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World stock markets were mixed as tech shares extended losses (e.g., Micron down about 6.7%, Intel -3.4%, Nvidia -1.6%, AMD -2.1%). Oil prices rose: Brent at about $73.25 a barrel and U.S. crude around $70.06, amid ongoing supply risk concerns in the Strait of Hormuz. The dollar strengthened against the yen, while the euro traded near $1.14.
A Yardeni Research note argues the so‑called “Dollar Debasement Trade” has largely run its course: recent market moves no longer support the idea that investors are abandoning U.S. assets. The dollar has strengthened versus the euro and yen, gold and Bitcoin have retreated, and prices for oil and copper suggest fading inflation pressures. With the Fed signaling focus on price stability and markets pricing in likely two U.S. rate hikes by early 2027, the case for a broad devaluation of the dollar appears weaker, while overseas capital flows still show demand for U.S. securities.
Steam is adding pricing data and new conversion methods—exchange-rate, purchasing power, and multi-variable—that help developers set fairer regional prices across 35 currencies, aiming to address affordability gaps and reduce disputes like the Arc Raiders controversy.
Global markets head into a new session with inflation risks amplified by energy prices amid Middle East tensions. The Bank of Japan kept rates steady but signaled ongoing price pressures, while expectations grow that the ECB and BoE will also hold, keeping a tough stance on inflation. Traders have turned cautious, oil sits above $100 a barrel, natural gas rallies, and the yen approaches intervention levels as investors await policy comments on growth and policy paths.
The dollar eased after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Trump overstepped his authority on sweeping tariffs, fueling policy uncertainty and potential litigation over duties, while euro and yen firmed modestly; analysts say the initial market moves are likely knee-jerk, with replacement tariff plans still unclear and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East adding to risk.
Asian shares fall as a wild metals rout spooks markets ahead of a busy earnings week, with gold and silver plunging on margin pressure, US futures slipping, and currency moves signaling caution ahead of central-bank policy decisions.
Gold rose to a record above $5,300 an ounce, up more than 22% this year as a weaker dollar, central-bank buying, and strong investor demand via ETFs and physical bullion boosted the safe-haven metal amid geopolitical tensions and US policy concerns.
The yen traded choppily as investors fretted about possible direct BOJ intervention after the central bank signaled a hawkish tilt and potential further rate hikes; 2-year Japanese government bond yields rose to about 1.25%, the highest since 1996, while global stocks were modestly higher and the dollar sagged toward its weakest levels of the year as Fed rate-cut expectations remained subdued.
Pokémon TCG Pocket is a free-to-play mobile version of the Pokémon Trading Card Game available on iOS and Android. It allows players to collect cards, build decks, and battle others, while navigating a complex system of currencies and rewards. Players can open booster packs, complete missions, and use features like Wonder Pick to enhance their collections. The game includes various currencies such as Pack Stamina, Wonder Stamina, and Poké Gold, which can be used to acquire cards and cosmetics. A Premium Pass offers additional benefits for a monthly fee.
Bungie has significantly simplified the currency system in Destiny 2, reducing the total number of currencies to just five: Glimmer, Legendary Shards, Enhancement Cores, Enhancement Prisms, and Ascendant Shards/Alloy. This streamlining has eliminated the overwhelming and largely pointless clutter of numerous currencies, making gameplay purchases and transactions more straightforward. While there are still a few rare or temporary currencies, the overall achievement of reducing the currencies to five is commendable.
The US dollar continued its decline in Asia as traders interpreted slower US inflation as a sign that interest rate hikes will soon come to an end. The dollar fell more than 1% against the euro, reaching its lowest level in over a year. The euro and yen both reached new highs, while the US dollar index dropped to its lowest level since April 2022. Market expectations for further rate increases have decreased, with the view that the Federal Reserve will likely hike rates at the end of July and that it will be the last one. Other currencies, including the New Zealand dollar, Aussie, Swiss franc, and sterling, also rose to new highs.