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Featured Analysis:
Weak Jobs Lift Gold, Silver as Momentum Melts Down
Markets began the second half of 2026 with a sharp rotation after weak June payrolls reduced expectations for additional Fed tightening. Treasury yields fell, the dollar posted its biggest decline in two months, and gold climbed back above $4,100. Beneath relatively stable headline indexes, AI, semiconductor, and momentum stocks suffered heavy losses, while bonds, bitcoin, and bullion attracted safe-haven demand. The report reinforced how sensitive markets remain to labor data and Fed policy expectations.
In Other News:
Data on Deck: Nonfarm
MONDAY, JUNE 29
12:35p FOMC Member Barkin Speaks
TUESDAY, JUNE 30
No major US releases
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1
9:45a Chicago PMI (prev 62.7 → est 55.7)
10a CB Consumer Confidence (prev 90.6 → est 94.4)
10a JOLTS Job Openings (prev 7.585M → est 7.280M)
THURSDAY, JULY 2
FRIDAY, JULY 3
Bank Holiday
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