The U.S. unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to a one-year low in June, causing the U.S. dollar index to briefly dip and spot gold to surge higher

The Odaily Planet Daily reported that according to Gate data, the U.S. unemployment rate in June fell to 4.2%, the lowest level since June 2025 and below the market expectation of 4.3%. The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) briefly dropped by 30 points to 100.85. Spot gold surged higher, touching $4,120 per ounce, up 2.20% on the day. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note recently fell by 1.76 basis points to 4.457%.