What I Am Reading
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Markets
Commodities
- Gold flashed a death cross at the end of its worst quarter in 13 years. Here's what's weighing it down.Business Insider
- Gold holds steady after recording its weakest quarterly performance in 13 yearsYahoo Finance
- OPEC+ likely to raise oil output targets from August again, sources sayReuters
- Petrobras CEO sees oil settling in range of $72 to $75 per barrelReuters
- Oil prices edge higher as uncertainty over Iran-US talks fuels supply concernsYahoo Finance
Central banks
US economy
Europe
- Eurozone Inflation Declines as Energy Shock Fades in Relief for ECBWall Street Journal
Industries & companies
AI
Trade
Beyond Markets
France Inflation Rate YoY Prel. (June 2026)
- mainly on lower energy prices. Source:INSEE
Italy Inflation Rate YoY Prel. (June 2026)
- th prices unchanged on the month. Source:ISTAT
Germany Inflation Rate YoY Prel. (June 2026)
- . Source:Destatis
US JOLTS Job Openings (May 2026)
- . Source:Bureau of Labor Statistics
Japan Tankan Large Manufacturers Index (Q2 2026)
- s largest manufacturers. Source:Bank of Japan
China RatingDog Manufacturing PMI (June 2026)
- expansion threshold. Source:S&P Global / RatingDog