European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she will travel to Scotland this weekend to meet with US President Donald Trump, as both sides aim to reach a trade deal before the August 1 deadline when 30% tariffs on the bloc's exports are due to take effect. After months of negotiations and back-and-forth diplomacy between Brussels and Washington, D.C., the two sides have zeroed in on a deal last week that will see the EU face 15% tariffs on most of its trade. Limited exceptions are expected to apply to aviation, some medical devices and generic drugs, some alcoholic beverages,...
Silver is holding onto a tight range on Monday (06/30), with XAG/USD consolidating around the key psychological level of $36.00 at the time of writing. The metal is under moderate pressure as broader market sentiment favors risk. US equities are holding onto recent gains near record highs. Rising risk appetite continues to weigh on demand for traditional safe-haven assets, capping Silver's upside. Intraday support has emerged around the current session low of $35.41, which has helped limit Silver's downside moves throughout the month of June. The daily candlestick shows a small-bodied...
Oil prices traded in a largely stable manner Monday as Middle East risks eased while traders considered a possible OPEC+ output increase in August. At 08:25 ET (12:25 GMT), Brent oil futures for August fell 0.1% to $66.72 a barrel, and West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 0.2% to $65.35 a barrel. Both benchmarks posted their biggest weekly decline since March 2023 last week, but are set to finish higher in June with a second consecutive monthly gain of more than 5%, having rallied strongly on the Israel-Iran war. Crude was nursing sharp losses over the past week as an Israel-Iran...
The Australian Dollar (AUD) traded hesitantly around the 0.6530 level against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday (June 30, 2025). Despite positive sentiment from the progress of trade talks between the US and partner countries, the market remains cautious as economic data from Australia and China show a slowdown. AUD/USD had strengthened slightly due to the weakening USD, but was held back below the 0.6550 resistance area. Pressure on the AUD came from less than satisfactory domestic data. The Australian inflation figure according to TD-MI only rose 0.1% in June, lower than the 0.2% expected....
USD/CHF held steady after a five-day losing streak, trading around 0.7990 during European hours on Monday (06/30). The pair held steady around 0.7957, the lowest since September 2011, recorded on Friday. The Swiss franc (CHF) moved little against the US dollar (USD) after the KOF Leading Indicator was released in Switzerland, which fell to 96.1 in June from 98.6 in May. The reading was below market expectations of 99.3, marking the lowest reading since October 2023. Earlier this month, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) cut interest rates to 0% in response to easing inflationary pressures and...
Oil prices fell on Monday as geopolitical risks in the Middle East eased and the prospect of an OPEC+ output hike in August raised supply expectations amid continued uncertainty over the global demand outlook. Brent crude futures fell 12 cents, or 0.18%, to $67.65 a barrel by 0718 GMT, ahead of the August contract's expiry on Monday. The more active September contract was at $66.56, down 24 cents. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 36 cents, or 0.55%, to $65.16 a barrel. Both benchmarks posted their biggest weekly declines since March 2023 last week, but both are expected to...
China's official NBS Manufacturing PMI increased to 49.7 in June 2025 from May's 49.5, matching market expectations while marking the third consecutive month of contraction in factory activity.
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Both the STOXX 50 and STOXX 600 hovered around the flatline on Friday, as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of further developments in trade talks between US President Trump and Chinese...
President Donald Trump locked horns with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a rare presidential visit to the U.S. central bank on Thursday, criticizing the cost of renovating two historical...