Precious Metals and Cryptocurrencies Decline While Ethereum Gains

Precious metals experienced downward pressure in overnight trading. Gold declined ▼ 0.43% to $4,037.00, trading within a range of $4,026.30 to $4,070.00. Silver posted a steeper decline of ▼ 2.78%, settling at $57.33 with a trading range of $57.04 to $59.11. Cryptocurrency markets showed mixed results. Bitcoin fell ▼ 0.45% to $64,557.00, with intraday trading between $64,372.00 and $65,437.00. Ethereum bucked the downward trend, rising ▲ 1.73% to $1,917.11, spanning a range from $1,907.79 to $1,938.36. In currency markets, major dollar pairs displayed modest movement. The dollar weakened slightly against the euro, with USD/EUR dropping ▲ 0.16% to 0.8734, while USD/GBP declined ▼ 0.50% to 0.7423. Middle Eastern currency pairs remained unchanged: USD/QAR held at 3.6400, USD/SAR at 3.7500, and USD/AED at 3.6725. The session reflected broader market caution, with safe-haven assets like gold and bitcoin experiencing slight pressure alongside silver's sharper pullback. Ethereum's modest gains provided some bright spots amid the generally softer tone.