BOJ Signals More Rate Hikes as Inflation Risks Rise Amid Energy Price Pressures 
Japan Keeps Markets Guessing as Yen Nears 40-Year Low, Raising Intervention Risks 
US Dollar Hits One-Year High as Hawkish Fed Outlook Overshadows Middle East Developments 
Trump Says No Hormuz Strait Tolls During 60-Day Iran Ceasefire 
Japan Manufacturing Growth Accelerates in June as Orders Surge Despite Iran War Cost Pressures 
Wall Street Ends Mixed as Alphabet Slumps, Middle East Developments and Fed Outlook Weigh on Markets 
Canada Imposes 10% Tariff on Canned Vegetable Imports to Protect Domestic Industry 
Canada, British Columbia Launch $5 Billion Infrastructure Partnership to Boost Housing, Transit, and Healthcare 
Japan Inflation Stays Below BOJ Target Despite Rate Hike and Rising Energy Cost Risks 
Oil Prices Slide as U.S.-Iran Deal and Hormuz Reopening Ease Supply Concerns 
Oil Prices Drop as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Supply Concerns 
US Stock Futures Slip After Wall Street Rally Fueled by US-Iran Deal and Chipmaker Surge 
Oil Prices Fall as Iran Peace Talks Progress, Hormuz Reopens, and U.S. SPR Hits 1983 Low 
Gold Price Rises as Investors Weigh U.S.-Iran Talks and Fed Policy Outlook 
Dollar Holds Firm as U.S.-Iran Talks Ease Tensions, GBP/USD Slips Amid UK Political Uncertainty 
Oil Prices Steady as U.S.-Iran Truce Uncertainty and Middle East Tensions Keep Markets on Edge 
France Faces Long Road to Economic Rebalancing as Weak Demand and High Rates Weigh, Says Citi 
Gold prices remained stable in Asian trading on Friday, poised for a nearly 2% weekly gain as the U.S. dollar hovered near a four-month low. Investors remained cautious ahead of a key U.S. employment report that could influence Federal Reserve policy.
Spot Gold held at $2,913.57 per ounce, while April Gold Futures inched up 0.1% to $2,920.55. The weaker dollar made gold more attractive to investors, supporting prices.
Trade tensions continued to fuel uncertainty after President Trump initially imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods, later delaying them under the USMCA agreement. The move added market volatility, boosting demand for safe-haven assets like gold.
Meanwhile, traders awaited U.S. payroll data for insights into the Fed’s interest rate outlook, especially amid persistent inflation concerns.
Other precious metals were subdued. Platinum Futures remained flat at $982.1, while Silver Futures slipped 0.4% to $33.198.
Copper prices, which had hit a three-week high, pulled back as weak Chinese trade data dampened sentiment. London Copper Futures dropped 0.7% to $9,639.25 per ton, while April Copper Futures held slightly higher at $4.7875 per pound.
Markets watched for potential Chinese stimulus measures amid slowing exports and imports. Recent comments from Trump about 25% tariffs on copper imports further weighed on sentiment, raising concerns about global supply chains.
With ongoing trade policy shifts and economic uncertainty, gold remained a key safe-haven asset, while investors looked for further cues from upcoming economic data and potential stimulus measures in China.
