2026.06.30 2026.06.30 Silver Plummets Under Pressure From Stronger Dollar. Forecast as of 30.06.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The record price surge at the beginning of the year deprived silver of an important driver—demand for physical metal. Consumers are looking for alternatives, and the XAG/USD’s dependence on gold is rising sharply. At the same time, the decline is […]

FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW Gold fell briefly below the 4,000 level in the Asian session but quickly recouped the losses. Nothing has changed on the fundamental side as precious metals remain under pressure due to the Fed tightening risk. There’s a 31% chance of a hike in July and 64% probability of a move in September, with

Macro update Asian equities cap a record-breaking quarter: Japan’s Nikkei was on course for its strongest quarterly gain since 1965, rising more than 38%, while South Korea’s KOSPI looked set to deliver a near 71% advance, led by robust gains in semiconductor stocks. Yen falls to a 40-year low: The widening interest rate differential between

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Key takeaways USD/JPY has confirmed a major technical breakout. The decisive move above the long-standing 161.95 resistance suggests that bullish momentum remains firmly in place, with the pair entering a fresh medium-term impulsive advance despite increasingly forceful verbal intervention from Japanese officials. Interest-rate differentials remain the dominant driver. The widening 2-year US Treasury-JGB yield spread

Malaysian palm oil futures fell below MYR 4,600 per tonne, extending recent declines as a stronger ringgit and weakness in rival edible oils on the Dalian and Chicago exchanges pressured sentiment. Crude oil prices also retreated on the prospect of possible U.S.–Iran talks, further eroding support for vegetable oil markets. Despite the pullback, palm oil

The report says that recent inflation developments has further taken pressure off the ECB for a move in July, although there is still a case to be made if the June numbers are “nasty”. According to the sources cited, all with direct knowledge of the situation, policymakers were surprised by how quickly oil prices have

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The beat across all three PMI readings will offer some support to risk sentiment toward China-exposed assets, though the underlying composition, with strength concentrated in tech exports rather than broad-based demand, limits the read-through for sectors tied to domestic consumption. The PBOC’s instruction to commercial banks to boost lending signals authorities see enough softness in

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The launch of a formal EU-China trade consultation mechanism reduces the near-term risk of an escalatory tariff exchange between Brussels and Beijing, offering some relief to European industries most exposed to Chinese import competition. Rare earth and critical mineral supply chains are the most immediate beneficiary, with China’s assurances over existing export controls providing a

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