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Gold Prices And Bitcoin Growth
Additionally, gold prices faced pressure, nearing the $4,000 per troy ounce level due to rising US Treasury yields and US-China trade tension relief. Gold’s performance has inspired a bullish perspective on Bitcoin, which has seen 57% growth in 2025, suggesting a potential for sustained ETF inflows and corporate interest.
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We’ve seen Russia’s producer prices turn negative, a sign of weakening industrial demand. This deflationary pressure, dropping to -0.4% year-over-year, often hints at softer energy prices ahead. Derivative traders might consider buying put options on crude oil futures to hedge against a potential slide in the coming weeks.
US Dollar And Market Volatility
The ongoing US government shutdown and trade talks are injecting uncertainty, which usually translates to market volatility. Looking back, we saw a similar situation in late 2018, when the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) surged over 80% during that shutdown period. Buying call options on the VIX could be a prudent hedge against sudden market swings.
With Gold testing the $4,000 level, we must watch rising US Treasury yields closely, as they increase the opportunity cost of holding the metal. The US 10-year Treasury note yield has recently climbed by 15 basis points to 4.5%, a level that historically puts pressure on non-yielding assets. This suggests that selling call spreads on gold futures could capitalize on a potential price ceiling in the near term.
