Palladium climbed above $1,270 per ounce, recovering to levels last seen in early October as a weaker US dollar supported precious metals.Oil prices continued to decline as tanker traffic normalized amid ongoing peace negotiations, although uncertainty over a lasting agreement persists.The dollar s…
Platinum futures traded around $1,630 an ounce, rebounding about 2.5% from a seven-month low as a weaker US dollar outweighed easing geopolitical uncertainty.Oil prices continued to decline as tanker traffic normalized amid ongoing peace talks, although uncertainty over a lasting agreement persiste…
The S&P/TSX Composite Index edged up to trade near the 35,000 mark on Thursday as investors assessed the latest US payrolls report for signals on the Fed's policy path.A weaker-than-expected labor market reading reduced expectations of further Fed rate hikes this year.Meanwhile, oil prices extended…
The Ibovespa gained nearly 1% to trade above 173,000 on Thursday as investors reacted to weaker-than-expected US labor market data.The US economy added 57,000 nonfarm payrolls last month, well below forecasts of 110,000, reducing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike later this month and prom…
Factory orders in the US fell 1.3% month-over-month in May 2026, following an upwardly revised 5.3% surge in April and compared with market expectations for a 1.8% decline.The decrease was driven by a 4.5% drop in durable goods orders, led by a 14% slump in transportation equipment, largely reflect…
Cocoa futures traded around 5,000 per tonne, near their highest since January, amid persistent jitters over the upcoming West African cocoa crop.The market remained supported by expectations of lower production in top grower Ivory Coast during the 2026/27 season.Some analysts forecast output at 1.7…
The S&P Global Canada Manufacturing PMI held at 53.0 in June 2026, little changed from 52.9 in May, pointing to a third straight month of solid expansion in factory activity.Output and new orders rose for a third consecutive month, supported by new product launches, although firms noted that tariff…
UK 10-year gilt yields gave up early gains to fall below 2.8% as weaker-than-expected US jobs data prompted investors to scale back expectations for further Federal Reserve rate hikes.The US economy added just 57,000 jobs last month, well below forecasts, while the unemployment rate unexpectedly fe…
Germany's 10-year Bund yield held above 2.9%, near a two-week high, as investors weighed weaker-than-expected US jobs data, softer Eurozone inflation, and reduced expectations for aggressive ECB rate hikes this year.The US economy added just 57,000 jobs last month, well below forecasts, while the u…
The pound climbed toward $1.34, its highest level in two weeks, as the US dollar fell following a much weaker-than-expected US jobs report and improving risk sentiment amid signs of progress in indirect US-Iran talks.The US economy added just 57,000 jobs last month, well below forecasts, while the…
The euro rose toward $1.145, rebounding from recent one-year lows as the US dollar weakened after a much softer-than-expected US jobs report.The US economy added just 57,000 jobs last month, well below forecasts, while the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 4.2% as many people left the labor fo…
DE40 increased to an all-time high of 25589.00 Index Points.Over the past 4 weeks, Germany Stock Market Index (DE40) gained 3.12%, and in the last 12 months, it increased 6.84%.
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose for the third session on Thursday, surging about 3.4% to its highest since June 24 at 2,650 points, buoyed by the larger vessel segment.The capesize index, which typically transports 150…
The Dow Jones Index is up by 286 points or 0.55 percent on Thursday.Top gainers are Boeing (3.34%), Nike (3.23%) and Apple (1.88%).Biggest losses came from Cisco Systems (-1.64%), Caterpillar (-1.47%) and Alphabet (-0.86%).
US equity indices rose on Thursday as weaker-than-expected jobs data pushed back expectations that the Federal Reserve may tighten monetary policy.The S&P 500 gained 0.5% the flatline and the Dow rose above 52,500 for the first time on record.The US economy added a net 57K jobs in June, around half…
Singapore's Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.3 in June 2026 from 51.0 in May, marking the 11th consecutive month of expansion amid the ongoing AI boom.The reading was the highest since November 2018, driven by stronger growth in new orders, new export orders, factory output, input purchases, and employ…
The Labor Force Participation Rate in the United States decreased by 0.3 percentage points to 61.5% in June 2026.It is the lowest rate since March 2021, as 720,000 people left the labor force.
Silver prices climbed above $61 per ounce on Thursday, recovering from seven-month lows, as markets reduced bets on Federal Reserve rate hikes after disappointing US jobs data.The economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, the lowest in four months and far below the 110,000 forecast, with leisure and…
The US dollar index declined to 100.8 following a softer-than-anticipated employment report that led investors to scale back expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate increases this year.Nonfarm payrolls expanded by a meager 57K in June, compounded by downward revisions to hiring data from Apr…
Gold prices jumped above $4,100 per ounce on Thursday, rebounding from an eight-month low, as markets scaled back expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes following weaker-than-expected US jobs data.The economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, the fewest in four months and well below the 110,000…
