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Gold breaks below key technical level as hawkish Fed expectations rise

Gold fell below a key technical support level as rising expectations of a more hawkish Federal Reserve outweighed safe-haven demand arising from tensions in the Middle East. Higher implied odds of further rate increases added pressure to bullion, which closed at $4,282.

Gold breaks below key technical level as hawkish Fed expectations rise

Gold slips as Middle East risk shifts back

Gold moved lower after Iran-backed Hezbollah rejected a US-mediated proposal, a reminder that the metal is not reacting to geopolitics in a simple way anymore.

Gold slips as Middle East risk shifts back

Dow Jones declines as strong economic data reinforces hawkish Fed expectations

The Dow Jones fell 1.21% to 50,692 as strong US employment and services data signalled economic resilience. Combined with a sharp drop in US crude inventories that pushed oil prices toward $97, rising inflation risks have lowered rate-cut expectations, driving fears of a more restrictive Federal Reserve stance later in 2026.

Dow Jones declines as strong economic data reinforces hawkish Fed expectations

Eurozone inflation accelerates, but uncertainty keeps EUR/USD range-bound

Eurozone inflation spiked in May, with headline CPI reaching 3.2% and core CPI hitting 2.5%, driven by a 10.9% surge in energy costs linked to Middle East conflicts. Despite hawkish central bank rhetoric, the EUR/USD remains range-bound near 1.1628 as neutral technical indicators reflect deep market uncertainty.

Eurozone inflation accelerates, but uncertainty keeps EUR/USD range-bound

Nikkei reaches fresh record high amid robust economic releases

The Nikkei 225 climbed 2.53% to a historic record high of 66,329, propelled by better-than-expected Japanese economic data. Surpassing market forecasts, strong gains in retail sales, industrial production, and consumer confidence highlighted the economy's underlying resilience.

Nikkei reaches fresh record high amid robust economic releases

Gold increases on US-Iran peace deal hopes and test a key support area

Gold futures rose by 1.88%, driven by optimism surrounding a potential 60-day US-Iran ceasefire and a weakening US dollar. Despite US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation accelerating to 3.8%, the fact that the data matched market expectations, combined with the prospect of Middle Eastern peace, softened projections for aggressive Federal Reserve monetary tightening.

Gold increases on US-Iran peace deal hopes and test a key support area

Australian inflation moderates; AUD/USD declines but keeps bullish structure

Australia's headline inflation cooled more than expected to 4.2% in April, easing pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) despite remaining above its 2%–3% target.

Australian inflation moderates; AUD/USD declines but keeps bullish structure

Gold declines as geopolitical tensions reinforce expectations of a hawkish Fed

Gold fell to $4,501 as US-Iran tensions raised inflation fears, bolstering the US dollar. Expectations of a hawkish Federal Reserve interest rate policy increased the opportunity cost for the non-yielding bullion, overshadowing its traditional safe-haven appeal despite gold maintaining a strong long-term bullish technical structure.

Gold declines as geopolitical tensions reinforce expectations of a hawkish Fed

WTI falls on US-Iran optimism despite a sharp EIA crude inventory draw

WTI and Brent crude futures fell by 5.74% amid optimism over US-Iran diplomatic negotiations, overshadowing a massive EIA inventory draw of 7.864 million barrels.

WTI falls on US-Iran optimism despite a sharp EIA crude inventory draw

British pound falls after UK unemployment rate exceeds forecasts

The British pound depreciated slightly as the UK unemployment rate climbed to 5.0%, compounding the policy dilemmas facing the Bank of England (BoE) amidst a 3.3% headline inflation rate and escalating Middle East energy risks.

British pound falls after UK unemployment rate exceeds forecasts