 Lots of volatility in markets- Trade is the leading issue, but there are plenty of other factors weighing on markets
 Gold and bonds make new highs as capital heads for safe-havens
 Natural gas and crude oil edge higher but remain under pressure
 The August WASDE report sends agricultural commodity prices lower
 Bitcoin and digital currencies post declines on the week

 The US designates China as a currency manipulator
 Precious metals post across the board gains
 Energy prices move to the downside across the board
 Grains rally in anticipation of the August 12 WASDE report from the USDA
 Lots of volatility in stocks- Bitcoin posts a double-digit gain on the week as the Chinese yuan trades at the 7 level against the US dollar

 The Fed disappoints with a 25-basis point cut
 An escalation in the trade dispute weighs on industrial commodities
 Gold puts in a bullish reversal pattern on the weekly chart
 New highs in the dollar index
 Copper falls to a new low for 2019- Weakness in energy and agricultural commodities

 Precious metals remain strong
 The dollar continues to gain along with the stock market during earnings season
 Crude oil edges higher as natural gas returns to the lows
 Weakness in agricultural commodities
 The markets are now waiting for news from the Fed on July 31

 The dollar rallies as a rate cut may not be a no-brainer
 Gold and precious metals prices decline sans palladium
 Bitcoin and digital currencies fall
 Crude oil edges lower after the OPEC meeting while natural gas recovers
 Stocks post gains, but more than a few potholes stand in the way of higher highs

 Bitcoin blasts off to the upside
 Markets wait for news on the US-Chinese Trade meeting
 Bullish reversals in gold, corn, and coffee in Q2
 Crude oil waits for the OPEC meeting next week
 Stocks move higher on window dressing as the second quarter ends