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Gold trades near $4,250 on August 7 and heads for its strongest week since January as investors await US nonfarm payrolls and monitor oil prices.
USD/JPY rises to 158.40 after reclaiming its 200-day average as traders weigh US payrolls, intervention risk and persistent structural pressure on the yen.
Western Digital stock fell 13% and Sandisk lost nearly 7% on Thursday after cautious guidance shook the AI memory trade despite strong quarterly earnings.
Tesla stock fell as the $16.8 billion Terafab plan raised questions over funding, ownership, costs and whether the ambitious chip project can deliver.
Alphabet stock falls as investors assess major AI leadership changes, a $25 billion bond sale, record infrastructure spending and rapid Google Cloud growth.
Gold rises above $4,290 as falling oil prices, a weaker dollar and lower Treasury yields reduce expectations for a September Fed rate hike.
Palantir stock surged 30% after strong Q2 earnings, but PLTR failed at $166 resistance as high valuation and regulatory risks remained in focus this week.
The Nasdaq 100 added $3.5 trillion in market value over four sessions as strong Amazon and Palantir earnings revived demand for AI and chip stocks worldwide.
Oil prices fall as Iran–Oman talks raise hopes of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while tanker attacks and higher US crude stocks keep markets volatile.
Gold edged higher near $4,085 on August 5 as a softer dollar supported demand, while traders awaited ADP data and Friday’s US payrolls report for Fed clues.
EUR/USD edged 0.04% higher toward $1.15 as lower Treasury yields and improving risk sentiment weighed on the dollar amid volatile global markets.
Dow Jones futures rise as easing Middle East tensions, falling oil prices and lower Treasury yields support Wall Street ahead of earnings and jobs data.
SanDisk stock surged nearly 11% ahead of fiscal Q4 earnings as new HBF and QLC technology strengthened hopes for AI data-centre storage demand.
SK Hynix stock jumped more than 8% and Samsung gained nearly 4% as bullish coverage, AI memory demand and short covering sharply lifted Korean chip shares.
Gold held near $4,060 as lower oil prices eased inflation concerns, while traders awaited US labour-market data for clues about Fed policy.
NVIDIA stock rose 2.9% as AI infrastructure demand lifted Lumentum, while D-Wave and IonQ advanced on quantum computing developments.
Microsoft stock rose 4.9% as Azure grew 43% and backlog reached $678 billion, extending its strongest three-day rally since 2000.
Bitcoin traded near $63,500 after Strategy sold 1,638 BTC for $104.7 million, while potential Coldcard hack losses weighed on crypto sentiment.
Gold rose above $4,050 on August 3 as oil prices eased and traders awaited US jobs data, with Fed expectations keeping XAU/USD volatile.
The yen surged over 1% as USD/JPY fell to 155.20 after Japan confirmed coordinated intervention with the US, raising the prospect of further action.
