The Daily Bullion: Nikkei's 58% year leads a quiet tape
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.
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.

USDNOK trades at 9.4374, down 0.7% on the session, sitting below its 20-, 50- and 200-day averages with a weekly RSI of 43.1 and ATR near 0.87% of price.
Sterling edged lower across the board after the UK GDP m/m data landed at 06:00 UTC, with GBPUSD leading a modest decline in our M15 feed.
Crude posts a double-digit weekly gain while Dogecoin and BNB lead crypto higher. Bitcoin holds near 63.6k; gold and silver ease. Here's where markets open.
Crude jumped over 4% and silver added 3.5% while Bitcoin and Ethereum slipped. Where the majors, metals and crypto stand at the open.
The Australian dollar edged higher across the board after the RBA Press Conference on 11 August 2026, with AUD/USD leading the modest advance.
The Australian dollar eased across the board after the RBA's cash rate decision landed at 04:30 UTC, with AUDUSD leading the softer move.
Brent and WTI both climb over 2% to start the session, Solana leads crypto, and silver holds a 9% weekly gain. Here's where the majors stand.
The Canadian dollar eased against most peers in the hour after Canada's August 7 employment and unemployment release, with CADJPY leading the softer moves.
Precious metals lead the tape as gold clears $4,244 and silver tops $61. The dollar softens, crypto is mixed, and European indices open on the back foot.
The US calendar is thin over the next 24 hours, with weekly jobless claims at 12:30 UTC the sole scheduled release carrying market weight.
A US-centric calendar: ADP private payrolls, ISM Services PMI and remarks from President Trump all land within a single session. Times in UTC.