Ethereum led the day’s moves with a 3.41% drop since 01:00 UTC, while Bitcoin followed with a 2.54% decline. The DAX rose 1.31% from its previous close. Natural gas fell 4.09% and USD/RUB gained 0.86% among other notable shifts since the prior session ended.
Ether traded at $2,277.23, down 3.41% from the previous session close of $2,357.62. The asset moved between $2,277.23 and $2,376.02 during the current session. This price is lower than any session close since August 19, 2026, which was 70 sessions ago. Ether recently bounced off its 200-day exponential moving average ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. The Relative Strength Index indicates accelerating negative momentum after falling beneath the 40 threshold.
Bitcoin traded at $79,203, representing a 2.54% decrease from the previous session close of $81,268. Prices ranged between $79,203 and $81,870 in the current session. At this level, Bitcoin is lower than any session close since September 17, 2026, or 41 sessions ago.
The DAX traded at 26,039.70, up 1.31% from the previous session close of 25,704.00. The index fluctuated between 25,720.70 and 26,106.20 during the session. At 26,039.70, the index is higher than any session close since September 4, 2026, which was 38 sessions ago.
The US Dollar Index stood at 101.93, down 0.25% on the day. The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 7 basis points to 4.98%, while the 2-year yield dropped 6 basis points to 4.61%. Traders on the Kalshi prediction market priced a 75% chance of a 25 basis point Fed rate hike in December 2026. Policymakers might be pausing to assess how earlier rate adjustments affect domestic prices.
The Germany Unemployment Change and Unemployment Rate releases are due at 08:55 UTC on Friday, October 30. The US Employment Cost Index release is scheduled for 12:30 UTC on the same day.
Sources: ForTraders quotes, US Treasury, Kalshi, ForTraders economic calendar.
