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Renewed US-Iran strikes around the Strait of Hormuz and a US oil-sales waiver set to expire July 17 keep a risk premium in crude, with Brent near $76 and WTI in the low $70s.
Amir Nejatbakhsh13 Jul 2026
A soft June US payrolls print pushed gold to its first weekly gain since May, with the 50-day average near 4,400 the key hurdle bulls must clear.
Amir Nejatbakhsh6 Jul 2026A big June payrolls miss forced traders to trim Fed rate-hike bets, dragging the dollar lower and lifting gold and the euro.
Amir Nejatbakhsh6 Jul 2026
Market expectations for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's July 8 decision remain divided as falling oil prices ease inflation concerns that drove previous tightening signals.
Amir Nejatbakhsh6 Jul 2026
Seven OPEC+ members agreed to expand production by 188,000 barrels per day in August as oil markets stabilise following diplomatic progress in Middle East conflict.
Amir Nejatbakhsh6 Jul 2026A sharp June jobs miss pushed traders to trim expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes, weakening the dollar and boosting gold into the holiday-shortened week.
Amir Nejatbakhsh5 Jul 2026June payrolls came in at roughly half of forecasts, pushing back expectations for a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike and weighing on the dollar.
Amir Nejatbakhsh5 Jul 2026Gold climbed back toward $4,200 an ounce and posted its first weekly gain in five as weaker US jobs data and a softer dollar reduced the case for higher rates.
Amir Nejatbakhsh5 Jul 2026USD/JPY pulled back sharply from multi-decade highs as a softer dollar and speculation about Japanese intervention put traders on edge.
Amir Nejatbakhsh5 Jul 2026Market news is AI-assisted, drawn from public sources and reviewed before publication. It is general commentary, not financial advice.
