Bitcoin Edges Up 0.28% Saturday; WTI Spot at $97.89 as of Oct. 2

Bitcoin edged higher on Saturday, October 3, 2026, while U.S. commodity and currency markets were closed for the weekend. BTCUSD rose 0.28% to $84,742.22 from $84,504.88 on Friday, a gain of $237.34.

The most recent official readings for oil and the dollar date from Friday, October 2. The FRED daily WTI crude spot price series stood at $97.89 per barrel as of that date, and the Fed's nominal broad dollar index was 121.38. Gold and crude futures prices were not part of the weekend data.

Energy headlines featured on Saturday. A WSJ article reported that record diesel prices are squeezing truckers, driving up costs and leaving independent drivers struggling to make ends meet, according to its headline. Reuters reported that fire and smoke were seen near an Aramco facility in Riyadh, citing a witness.

Other weekend coverage included a WSJ profile headlined "Meet the Gen-Z High Rollers Dominating the Prediction Markets." CNBC ran a headline saying high interest rates are foreclosing on the American home remodeling dream.

The high-yield option-adjusted spread was 3.10 percentage points as of October 2. For context, the 10-year Treasury yield stood at 5.28% and the VIX at 15.31 as of October 2, according to FRED data, while the effective fed funds rate was 3.88% in the observation dated October 3. FRED rate and currency series are published for business days only, so these readings carry Friday's date.

Data

Data: FMP, FRED. Figures are close-to-close unless stated.

In the news

• WSJ: Record diesel prices are squeezing truckers, driving up costs and leaving independent drivers struggling to make ends meet
• Reuters: Fire, smoke seen near Aramco facility in Riyadh, witness says
• WSJ: Meet the Gen-Z High Rollers Dominating the Prediction Markets
• CNBC: High interest rates are foreclosing on the American home remodeling dream