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Palladium futures rose above $1,290 per ounce, recovering after remaining under pressure in late July as easing Middle East tensions lifted precious metals. The metal tracked gains in gold, platinum, and silver after President Donald Trump said fresh negotiations with Iran would begin on Monday and revealed he had called off a planned large-scale attack following requests from regional allies. The announcement sent Brent crude down more than 7%, easing concerns that elevated energy prices would fuel inflation and force central banks to keep interest rates higher for longer. Additional support came from a weaker dollar after Japanese authorities intervened to support the yen, making dollar-priced metals more attractive to overseas buyers. Investors also awaited US labor market data, including JOLTS job openings, the ADP employment report, weekly jobless claims, and nonfarm payrolls, for clues on the Federal Reserve’s policy path after officials kept interest rates unchanged last week.
