Japan Labor Cash Earnings (YoY) meets forecasts (3.4%) in June

Aug 5, 2026

Gold edges lower below $4,100 as markets focus on US-Iran talks

Gold price (XAU/USD) declines to near $4,070 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The precious metal fluctuates as traders weigh the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest-rate path amid uncertainty in the Middle East.

New Zealand Dollar softens below 0.5900 after Unemployment Rate rises to decade high

The NZD/USD pair loses momentum to near 0.5875 during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) weakens against the US Dollar (USD) following the employment report.