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Daily Gielinor Brief — 2026-08-19

Market summary

GE turnover hit 4.07 trillion gp on 2026-08-19. A quiet day overall — most sector indices barely budged, with small red across PvM Gear, Consumables, and Runes & Ammo offset by modest green in Herbs and Skilling Supplies.

Top movers

  • Divine ranging potion(1) +1.40% (+2,172 gp) → 3,723.5 gp
  • Raw yak meat +0.84% (+253 gp) → 554 gp
  • Nihil dust +0.68% (+1,293 gp) → 3,183 gp
  • Ourania teleport (tablet) +0.56% (+776 gp) → 2,157.5 gp
  • Haemostatic dressing (3) +0.28% (+767 gp) → 3,501 gp
  • Shark lure -0.40% (-125 gp) → 184.5 gp
  • Fish crate (empty) -0.32% (-370 gp) → 804.5 gp
  • Yew bird house -0.28% (-391 gp) → 1,001.5 gp
  • Cup of hot water -0.25% (-132 gp) → 402 gp

Sector indices

| Index | 1d change |

|---|---|

| ZUL-20 | -0.02% |

| PvM Gear | -0.03% |

| PvM Consumables | -0.31% |

| Skilling Supplies | +0.10% |

| Herbs | +0.28% |

| Runes & Ammo | -0.52% |

| High Alch Staples | -0.08% |

| F2P Staples | 0.00% |

Anomalies

Volume surges dominate the pulse feed: Volcanic ash, Amethyst (three separate surges, severity 99), and Snapdragon potion (unf) all flagged for unusual trading volume despite near-flat prices — activity spiking without a corresponding price move.

Game updates

Summer Sweep Up - Hunter & Skilling went live — minor Hunter/skilling QoL changes. Low market impact; no tracked item moves tie back to it today.

Alch arbitrage

These sell on the GE below their High Alch value — buy, cast High Level Alchemy, pocket the difference (nature rune cost already deducted from profit).

  • Dragon med helm: buy 58,549 → alch 59,860 = 1,311 gp/cast (~1.573M gp/hr)
  • Ancient crystal: buy 148,805 → alch 149,860 = 1,055 gp/cast (~1.266M gp/hr)
  • Dragon battleaxe: buy 118,810 → alch 119,860 = 1,050 gp/cast (~1.260M gp/hr)
  • Black d'hide shield: buy 15,887 → alch 16,860 = 973 gp/cast (~1.168M gp/hr)
  • Mystic lava staff: buy 25,906 → alch 26,860 = 954 gp/cast (~1.145M gp/hr)

Dragon med helm leads on gp/hr; Ancient crystal offers the fattest profit per cast but thin daily volume (1,086) limits scale.