Precious Metals and Cryptocurrencies Rise While Major Currency Pairs Decline

Precious metals showed positive momentum in early trading on July 15. Gold rose 0.90% to reach 4032.30 USD, trading within a range of 4029.60 to 4085.50 USD. Silver outpaced gold with a 1.99% gain, settling at 58.53 USD and moving between 58.37 and 59.32 USD throughout the session. Cryptocurrencies demonstrated stronger upward movement. Bitcoin climbed ▲ 3.98% to 64763.00 USD, fluctuating between 64453.00 and 64997.00 USD. Ethereum led the broader market advance, gaining ▲ 5.63% to reach 1875.96 USD, with a trading range of 1863.57 to 1890.85 USD. In foreign exchange markets, major currency pairs retreated slightly. The USD/EUR rate declined ▼ 0.05% to 0.8758 EUR per dollar, spanning 0.8758 to 0.8762 EUR. The USD/GBP pair fell ▼ 0.09% to 0.7470 GBP, trading between 0.7470 and 0.7477 GBP. Middle Eastern currency pegs remained flat. The USD/QAR held steady at 3.6400 QAR, the USD/SAR remained at 3.7500 SAR, and the USD/AED stayed at 3.6725 AED, reflecting the fixed exchange rate regimes in those markets.