Palladium price today: Rare metals advance at the start of the European session

TradingKey - In pre-market trading on August 31 ET, US stock index futures traded lower. As of press time, Nasdaq futures were down 0.21%, while S&P 500 futures and Dow futures fell by approximately 0.26% and 0.23%, respectively.

TradingKey - As of the Asian session on August 31, gold prices (XAUUSD) extended Friday's decline, briefly dipping below $4,400 intraday to hit a low of $4,396.36. Last Friday, gold closed down more than 3% as hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole symposium significantly boosted expectations for a September rate hike. Meanwhile, the escalation of the US-Iran military conflict over the weekend and rising international oil prices have further heightened inflation concerns, placing heavy pressure on gold's upward trajectory. However, technical analysis suggests that gold still has potential for upside gains.

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TradingKey - Direct clashes between the United States and Iran erupted again after more than a month, rapidly escalating shipping risks in the Strait of Hormuz. During the Asian trading session on August 31, Brent crude (UKOIL) prices rebounded above $90, while WTI crude (USOIL) rose to $86 per barrel.

The crypto market triggered a wave of sell-offs, with Bitcoin plunging below the key $78,000 mark and altcoins broadly following suit.