With the Fed rate decision out the way, our focus shifts to Friday's key US jobs report. 

The first half of 2024 has been remarkable for global financial markets. At the start of the year, we picked 3 assets that could see big moves. Here’s how they have performed so far.

Gold is edging higher today, but its year-to-date ascent has stalled in recent months. We use this lull to look across FXTM’s product offerings to see which commodities have registered bigger gains so far this year compared to the more illustrious bullion.

Gold is not the only metal delivering glittering returns this year… Silver has also been on a tear, soaring to its highest level in more than a decade.