MarketAlleys Daily Brief, Saturday October 24: Crypto slipped and US markets closed

Crypto over the weekend

Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin fell 1.22% to $80,685.00, Ether fell 1.07% to $2,375.68, Solana fell 1.98% to $102.27 and XRP fell 2.78% to $1.2900. Across five sessions, Bitcoin was -0.10%, Ether -0.58%, Solana +0.17% and XRP +0.05%. Trend signals list Bitcoin status neutral (RSI14 46.0; close 81328.21; SMA50 81787.49; longSma 72791.73) and Ether status neutral (RSI14 38.6; close 2386.48; SMA50 2550.93; longSma 2154.64).

Weekend developments

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a press release announcing the Division of Examinations’ Fiscal Year 2027 examination priorities (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). CoinDesk published an article reporting Franklin Templeton added $150 million in fund shares to the XRP Ledger (CoinDesk). The European Central Bank released its Consumer Expectations Survey results for September 2026 (European Central Bank). The Bank of England published a news item on plans to simplify the Senior Manager and Certification Regime (Bank of England). Tesla filed a Form 10‑Q and a Form 8‑K (SEC EDGAR). Meta Platforms filed a Form 8‑K (SEC EDGAR). CNBC ran an article on 10‑year Treasury yields (CNBC). Reuters carried a report quoting a comment on a possible US military operation against Iran (Reuters).

• SEC Announces Fiscal Year 2027 Examination Priorities — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Oct 23, 14:10 UTC
• Franklin Templeton adds $150 million in fund shares to XRP Ledger, all in one wallet — CoinDesk, Oct 24, 04:45 UTC
• ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – September 2026 — European Central Bank, Oct 23, 08:00 UTC
• Regulators unveil plans to simplify Senior Manager and Certification Regime — Bank of England, Oct 22, 20:00 UTC
• Tesla files Form 10-Q: quarterly report — SEC EDGAR, Oct 22, 04:12 UTC

The week ahead: macro and earnings

There are 15 upcoming events next week, including 7 macro and 8 earnings, with 12 high-importance items and 2 central bank decisions. Key scheduled items include the FOMC rate decision on Wed Oct 28, 18:00 UTC; the ECB monetary policy decision on Thu Oct 29, 13:15 UTC; US GDP and Personal income and outlays / PCE on Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed); and a slate of corporate reports including MSFT Q1 2027 earnings (Wed Oct 28, after the close; EPS estimate 4.82), GOOGL Q3 2026 (Wed Oct 28, after the close; EPS estimate 3.11) and AMZN Q3 2026 (Thu Oct 29, after the close; EPS estimate 2.00).

• Tue Oct 27 (before the open) — CNC Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.10
• Wed Oct 28 (before the open) — PSX Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 11.89
• Wed Oct 28, 18:00 UTC — FOMC rate decision (US) (source)
• Wed Oct 28 (after the close) — GOOGL Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 3.11
• Wed Oct 28 (after the close) — MSFT Q1 2027 earnings · EPS estimate 4.82
• Wed Oct 28 (after the close) — F Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.41
• Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) — Personal income and outlays / PCE (BEA) (US) (source)
• Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) — GDP (BEA) (US) (source)

Last five sessions

Over the last five sessions equities were mixed: the SPY ETF fell 0.43%, the QQQ ETF was -0.76%, the DIA ETF was +0.44% and the IWM ETF was +1.96%. Among commodities, the USO ETF was +13.10% over five sessions while the BNO ETF was -8.40%, GLD ETF was -4.03% and SLV ETF was -5.42%. Major stocks included Meta Platforms -9.40% and Alphabet -5.98% over five sessions; Tesla was +4.93%. The US 10‑year Treasury yield was 4.96% (daily change -17 bp; observation date Thu Oct 22).

Key levels and themes to monitor

Rule‑based trend signals show Bitcoin status neutral (close 81328.21; SMA50 81787.49; longSma 72791.73; RSI14 46.0). Ether is neutral (close 2386.48; SMA50 2550.93; longSma 2154.64; RSI14 38.6). Solana is neutral (close 103.54; SMA50 109.65; longSma 88.08; RSI14 39.6). XRP is neutral (close 1.3343; SMA50 1.4129; longSma 1.2796; RSI14 42.4). On FX, EUR/USD is neutral (close 1.1193; SMA50 1.1440; longSma 1.1574; RSI14 35.6) while USD/JPY is bearish (close 156.80; SMA50 157.56; longSma 158.54; RSI14 41.5). Among energy, WTI Crude Oil is bullish (close 107.89; SMA50 94.53; longSma 86.42; RSI14 62.5) and Brent Crude is neutral (close 115.22; SMA50 111.01; longSma 95.84; RSI14 45.1). These levels are presented as reference points.

Trend status is a rules-based classification of moving averages and MACD on daily closes (as of Oct 23, 22:40 UTC); it is not a recommendation.

What matters next

The FOMC rate decision is scheduled for Wed Oct 28, 18:00 UTC. The ECB monetary policy decision is scheduled for Thu Oct 29, 13:15 UTC, with US GDP and PCE data also due on Thu Oct 29; corporate earnings from GOOGL, MSFT and AMZN are scheduled around the same midweek window.

• Next central-bank decision: Wed Oct 28, 18:00 UTC — FOMC rate decision (US) (source)
• Next high-impact data: Thu Oct 29 (time not confirmed) — Personal income and outlays / PCE (BEA) (US) (source)
• Next major earnings: Mon Oct 26 (time not confirmed) — SCCO Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.02
• Next US cash session: 2026-10-26

Sources and data

• Finnhub (market data) — market data
• CoinGecko (market data) — market data
• European Central Bank (euro reference rates) (primary source) — market data
• U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Board via FRED (primary source) — Yields and dollar index
• U.S. Energy Information Administration via FRED (primary source) — calendar
• Federal Reserve (primary source) — calendar
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (primary source) — calendar
• Bank of England (primary source) — calendar
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (primary source) — SEC Announces Fiscal Year 2027 Examination Priorities
• CoinDesk (secondary source) — Franklin Templeton adds $150 million in fund shares to XRP Ledger, all in one wallet
• European Central Bank (primary source) — ECB Consumer Expectations Survey results – September 2026
• SEC EDGAR (primary source) — Tesla files Form 10-Q: quarterly report

Market data as of Oct 24, 05:45 UTC; report generated Oct 24, 06:01 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.