Forex Market

Key Takeaways Broad-based decline: The Stoxx 600 fell 0.9%, Germany’s DAX dropped 1.3%, France’s CAC 40 slid 0.9%, and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 was down 0.4%. Ceasefire collapses: Iran and Israel attacked each other for the first time since the April truce — the most serious breach yet. How it …

Key Takeaways Gold at 11-week low: Spot gold fell 0.8% to $4,296.08 per ounce — its weakest level since March 23; gold futures dropped 1% to $4,322.60. Friday’s 3% slump extended: The yellow metal suffered its worst single-day decline in months on Friday’s payrolls shock. Jobs data crushes rate cut …

Bitcoin’s slide toward the $60,000 threshold has become one of the most closely watched developments in global financial markets, marking a dramatic reversal from the euphoria that propelled the world’s largest cryptocurrency above $126,000 only months ago. More than 40% of its value has now been erased from the peak …

U.S. Treasury yields jumped sharply on Friday after a surprisingly strong employment report reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve may need to maintain a restrictive monetary stance for longer than previously anticipated.The move reverberated across global financial markets, boosting the U.S. dollar, pressuring precious metals, and prompting investors to reassess …

Silver prices came under renewed pressure on Friday, retreating sharply after the latest U.S. labor market report and a fresh escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The pullback highlights how sensitive precious metals remain to shifting investor sentiment, even after an extraordinary rally over the past year.The metal …

President Donald Trump expressed frustration after financial markets sold off despite a much stronger-than-expected US jobs report, arguing that stocks should have rallied on evidence of a resilient economy.The reaction highlighted a growing disconnect between economic strength and investor sentiment, as markets increasingly focus on what robust data could mean …

Gold prices suffered a sharp selloff on Friday after a surprisingly strong US employment report reinforced expectations that interest rates could remain elevated for longer, boosting the US dollar and weighing heavily on precious metals.Spot gold fell to approximately $4,339.92 per ounce, marking a decline of more than 3% on …

Canada’s labor market rebounded sharply in May, with the economy adding 87,800 jobs and the unemployment rate falling to 6.6%, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Friday. The gain far exceeded the expectations of analysts polled by Reuters, who had forecast a 10,000-job increase, while the unemployment rate …

The U.S. economy added 172,000 jobs in May, demolishing the 85,000 consensus estimate and cementing the labor market’s resilience despite elevated borrowing costs. April’s payroll count was revised sharply higher to 179,000 from an initially reported 115,000, meaning two consecutive months have now surpassed expectations. With a December rate hike …

Key Takeaways Modest losses: The Stoxx 600 slipped 0.2%, Germany’s DAX fell 0.3%, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 shed 0.2%, and France’s CAC 40 was mostly unchanged. Hezbollah’s rejection clouds outlook: Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem called the U.S.-brokered Lebanon-Israel deal “absurd, humiliating, and insulting.” Iran peace deal at risk: Tehran has …