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Among major Asian stock markets, the Nikkei 225 Index has long served as a barometer of Japan’s economic health and corporate competitiveness. As Japanese equities reached record highs in 2024, this year’s market outlook has drawn heightened attention from global investors. This article offers an in

Friday market highlightsDXY sinks below 97.00 — lowest level in 2025.Gold crashes from $3,450 to $3,285, despite dollar weakness.GBP and EUR surge, highlighting broad dollar decline.Middle East ceasefire rumors + China–U.S. tariff deal ease geopolitical pressure.Bitcoin stalls near $107,000, failing

Should the cost of storing physical gold and silver deter people from considering precious metals as an investment option? Idaho Governor Brad Little thought so. Last year, he vetoed a bill that would have given the Gem State an option to invest up to 7.5 percent of the state’s “idle moneys” in phys

AUD/USD reclaims the 200-day Simple Moving Average at 0.6422 after early weakness tied to Iran–US tensions.AUD/USD steadies despite the launch of Iranian missiles at US bases in Qatar.Attention turns to monetary policy as Fed Chair Jerome Powell prepares to address Congress. The Australian Dollar (A

Pound Sterling (GBP) may retest the 1.3385 level; a sustained break below this level seems unlikely for now. In the longer run, downward momentum is beginning to build; it may take a while before 1.3335 comes into view, UOB Group's FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note. It may take a while

Markets aren't oblivious to geopolitical risks, but need more to change course. Data shows that Dutch pension funds are adding interest hedges as they prepare for the reforms. Only after transitioning do we anticipate a significant unwind in longer-dated hedges. Geopolitical risks pop up everywhere,

Geopolitical events are causing a temporary dislocation from macro-driven price action in EUR/USD, ING's FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes. Plenty of ECB speakers to listen to "Even before very soft US retail sales were published, the German ZEW had come in quite strong, with the 'expectations' inde

WTI price extends the rally to near $70.60 in Tuesday’s Asian session. The ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran lifts the WTI price. The US Retail Sales data for May will be the highlight later on Tuesday. West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $70.60 during

Sterling buoyed by upbeat UK GDP and BoE Greene’s disinflation remarks.Trump reportedly gives Treasury Secretary Bessent room to adjust China tech controls.US adds 139K jobs in May, beating forecasts; Unemployment Rate steady at 4.2%. GBP/USD registered minimal gains during the North American sessio

XAU/USD Gold price edged higher from new over one-week low in early European trading, after it cracked strong supports at $3300 zone (psychological/daily Kijun-sen / daily cloud top), but faced headwinds here. Bouncing after heavy losses (gold price was down around $100 in past two sessions) is a lo

The Dollar Index while trades below 100-101, can be vulnerable to fall towards 98-96. The Euro and EURINR, while trades above 1.13 and 97 respectively, can ascend towards 1.15-1.16 and 98-99 levels. EURJPY continues to trade within the 160-165 region. USDJPY has risen a bit but faces immediate resis