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EUR/USD trades near the 1.1600 mark, boosted late in the American session by news coming from the White House. US President Donald Trump announced a deal with Iran to be signed "soon" by the Middle Eastern country, hinting at probably the weekend. Trump also canceled the planned attacks for Friday.
GBP/USD is back firm above 1.3400 with the Greenback giving up most of its weekly gains, following headlines coming from the United States signaling US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation in which he announced that a deal with Iran is pretty much sealed.
Gold price trades in positive territory near $4,240 during the early European session on Friday. The precious metal rebounds from a six-month low after US President Donald Trump said he canceled planned military strikes against Iran, fueling hopes that a US-Iran truce deal is close.
Bitcoin steadies its recovery on Thursday, edging higher toward $63,000 despite incessant capital outflows. Meanwhile, altcoins, including Ethereum and Ripple, exhibit subtle rebound signs, trading above $1,650 and $1.12, respectively.
May's CPI put headline inflation at 4.2% on the year, up from 3.8% in April and the hottest reading since April 2023, while core prices rose just 0.2% on the month, undershooting the 0.3% consensus and halving April's pace.
