Asian Currencies Steady as Markets Await U.S. Jobs Data 
Brazil Cuts Selic Rate to 14% as Inflation Eases but Risks Persist 
Gold Prices Surge 7% as Dollar Falls, Fed Rate Hike Bets Ease 
Asian Stocks Slide as Semiconductor Selloff Weighs on South Korea and Japan 
Trump Unveils $3 Billion U.S. Critical Minerals Push 
Dollar Holds Near Six-Week Low as Yen Loses Momentum Ahead of U.S. Jobs Data 
Australia Trade Surplus Returns in June as Iron Ore, Coal and LNG Exports Surge 
Philippine GDP Growth Slows to 2.3% in Q2 
Gold Price Hits Seven-Week High as Fed Rate Hike Bets Fade and Hormuz Deal Hopes Grow 
US Stock Futures Rise as Markets Await July Payrolls Data 
Almost $10 trillion worth of government bonds is trading at negative yields. An inflation shock, which has been long due could cause a havoc in this market. In August almost $13.4 trillion worth of bonds were trading at negative yields.
A sudden inflationary shock can cost trillions to investors.
