(Kitco News) - Bitcoin-U.S. dollar prices are solidly lower in early U.S. trading Tuesday, after trading solidly up Monday. Price action remains choppy and sideways as the bulls and bears are on a level near-term technical playing field and fighting to a draw.

(Kitco News) - The World Gold Council (WGC) have reported that ETF outflows have ended their four-month run of positive inflows, with outflows totaling 53 t, or $3.1-billion, in May. While this was the largest monthly outflow since March 2021, total holdings remain 8% higher in the year-to-date, at 3 823 t, or $226-billion.

(Kitco News) - JP Morgan forecasts gold to remain near $1800/oz in Q3 this year. The bank says they are not seeing too much movement for XAU/USD ahead, their Q3 forecast is towards $1800, not far from the current spot level. Looking closer into the report the bank is predicting a bounce in risk sentiment.

(Kitco News) - Gold (-0.44%) and silver (-1.70%) are both struggling ahead of the European open. In the rest of the commodities complex, spot WTI has fallen 4.60% and copper is 2.56% in the red.