Iron ore prices look primed to rise further in Q3 as a developing US infrastructure plan underpins an already bright outlook amid a global recovery.

Gold prices may have some short-term upside potential, supported by depressed real yields in the U.S., concerns about the Covid-19 delta variant and China’s slowing economy.

Fresh record highs for the S&P 500 as falling bond yields prompt growth stocks to outperform. FTSE 100 consolidates.

Canadian Dollar price action looks ripe for volatility this coming week with USD/CAD and CAD/JPY hinging on event risk posed by the BoC rate decision, BoJ update, US inflation data, and OPEC+ talks.

The US Dollar (via the DXY Index) has dropped back as the calendar moved into mid-July on the back of declining Fed rate hike expectations and collapsing US Treasury yields.

The cryptocurrency market continues to crab sideways as bulls and bears battle for dominance. Both BTC and ETH need a volatility boost to break lethargic market conditions

The Australian Dollar faces a tough short-term outlook, with the risk-sensitive currency facing a questionable economic recovery as the Delta variant continues to rip through the world.

Fresh data prints coming out of the UK are likely to sway the near-term outlook for GBP/USD as BoE Governor Bailey insists that the “economy is bouncing back rapidly.”

The road ahead for the Japanese Yen in the third quarter remains tough, with USD/JPY perhaps looking to rise amid a less-dovish Federal Reserve amid persistent inflationary pressures.

Iron ore prices look primed to rise further in Q3 as a developing US infrastructure plan underpins an already bright outlook amid a global recovery.