The Daily Bullion: Nikkei drops 4%, precious metals sell off
The Nikkei 225 slid 4.17% and silver dropped 4% as precious metals sold off broadly. Gold, platinum and palladium all fell while oil held firm.
The Nikkei 225 slid 4.17% and silver dropped 4% as precious metals sold off broadly. Gold, platinum and palladium all fell while oil held firm.
Oil led the session with WTI and Brent up over 3%, Bitcoin firmed 2.3%, and Wall Street closed lower as European indices led the declines.
Brent and WTI jumped over 3% while the DAX, CAC and IBEX all shed around 0.7%. Bitcoin rose 2.3% and gold pushed to 4,416. Full European wrap.
Crude and Bitcoin lead the tape as US and European indices slip, while gold and silver hold near multi-month highs. Here's where the majors stand.
A quiet close: the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 edged up, the Nikkei extended its run, and gold slipped from record territory as crypto drifted lower.
Nikkei added 0.41% to 68,953 in an otherwise flat session, while gold eased to $4,370 and crypto majors drifted lower into the London close.

BNBUSD trades at 603.41, down 0.52% on the session. A descriptive look at BNB's trend, neutral RSI, year-low volatility, and its position in the 52-week range.
A subdued session sees the Nikkei extend its lead while crypto softens and majors barely budge. Gold sits near 4,370 and silver holds a 71% year.

ADAUSD trades at 0.1788, down 1.7% on the session and near the bottom of its 52-week range, with ATR at a 12-month low and eight consecutive lower closes.
US tech opens the day higher with the Nasdaq 100 up 1.37% and the Nikkei up 1.12%, while gold, silver and platinum all retreat. FX majors sit flat.
The Nikkei 225 jumped 1.88% and gold and silver each rose 0.83%, while Cardano and Dogecoin led a broad crypto retreat into the US close.
The Nikkei led global gains at +1.88% while gold and silver each added 0.83%. European indices drifted flat and crypto slid, with ADA and Dogecoin down over 3%.