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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 …

Key Takeaways Dollar holds firm: The DXY and dollar index futures moved little Friday but are set for weekly gains on heightened Middle East tensions. Euro and pound flat: Both currencies treaded water ahead of nonfarm payrolls. Hezbollah rejects ceasefire: The Iran-backed group refused to halt hostilities with Israel — …

Key Takeaways Gold falls: Spot gold dropped 0.8% to $4,440.84 per ounce, while gold futures fell 0.8% to $4,467.01. Worst weekly drop since early May: Spot prices on track for a 2.2% weekly loss. Hezbollah rejects ceasefire: The Iran-backed group refused to halt hostilities with Israel, torpedoing a key precondition …

The old rules no longer apply. The familiar playbook that guided markets for decades — buy gold and bonds when tension rises and wait for stability — has been torn apart in the first week of June 2026. What is unfolding now is far more complex: a global race to …