The Asian session (Sydney · Australia · Tokyo · China · Singapore) · updated 2026-08-21 21:02 UTC.
US trading kept the bullish tape spinning: Bitcoin pressed toward $78k on regulatory optimism, gold ground higher, and oil sat quietly under its ceiling.
Tonight's slate is nearly bare — President Trump speaks [USD, Medium impact], the lone scheduled event. With U.S.–Canada trade talks and crypto regulation dominating the headlines, his remarks are the one potential spark on an otherwise quiet Asian tape.
The barometer still tilts bullish, and today did nothing to reverse it — EUR/USD, GBP/USD, gold, oil, BTC and ETH all hold higher-timeframe uptrends, with USD/JPY the odd one out at neutral. The catch, though, has gotten slightly louder: BTC and ETH H4 RSI sit near 94, gold's is 76.6, gold and GBP/USD carry quiet divergence warnings, and oil is 0.7 ATR below its 86.90 ceiling. So the watch for Asia is whether this stretched bull story catches its breath or finds fresh fuel. The seatbelt sign is still off — a few more traders are checking their buckles.
21 Aug 23:00 UTCUSD Medium