Bitcoin fell yesterday after the procedural vote to advance the CLARITY Act (a crypto market structure bill) failed 49-50 in the US Senate, where 60 votes were needed to move it forward, with Bitcoin slipping to around 76,000 on the news (CNBC, CoinDesk); its support zone (a price area where buyers step in to defend against declines) is holding, though a close below could open significant downside. Natural gas continues to rally near its next resistance (a price area where selling pressure tends to build). Gold and silver are higher, supported by a pullback in Treasury yields (the return demanded for lending money, reflecting interest rate expectations), which means yesterday's bearish pattern (head and shoulders, signaling a possible downside reversal) could now fail. A trucking company fell roughly 11 percent on a rising cost warning, while Intel rose on a report that SK Hynix is in talks to make chips with it in the US, though SK Hynix said nothing is finalized (CNBC, Reuters). The dollar is in a narrow range ahead of the Fed and the S&P 500 holds above key support, keeping the bullish bias intact. Oil is lower as Saudi crude moves out via Oman and US crude inventories saw an unexpected build of 7.1 million barrels. The biggest event today is the Fed's rate decision, with CME FedWatch showing roughly 93 percent odds of a 25 basis point (0.25 percent) hike taking the range to 3.75 to 4.00 percent (CME FedWatch); that hike is largely priced in, so the dot plot (the chart showing where officials see rates heading) and the press conference will be particularly important for the market's reaction. This is a market observation only, so base your trading decisions on your own research and risk tolerance.