Europe opens mixed as autos slide, metals and gold rally, and DAX leads regional losses
Executive summary: European markets opened with a split tone, as the FTSE 100 and CAC 40 edged higher while the DAX and Euro Stoxx 50 slipped. The sharpest move in the data was a broad selloff in global autos, while precious metals, natural gas and gold all advanced. FX was relatively contained, with the euro and pound both slightly softer against the dollar. The pattern points to a market still balancing geopolitical risk, energy sensitivity and sector-specific pressure in autos. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 29 Jun 2026 08:15 LONDON
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Tokyo and Asia-Pacific Close Mixed as Korea Sells Off, Gold and Palladium Extend Safe-Haven Bid
Executive summary: Asia-Pacific trading ended with a sharp split, as South Korea’s Kospi led regional losses with a steep -7.6% drop, while Japan’s Nikkei and Australia’s ASX 200 finished only modestly lower or slightly higher. Gold, silver, platinum and palladium all advanced, alongside natural gas, while the yen weakened and the yuan edged lower against the dollar. The move points to a market still balancing geopolitical risk, semiconductor-linked weakness in Korea, and a renewed bid for precious metals. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 29 Jun 2026 07:45 LONDON
Tokyo Opens Lower as Asia-Pacific Sells Off, Led by Korea, Hong Kong and Commodities
Executive summary: Asia-Pacific markets opened under heavy pressure in Tokyo, with the Nikkei 225, ASX 200 and Nikkei ETF all lower, while Korea’s Kospi and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng posted much steeper declines. The move came alongside weaker crude, softer precious metals and a firmer dollar against the yen, pointing to a broad risk-off tone across regional assets. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 29 Jun 2026 01:15 LONDON
