Silver fell toward $58 an ounce on Monday, hovering near its lowest level since December 2025 and on track for a monthly drop of over 20%, as uncertainty surrounding US-Iran peace talks has heightened inflation concerns and strengthened expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.The US and…
The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note was below 4.38% on Monday, the least since early May as lower energy prices dampened inflationary risks and the likelihood of a hawkish response by the Federal Reserve.Wholesale crude oil and fuel prices maintained the sharp decline from the end of June ami…
Gold fell to $4,040 an ounce on Monday, as uncertainty over US-Iran peace talks stoked inflation concerns and reinforced expectations of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.The precious metal is on track for a fourth straight monthly loss, with a decline of over 10% this month.The US and Iran agree…
Brent crude oil rose to $72.5 per barrel on Monday, rebounding slightly from a four-month low after the US and Iran agreed to halt mutual attacks ahead of peace talks this week.This temporary truce follows weekend hostilities where a supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of Qatari oil was struck n…
Crude oil rose to $69.7 per barrel on Monday, rebounding slightly from a four-month low after the US and Iran agreed to halt mutual attacks ahead of peace talks this week.This temporary truce follows weekend hostilities where a supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of Qatari oil was struck near th…
UK 10-year gilt yields hovered around 4.73%, staying close to two-month lows, as bond markets absorbed Andy Burnham’s speech.Burnham, the sole candidate to succeed Keir Starmer, vowed to significantly devolve fiscal powers from Westminster to local authorities if elected, while maintaining fiscal d…
The pound remained above $1.32, recovering from a recent seven-month low, after Andy Burnham, the sole candidate to succeed Keir Starmer, has vowed to significantly devolve fiscal powers from Westminster to local authorities if elected, while maintaining fiscal discipline.In his first major speech…
Albania's GDP grew 3.71% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, easing from 4.04% in the previous quarter.Growth was driven by public administration, education and health (13.9%), followed by real estate activities (9%), professional and administrative activities (7.3%), building (3.3%), trade…
US equity futures were higher on Monday after undergoing aggressive volatility last week as markets continued to gauge the speculative AI trade and an improving macroeconomic backdrop.Contracts for the Nasdaq 100 gained 1%, the S&P 500 added 0.6% and the Dow rose 150 points to test its record above…
The seasonally adjusted industrial confidence indicator in Spain rose to -2.4 in June of 2026 from from -3.7 in the prior month, marking the highest reading since September 2024.Production expectations rebounded strongly (-4.5 vs -1.5 in May) and stocks increased faster (4.3 vs 2.6), despite the de…
Wheat decreased to 571.50 USd/Bu, the lowest since April 2026.Over the past 4 weeks, Wheat lost 5.97%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 8.25%.
Soybean prices fluctuated around $12 per bushel, remaining close to their lowest marks since early February as traders awaited the USDA's crucial acreage and quarterly grain stocks reports due on June 30.These highly anticipated publications will provide indicators for the upcoming US seasonal supp…
India’s BSE Sensex weakened and closed about 0.5% down at 76,728.4 on Monday, snapping a two-day advance.Traders turned cautious after a weekend flare-up in US–Iran tensions lifted oil prices, before both sides agreed to halt attacks and resume negotiations.Also, concerns over a weak monsoon and th…
Net mortgage borrowing by UK individuals fell to £2.9 billion in May 2026, down from £4.4 billion in April and below market expectations of £4.6 billion.This marked the lowest level since May 2025 and was well under the six-month average of £5.1 billion, as rising mortgage rates and weakened consum…
Industrial output in India expanded by 5.1% from the previous year in May of 2026, picking up from the 4.9% increase in the previous month and ahead of market expectations of 4.7%.It was the sharpest pace of growth since February, when cheaper energy prices before the outbreak of war in the Middle…
Russian Urals crude fell below $60 per barrel, marking a four month low as global benchmarks declined following an agreement between the US and Iran to halt mutual attacks.This temporary truce allows safer maritime navigation, accelerating oil shipments through the critical Strait of Hormuz.Althoug…
The SENSEX Index fell 362 points or 0.47 percent on Monday to close at 76739 points.Leading the losses are Kotak Mahindra Bank (-2.93%), Mahindra & Mahindra (-2.46%) and Tata Motors (-2.24%).Top gainers were Eternal Limited (1.19%), Power Grid (1.04%) and Bajaj Finance (0.77%).
Portugal's retail sales rose 3.2% year-on-year in May 2026, slowing from an upwardly revised 5.2% increase in April and marking a third consecutive month of weaker growth.Sales of food products rose 1.6%, slightly below the 1.8% gain in the previous month.Non-food sales also slowed to 4.3% from 7.6…
The annual producer inflation rate in North Macedonia rose by 4.7% in May 2026, easing from a ten-month high of 5.1% in the previous month.Price growth slowed intermediate goods except energy (1.8% vs 2.3% in April), while costs declined for capital goods (-0.8% vs 11.1%).On the other hand, prices…
Uranium futures in the US remained near $85 per pound in June, trading in a narrow range since early April after erasing the surge from earlier in the year.The cooldown from the speculative rally was combined with muted levels of spot buying by utilities, which have allocated from long-term contrac…
