<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>RTT - USCommentary</title><link>https://www.rttnews.com</link><atom:link href="https://www.rttnews.com/RSS/USMarketUpdate.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description>Global financial news, market analysis, economics and forex news</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:45:10 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>Gold Holds Steady As Iran And Israel Halt Attacks </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658923</guid><description>Gold prices held steady on Tuesday as a halt in hostilities between Israel and Iran boosted hopes that peace negotiations could move forward.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658923</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:50:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Oil Prices Tumble As Israel And Iran Halt Attacks </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658920</guid><description>Oil prices were sharply lower on Tuesday as a halt in hostilities between Israel and Iran boosted hopes that peace negotiations could move forward. </description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658920</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:36:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Stocks Give Back Ground After Early Rebound But Close Mostly Higher </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658756</guid><description>Stocks showed a strong move back to the upside in early trading on Monday following Friday's sell-off but gave back ground over the course of the sessions. The major averages pulled back well off their highs of the session, with the Dow dipping into negative territory.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658756</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:23:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Crude Oil Advances As Reopening Of Strait Of Hormuz Drags On </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658733</guid><description>Crude oil prices have edged higher on Monday as the delay in reopening of the Strait of Hormuz persists despite assurance by the U.S. President Donald Trump as reports emerge on Iran taking a hardline stance.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658733</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:50:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gold Slips Amid Increasing Signals On An End To U.S.-Iran Conflict </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658729</guid><description>Partially paring the losses from Friday's session, gold prices have ended roughly flat on Monday following U.S. President Donald Trump's halting of an Israel-Iran re-escalation and his reassurance on an imminent U.S.-Iran peace deal. However, the ongoing delay in reopening of the Strait of Hormuz weighed on gold price.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658729</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:44:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Stocks Regaining Ground Following Last Friday's Sell-Off </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658709</guid><description>Stocks have moved mostly higher during trading on Monday, regaining ground following the sell-off seen last Friday. The major averages have all moved back to the upside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the rebound. Currently, the Nasdaq and S&amp;P 500 are just off their highs of the session, while the narrower Dow is posting a more modest gain.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658709</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:19:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bargain Hunting May Contribute To Initial Strength On Wall Street </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658673</guid><description>Following the sell-off seen during last Friday's session, stocks may move back to the upside in early trading on Monday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the S&amp;P 500 futures up by 0.8 percent.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658673</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:54:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wall Street Aims To Bounce Back </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658653</guid><description>Initial cues from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open positive on Monday. </description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658653</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:10:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gold Dips Below $4,300 On Rate Hike Concerns </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658588</guid><description>Gold prices fell below $4,300 an ounce on Monday as Middle East worries persisted and robust U.S. jobs data led traders to ramp up bets on a Federal Reserve rate hike this year. </description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658588</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:00:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Oil Prices Spike As Israel And Iran Exchange Fire </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658579</guid><description>Oil prices jumped more than 4 percent on Monday, rebounding from a two-session decline after Iran and Israel exchanged missile strikes, derailing U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to secure a peace deal.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658579</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:31:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Extended Tech Sell-Off Weighs On Wall Street </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658435</guid><description>After coming under considerable pressure early in the session, stocks showed an even more substantial move to the downside over the course of trading day on Friday. The major averages all moved sharply lower, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq posting a particularly steep loss.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658435</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:13:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Crude Oil Tumbles As Optimism On An End To Gulf War Sustains </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658431</guid><description>Crude oil prices have slumped on Friday, extending the losses from yesterday's session as confidence on reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days persists following announcements of an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire and progress in U.S.-Iran talks.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658431</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:40:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gold Plunges As Investors Parse Robust US Nonfarm Payrolls Data </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658426</guid><description>Reversing gains from yesterday's session, gold prices have plummeted on Friday as economists assessed today's strong non-farm payrolls data, which supported the potential for an interest rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658426</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:45:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nasdaq Moving Sharply Lower Amid Extended Tech Weakness </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658412</guid><description>Stocks have moved notably lower during trading on Friday, with the major averages all moving to the downside after ending the previous session mixed. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has shown a particularly steep drop. Currently, the major averages are off their worst levels but still firmly negative.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658412</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:06:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Stocks May Move To The Downside In Early Trading </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658379</guid><description>Stocks may come under pressure in early trading on Friday amid continued weakness in the tech sector. The major index futures are currently pointing to a lower open for the markets, with the S&amp;P 500 futures down by 0.6 percent.