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Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $78,000 early Friday

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Another central bank hiked rates overnight, this time the Bank of Japan. The move failed to halt the slide in the yen.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust

    This price moves with the crypto market

  • COIN Coinbase

    The crypto exchange moves with trading volumes

  • MSTR Strategy

    This company's value is tied to its bitcoin holdings

  • MARA MARA Holdings

    Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price

  • TLT iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond

    Long-term bonds move when yields change

  • IEF iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond

    Treasury bonds move when yields change

  • RIOT Riot Platforms

    Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price

  • HOOD Robinhood

    Retail trading apps move with crypto volumes

  • SHY iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond

    Short-term bonds move when the Fed changes rates

  • SPY SPDR S&P 500

    Stocks move when the Fed changes the rate path

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
IBIT———————
COIN———————
MSTR———————
MARA———————
TLT———————
IEF———————
RIOT———————
HOOD———————
SHY———————
SPY———————

How far Ally Financial (ALLY) has moved since 18 Sep 2026

Since the first closing price after “Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $78,000 early Friday,” Ally Financial (ALLY) is -5.88%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.89% over the same days, a -4.99% difference versus the market.

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SPY

Official trades in Ally Financial (ALLY) around 18 Sep 2026

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Who is named in “Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $78,000 early Friday”

Companies tied to this story

  • ALLY Ally Financial

    In “Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $78,000 early Friday,” Ally Financial (ALLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ALLY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • BAC Bank Of America

    In “Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $78,000 early Friday,” Bank Of America (BAC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BAC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • BMO Bank Of Montreal /Can/

    In “Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $78,000 early Friday,” Bank Of Montreal /Can/ (BMO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BMO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • CM Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce /Can/

    For “Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $78,000 early Friday,” Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce /Can/ (CM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • CRBG Corebridge Financial

    In “Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $78,000 early Friday,” Corebridge Financial (CRBG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CRBG as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • EFC Ellington Financial

    Ellington Financial (EFC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 18 Sep 2026 story “Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $78,000 early Friday.” Reason on file: GA selected EFC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • XLF Select Sector Spdr Tr

    Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLF) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 18 Sep 2026 story “Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $78,000 early Friday.” Reason on file: Rate-policy changes can alter funding costs, net-interest margins, and financial-sector valuation

  • KRE Spdr Series Trust

    For “Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $78,000 early Friday,” Spdr Series Trust (KRE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Rate-policy changes can alter funding costs, net-interest margins, and financial-sector valuation

How “Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $78,000 early Friday” reaches Ally Financial (ALLY)

“Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $78,000 early Friday” (18 Sep 2026) reaches Ally Financial (ALLY) through this story.

For Ally Financial (ALLY), the reason on file says GA selected ALLY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: financial. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Bank Of America (BAC) is here too. Its reason reads: GA selected BAC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: bank. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

The price range for Ally Financial (ALLY), and the dates in the story

ALLY traded between 36.18 and 40.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 37.53. BAC traded between 49.26 and 58.11 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 50.39. BMO traded between 159.57 and 177.46 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 166.07.

How solid “Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $78,000 early Friday” looks

100 out of 100

“Live updates: Bitcoin climbs above $78,000 early Friday” scores 100 out of 100. The score uses 8 linked companies.