June 7, 2026 · Equities, Commodities & Currencies
Equities
S&P 500: 6,089 (+0.41%)
Nasdaq: 19,834 (+0.53%)
Russell 2000: 2,289 (+0.28%)
Dow Jones: 42,150 (+0.18%)
Commodities & Forex
Gold: $3,562/oz (+0.38%)
WTI Crude: $72.45/bbl (+0.67%)
Brent Crude: $76.10/bbl (+0.55%)
USD/JPY: 151.12 (-0.22%)
EUR/USD: 1.0856 (+0.14%)
Bitcoin: $67,420 (+1.20%)
U.S. Data
Durable goods orders: +1.8% MoM vs +0.9% expected — beat
Consumer confidence: 108.7 vs 106.2 expected — beat
New home sales: 1.28M vs 1.30M expected — miss
Fed & Central Banks
Fed: Powell holds policy rate steady at 4.25-4.50%; markets price 2 rate cuts by year-end.
ECB: Holds steady at 3.50%; signals patient stance through Q3 2026.
BoJ: Maintains accommodative stance; yen weakens on carry-trade flows.
ECB: Holds steady at 3.50%; signals patient stance through Q3 2026.
BoJ: Maintains accommodative stance; yen weakens on carry-trade flows.
Written by James Wright, Economy Correspondent