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658379</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:57:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wall Street Might Open Broadly Lower </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658365</guid><description>Uncertainty continue to linger over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations and the stakeholders are not hopeful of settling the Middle East conflict immediately. </description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658365</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:18:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gold Set For Weekly Loss On Uncertainty Over US-Iran Peace Deal </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658319</guid><description>Gold prices traded lower on Friday and headed for a weekly loss due to lingering uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations and Fed rate hike worries.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658319</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:47:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Oil Prices Stabilize After Steep Losses </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658316</guid><description>Oil prices stabilized on Friday after falling sharply in the previous session as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government raised hopes for broader de-escalation in the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658316</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:27:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dow Rebounds To New Record Closing High But Nasdaq Posts Modest Loss </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658150</guid><description>Following the pullback seen during Wednesday's session, stocks moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Thursday. The Dow showed a significant move back to the upside, reaching a new record closing high.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658150</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:14:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Crude Oil Plummets After Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Announcement </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658142</guid><description>Partially reversing three sessions of gains, crude oil prices have plunged on Wednesday as expectations of de-escalation in the Middle East rise following an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire announcement along with rising optimism on a U.S.-Iran deal over the weekend.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658142</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:35:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gold Advances As Expectations Of An End To Middle East Crisis Increase </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658138</guid><description>Partially offsetting the sharp decline from yesterday's session, gold prices have edged higher on Thursday as optimism on a resolution to the Middle East crisis increased after Israel and Lebanon consented to a ceasefire. In addition, both the U.S. and Iran confirmed that mutual talks to end the war were continuing without a break.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658138</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:40:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Dow Rebounds To New Record High Following Yesterday's Slump </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658132</guid><description>After moving notably lower in the previous session, the Dow has shown a substantial move back to the upside during trading on Thursday. The blue chip index has more than offset yesterday's slump, reaching a new record intraday high. Currently, the Dow is just off its highs of the session.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658132</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:48:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Stocks May See Further Downside Amid Steep Drop By Broadcom </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658086</guid><description>Following the pullback seen in the previous session, stocks may see further downside in early trading on Thursday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a lower open for the markets, with the S&amp;P 500 futures down by 0.3 percent.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658086</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:54:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Futures Point To Broadly Lower Open </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658061</guid><description>The Labor Department's Jobless Claims might get special attention on Thursday. </description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3658061</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:07:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gold Edges Higher As Dollar Dips On Lebanon Ceasefire </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657987</guid><description>Gold edged higher on Thursday after Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire and continue negotiations for a broader peace agreement. </description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657987</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:03:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Oil Prices Decline On Lebanon Ceasefire Agreement </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657982</guid><description>Oil prices fell sharply on Thursday, snapping a three-day rally as Israel and Lebanon agreed to implement a ceasefire.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657982</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:44:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Stocks Give Back Ground Following Recent Upward Trend </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657808</guid><description>Stocks moved mostly lower over the course of the trading session on Wednesday, giving back ground after trending higher over the past several sessions. The major averages all moved to the downside, with the Dow showing a notable slump.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657808</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:14:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Crude Oil Surges As New Flare-up In Gulf Delays Strait Of Hormuz Reopening </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657796</guid><description>Extending two days of gains, crude oil prices have soared on Wednesday as fresh military strikes in the Middle East renew war concerns while U.S. and Iran peace talks are still in limbo, thereby leaving the Strait of Hormuz blocked for oil and energy trade.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657796</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:39:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gold Tumbles Amid Fresh Middle East Tensions, ADP Data Release </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657789</guid><description>Gold prices have slumped on Wednesday, reversing the gains from yesterday's session following reports of fresh military strikes in the Middle East that triggered concerns of renewed escalation. In addition, stronger private jobs data pushed the U.S. dollar value higher and weighed on gold prices.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657789</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:42:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Stocks Giving Back Ground Amid Ongoing Middle East Conflict </title><guid>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657772</guid><description>After trending higher over the past several sessions, stocks are giving back some ground during trading on Wednesday. The major averages have all moved to the downside, although selling pressure has remained somewhat subdued. Currently, the major averages are off their lows of the session but still in the red.</description><link>https://www.rttnews.com/story.aspx?Id=3657772</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:28:02 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>