Gold Price Surges Above $4,120 as Weak US Jobs Data Lowers Fed Rate Hike Expectations 
Asian Stocks Rebound as Tech Shares Rally on Fed Rate Cut Hopes and Easing Iran Tensions 
New Zealand Consumer Confidence Rises in June as Inflation Expectations Ease 
Asian Currencies Rise as Dollar Weakens; Yen Holds Steady Amid Japan Intervention Watch 
Gold Price Today: Bullion Heads for First Weekly Gain as Weak U.S. Jobs Data Eases Rate Hike Fears 
Russia Stocks End Flat at Three-Year Low as MOEX Index Stalls, Gold Prices Climb 
US Stock Futures Rise as Investors Eye Fed Minutes, AI Stocks, and Q2 Earnings 
China Services PMI Beats Forecasts as Strong Demand Supports June Growth 
JPMorgan Cuts Gold Price Forecast, Sees Bullion Reaching $4,500 by End of 2026 
Oil Prices Slip as OPEC+ Boosts August Output, Oversupply Concerns Weigh on Crude Market 
Dollar Rebounds as Euro, Pound Slip Ahead of Fed Minutes, Yen Near Intervention Zone 
Not many economic dockets scheduled for today but some with high volatility risks associated.
Data released so far:
- Australia: Wages grew by 0.5 percent in the second quarter, up 2.1 percent from a year ago. Westpac leading index grew 0.05 percent in June.
Upcoming:
- United Kingdom: Unemployment report will be released at 8:30 GMT.
- Switzerland: Zew survey expectations for August will be released at 9:00 GMT.
- United States: MBA mortgage applications will be reported at 11:00 GMT, followed by FOMC minutes at 18:00 GMT. EIA will release weekly crude oil report at 14:30 GMT. Fed’s Bullard is scheduled to speak at 17:00 GMT.
- Japan: Trade balance for July would be announced at 23:50 GMT.
