The Brent crude oil futures contract for September delivery closed at $88.36 per barrel.

A-Mark Technologies reported net sales of $1.9 billion for Q2 2026, an increase of 26% year-over-year; net profit reached $174 million with diluted EPS of $0.70. The company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.08352 per share on June 23, 2026. The declaration and payment of future dividends, as well as any record and payment dates, remain subject to approval by the board of directors.

The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the value of the dollar against six major currencies, rose by 0.07% on the day, closing at 101.539 in the late trading session. At the close of the New York forex market, 1 euro was exchanged for 1.1368 U.S. dollars, down from 1.1370 in the previous session; 1 British pound was exchanged for 1.3288 U.S. dollars, down from 1.3326 in the previous session. 1 U.S. dollar was exchanged for 163.78 Japanese yen, down from 163.84 yen in the previous session; 1 U.S.

International oil prices fell sharply on the 27th. By the close of trading that day, the price of light crude oil futures for September delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange dropped by $6.70 to settle at $82.61 per barrel, a decrease of 7.5%. The price of Brent crude oil futures for September delivery in London fell by $8.42 to close at $88.36 per barrel, a drop of 8.7%. The significant decline in oil prices was influenced by multiple factors. On one hand, concerns about global oil deman

CME Group today announced that nearly 15,000 one-ounce gold futures contracts were traded, with a notional value of about $60 million, during the inaugural weekend of its new 24/7 trading schedule. Jin Hennig, Managing Director and Global Head of Precious Metals at CME Group, stated: “Gold is a global safe-haven asset, and world events don’t stop for the weekend. This launch demonstrates that retail traders were ready and eager for this around-the-clock, regulated, and right-sized product to ma