decisive phase.” On the calendar: an EU meeting tomorrow (October 8) and the UK–Israel consulate deadline on Thursday (October 8).
Market snapshot
Bitcoin is trading near $83,700, under $84,000; gold around $4,145; Brent crude near $101.20, up 0.6%; and the US 10-year Treasury yield at 5.307%. The Fed’s September meeting minutes are due at 11pm PKT tonight, followed by the October 14 CPI print. TOKEN2049 Singapore runs October 7–8.
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