🥇 Gold (XAU/USD): $4,618 (+0.58%) – holding near 3‑month highs as markets brace for Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole speech tomorrow. Wednesday's hot US PCE print (3.7% YoY) keeps the "debasement trade" alive.
🥈 Silver (XAG/USD): $69.02 (+1.29%) – outpacing gold, riding the broader precious metals bid.
🛢️ Oil: Brent $87.38 (‑0.53%), WTI $81.84 (‑0.47%) – easing on inflation relief.
₿ Bitcoin: $78,676 (‑0.43%) – consolidating after last week's push toward $80K; ETF inflows continue.
💵 Dollar Index: 99.14 (flat) – EUR/USD 1.1656, USD/JPY 159.35.
🌏 Asian Markets: Nikkei 225 66,190 (‑0.11%), Shanghai Composite 3,938 (+0.64%), ASX 200 8,974 (‑1.69%), Sensex 77,327 (‑0.19%) – mixed session, Japan shares lifted by Nvidia earnings optimism, Australia lagging on profit‑taking.
🎯 Key Focus: Jackson Hole Symposium (Aug 27‑29) – ~$2.8B options expiring, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's speech Friday in focus, though no clear September rate signal expected.
⚡️ Stay sharp – volatility likely into the weekend!
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