Crypto owns the tape into the new session. XRP jumped 5.78% to $1.5454 and now sits up 54.28% over the past week and 41.02% on the month β€” comfortably the standout among covered names.

The broader board leans risk-on, with the softer dollar and firmer metals rounding out the picture.

Crypto

Beyond XRP, the move is broad. Ethereum added 2.36% to $2,479, Solana rose 2.44% to $96.04 and Dogecoin climbed 2.73% to $0.0942. Bitcoin lagged the pack but still gained 1.20% to $77,979, with BNB up 1.61% to $705.35 and Cardano 1.42% higher at $0.2288.

The sharpest single-day pops came from the smaller tokens: GRT surged 11.25% and AXS added 9.29%. Weekly gains are stacked across the space β€” XRP +54.28%, Bitcoin Cash +34.99%, Dogecoin +34.19% β€” even as most names remain deep in the red on a 12-month view.

Currencies

The dollar starts on the back foot against the Nordics and emerging markets. USD/NOK slipped 0.36% to 9.2658, down 3.23% on the month, while USD/ZAR eased 0.17% to 15.98 and is off 4.89% over four weeks. USD/MXN fell 0.30% to 16.866, a 3.50% monthly decline.

The majors are quieter. EUR/USD held at 1.16755, unchanged on the day but up 0.81% on the week. GBP/USD edged down 0.06% to 1.36324, and USD/JPY dipped 0.16% to 158.71 β€” a 3.13% monthly slide for the pair. USD/TRY was the day’s firmer dollar cross, up 0.59% to 48.05.

Metals and energy

Precious metals extended their run. Gold rose 0.46% to $4,624.34, up 14.10% on the month and 37.26% on the year. Silver added 0.59% to $69.36, a striking 78.30% higher over 12 months. Platinum was flat at $1,886.86 but holds an 18.60% monthly gain.

Oil was the clearest drag. US crude fell 0.93% to $85.65 and Brent slipped 0.90% to $91.35, leaving USOil down 4.21% on the month despite a 34.65% yearly advance.

Indices

Equities open with a modest bid. Spain’s IBEX 35 led at +0.80% to 19,956, with the Hang Seng up 0.78% to 25,898 and the Euro Stoxx 50 +0.58%. Wall Street proxies were steadier β€” the S&P 500 +0.20% at 7,686 and the Nasdaq 100 +0.32% at 29,390, though the tech gauge is still down 2.04% on the week.

The Nordic-dollar crosses and the crypto complex remain the session’s most active corners.