European stocks opened the week on a positive note, buoyed by investor optimism as they continued to digest the volatility surrounding the Trump administration’s trade negotiations and the global growth outlook. At 03:05 ET (07:05 GMT), Germany’s DAX index rose by 0.3%, France’s CAC 40 gained 0.5%, and the UK’s …

Bitcoin rose by 0.6% to $114,268.8, steadying after logging steep losses in the past week. Broader crypto prices showed marginal gains, attempting to recover from last week’s risk-off sentiment, with profit-taking still in play. Key Drivers: Soft U.S. Economic Data: Bitcoin and broader markets were rattled by soft U.S. payrolls …

Spot Gold: $3,360.26 per ounce (unchanged) Gold Futures (December): $3,412.70 per ounce (up 0.2%) Key Highlights: Gold’s Recent Rally: Gold prices saw a 2% jump on Friday, recovering from earlier losses, thanks to weaker-than-expected U.S. labor data and expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. The U.S. nonfarm …

Job growth in the United States moderated in July, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by 73,000, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The figure came in below market expectations, which had forecast a gain of 110,000. June’s job growth was also revised sharply downward to …

Annual CPI: 2.0% (unchanged from June) Core CPI (excluding food and fuel): 2.3% Month-on-Month CPI: 0.0% (flat after a 0.3% gain in June) Key Highlights: Inflation Dynamics: Inflation remains within the European Central Bank’s (ECB) target, easing pressure on policymakers for further rate cuts after the end of the easing …

Market Overview: Dow Jones Futures: Down 375 points (-0.9%) S&P 500 Futures: Down 55 points (-0.9%) Nasdaq 100 Futures: Down 218 points (-0.9%) Key Developments: Tariff Announcements by Trump: President Trump signed an executive order imposing new tariffs, with some reaching as high as 50% on imports from dozens of …

Current Price Movement: Brent Crude: Up 19 cents (+0.26%) at $71.89 a barrel U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI): Up 20 cents (+0.29%) at $69.46 a barrel Weekly Performance: Brent on course for a 5% weekly gain, and WTI for a 6.6% weekly gain. Impact of U.S. Trade Tensions: U.S. Tariffs: …

Current Price Movement: Brent Crude: Up 19 cents (+0.26%) at $71.89 a barrel U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI): Up 20 cents (+0.29%) at $69.46 a barrel Weekly Performance: Brent on course for a 5% weekly gain, and WTI for a 6.6% weekly gain. Impact of U.S. Trade Tensions: U.S. Tariffs: …

Gold Prices: Spot gold inched up 0.2% to $3,396.25 an ounce, while Gold Futures were steady at $3,348.10/oz by 01:58 ET (05:58 GMT) on Friday. However, gold is heading for a third straight weekly loss, as a surging U.S. dollar dampens demand, despite the safe-haven demand spurred by escalating U.S. …

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