US Stock Futures Hold Steady as Iran Hormuz Deal and Earnings Shape Market Sentiment 
Gold Prices Surge 7% as Dollar Falls, Fed Rate Hike Bets Ease 
Oil Prices Slip as Hormuz Shipping Progress and Rising U.S. Crude Stocks Weigh on Market 
Dollar Holds Near Six-Week Low as Yen Loses Momentum Ahead of U.S. Jobs Data 
Oil Prices Set for Steep Weekly Losses as Hormuz Deal Stalls 
US Job Growth Seen Picking Up in July 
Asian Stocks Slip as AI Rally Fades, Oil Holds Steady on Iran Peace Deal Hopes 
BOJ Rate Hike Expectations Rise Ahead of September Meeting 
The United Kingdom’s gilts remained narrowly mixed during European session Wednesday ahead of a scheduled speech by the Governor of Bank of England (BoE), Mark Carney, on June 14 by 12:55GMT.
The yield on the benchmark 10-year gilts, slipped 1 basis point to 0.848 percent, the super-long 30-year bond yields hovered around 1.449 percent and the yield on the short-term 2-year traded tad higher at 0.594 percent by 10:00GMT.
US stocks largely failed to advance yesterday, with the S&P500 closing effectively unchanged on the day. Talking about the trade war, Donald Trump boasted that “It’s me that is holding up the deal” with China, adding that "We had a deal with China and then they went back on the deal, and unless they go back to the deal I have no interest", Daiwa Capital Markets reported.
Meanwhile, the FTSE 100 remained tad 0.62 percent down at 7,349.25 by 10:25GMT, while at 10:00GMT, the FxWirePro's Hourly Pound Strength Index remained highly bullish at 147.19 (a reading above +75 indicates a bullish trend, while that below -75 a bearish trend). For more details, visit http://www.fxwirepro.com/currencyindex
