US Copper hits records on Trump’s 50% tariff threat

  • US copper hits fresh all-time highs

  • Trump announces 50% tariffs on copper imports 

  • Prices firmly bullish on D1, but RSI overbought 

Copper futures in New York surged to records on Tuesday after Trump announced a higher-than-expected 50% tariff on copper imports. 

Prices jumped as high as $5.818, pushing 2025 gains to more than 36%.

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Trump delays tariff deadline…what next?

  • Trump extends tariff pause from July 9th  to August 1st

  • Markets stabilize on trade deal hopes

  • USDInd forecasted to move ↑ 0.3% or ↓ 0.2% post Fed

  • XAUUSD ↓ over 1% ahead of Fed minutes

Trump Tariffs Gold US Dollar

Week Ahead: 3 assets primed for big moves – Brent, USDInd, and AUDUSD

  • Saturday, July 5th: OPEC+ meeting may rock oil benchmarks

  • Tuesday, July 8th: Will RBA rate cut trigger AUDUSD selloff?

  • AUDUSD has 74.2% of trading within 0.6472 – 0.6646 over 1-week period

  • Wednesday, July 9th: US dollar vulnerable to Trump’s tariff deadline 

Oil USD Trump OPEC+

Market’s focus on Trump’s tax bill and NFP

  • Senate passes Trump’s tax bill, next obstacle – House Republicans

  • USDInd ends H1 ↓ 10%+, worst performance in over 50 years 

  • Gold rebounds on dollar weakness & Fed cut bets 

  • US economy expected to add 110,00 jobs in June 

Trump Gold NFP Dollar index

Week Ahead: EURUSD set to rally towards key 1.20 level?

  • EURUSD ↑ 3% MTD, trading near 4-year highs 

  • ECB forum in Sintra + key EU/US data = fresh volatility? 

  • EURUSD forecasted to move ↑ 0.3% or ↓ 0.7% post NFP 

  • Bloomberg FX model: EURUSD has 75% of trading within 1.1557 – 1.1880 over 1-week period

  • Technical level: 1.1700

EURUSD Sintra Fed Chair Jerome Powell Christine Lagarde NFP

Market round-up: Fragile ceasefire, Dollar crumbles, Risk assets rally

  • Trump set to resume nuclear talks with Iran next week 

  • Dollar hits lowest since March 2022 on rising Fed cut bets 

  • Global equities rally amid risk-on mood, NAS100 hits all-time high 

  • Gold waits for key US PCE report on Friday 

Trump Geopolitics Fed Chair Jerome Powell Gold

Mid-week review: Mideast Truce, Powell & PCE

  • Risk-on mood returns on fragile Israel-Iran truce 

  • Oil prices tank almost 15% as supply fears ease, gold dims, dollar sinks 

  • Equities stage sharp rebound, Bitcoin closes above $105,000

Geopolitics Middle East Trump Gold

Markets rattled by mounting geopolitical risks

  • Geopolitical risks mount as US joins Israel-Iran conflict 

  • Brent opens almost 6% higher supply disruption fears 

  • Bitcoin sheds over 4% from Friday, dipping below $100,000

  • Risk-off mood may boost – USD, JPY, CHF & Gold 

Geopolitics risk off risk sentiment Trump Crude Oil Gold USD

Week Ahead: US500 faces triple threat – Geopolitics, Powell & PCE

  • FXTM’s US500 ↑ 1% MTD, less than 3% away from ATH 

  • Trump delays decision on Iran strike by two weeks

  • Powell’s testimony + US PCE = potential breakout?

  • US PCE forecasted to move US500 ↑ 1.3% or ↓ 1.0%

  • Technical levels: 6060, 6000 & 5920 

US500 Trump Middle East PCE Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Market round-up: Fed/BoE hold, Geopolitical risk, Oil soars

  • BoJ, Fed & BoE leave rates unchanged 

  • Israel-Iran conflict grips global sentiment 

  • Fed still sees 2 rate cuts in 2025 

  • USDInd & Gold gain on risk-off mood

  • Oil gains over 5% this week on supply risk

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