London Wrap: crypto altcoins jump, krona firms
A European wrap: mid-cap tokens led by GRT and Polkadot topped the board, the Swedish krona firmed across FX, and crude held its recent gains.
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A European wrap: mid-cap tokens led by GRT and Polkadot topped the board, the Swedish krona firmed across FX, and crude held its recent gains.
A two-day gauntlet: the ECB rate call and US PPI on Wednesday, followed by UK GDP and the pivotal US CPI report on Thursday.
Cardano jumped 11% and Bitcoin cleared $81,800 as crypto led risk higher, while the yen firmed and gold added 2% to $4,473.
Crypto ripped higher into the London close, with Cardano up 11% and XRP up 9%, while the yen firmed across every major cross. Gold and silver added ground.
Cryptocurrencies fell across the board after the US jobs report landed at 12:30 UTC on 4 September 2026, with Cardano leading the drop.
The Canadian dollar weakened after the September 4 Employment Change and Unemployment Rate release, with USDCAD posting the largest move on ForexBullion's feed.
Sterling saw only muted moves after BOE Governor Bailey spoke at 08:50 UTC, with GBP/USD slipping just 0.07% as the reaction stayed contained.
BOE Governor Bailey speaks at 08:50 UTC on 4 September, a high-impact event for GBP. Here's what the speech covers and how sterling pairs are trading now.
A preview of the next 24 hours: US non-farm payrolls, Canadian jobs and a Bailey speech dominate the high-impact calendar, all times UTC.
Palladium jumped 3.61% and silver added 1.91% as the metals complex led the session, while the yen firmed across the board and US indices closed higher.
Palladium jumped 3.61% and silver 1.91% as the metals complex firmed, while the yen strengthened across the board with NZD/JPY down 1.79%.
US Unemployment Claims land at 12:30 UTC on Sept 3, forecast 205K vs 203K prior. Here's what the release measures and how USD-linked metals are trading.