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Gold price analysis: can the breakout signal the end of the correction?

Gold is showing its strongest technical improvement in months after breaking above a descending trendline that had capped every recovery attempt since the sell-off from its record high. Buyers have also pushed the market back above an important resistance level, raising hopes that the long correction may finally be losing momentum.

Copper nears record high on robust AI infrastructure demand

Copper futures are approaching record highs, driven by surging demand from artificial intelligence (AI) data centre infrastructure alongside severe supply disruptions. Strong technical momentum continues to support a bullish outlook, despite emerging overbought conditions.

Euro Area producer prices register first decline in four months; Euro advances

Eurozone producer prices eased to 4.6% in June as energy costs declined, lifting the euro. However, recent oil price spikes leave future European Central Bank (ECB) rate moves and technical trends uncertain.

S&P 500 reaches record high amid strong corporate earnings

The S&P 500 reached a record high of 7,736 points after climbing 1.79%, buoyed by robust corporate earnings.

Yen returns to the spotlight as the U.S. backs Japan's intervention

The Japanese yen is back at the centre of the global currency market after Japan and the United States carried out their first coordinated intervention since 2011. The move represents more than a one-day attempt to stabilize the exchange rate. It signals that Washington is becoming increasingly concerned that the yen's prolonged weakness is creating risks that extend beyond Japan's borders.

Nasdaq edges lower amid ambiguous Fed remarks and geopolitical tensions

Nasdaq futures fell 2.08% due to Middle East escalation, rising oil prices, and a hawkish hold by the Federal Reserve. Despite a long-term uptrend, short-term momentum signals an ongoing market correction.

Is capital rotating within US equities? Dow Jones nears record high

Capital is potentially rotating away from technology shares toward defensive equities as mounting concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) capital expenditure weigh heavily on the Nasdaq. Meanwhile, robust corporate earnings from blue-chip components, including The Coca-Cola Company and The Boeing Company, have propelled the Dow Jones Industrial Average toward record highs.

Gold caught between fed uncertainty and easing oil prices

Gold has struggled to establish a clear direction as investors reassess the outlook for U.S. monetary policy. While geopolitical tensions initially fueled demand for safe-haven assets, easing energy prices and softer inflation have reduced expectations that the Federal Reserve will need to respond with another interest rate hike

Brent falls sharply as prospects for US–Iran conflict resolution improve

Brent crude fell 11.27% to $85.87 per barrel as potential US–Iran ceasefire talks improved diplomatic sentiment across global energy markets.

FTSE 100 advances on strong UK retail sales data

The FTSE 100 rose 0.91% to close at 10,736 following a significant 4.2% year-on-year surge in UK retail sales. Easing inflationary pressures alongside resilient consumer demand continue to underpin market expansion, with underlying technical indicators maintaining a robust long-term bullish posture.