MSCI gauge edges higher, dollar softens; oil, gold climb while Bitcoin extends rally amid tariff diplomacy
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According to a Reuters market wrap, world stocks ended the week little‑changed as investors weighed a fresh U.S.–U.K. tariff deal and this weekend’s high‑stakes meeting between Washington and Beijing trade officials.
MSCI’s all‑country equity index inched up just 0.11% to 846.80, trimming a 0.3% weekly loss. Europe’s STOXX 600 added 0.44%, while Germany’s DAX notched another record close.
On Wall Street, the Dow fell 0.29%, the S&P 500 slipped 0.07% and the Nasdaq eked out a fractional gain. Weekly tallies were negative across the board, mirroring broader caution highlighted by the Wall Street Journal as traders braced for new tariff headlines.
The U.S. Dollar Index slipped 0.28% to 100.37, even as it preserved a weekly advance versus the yen, euro and Swiss franc. Benchmark 10‑year Treasury yields crept up to 4.386%, while the 2‑year note eased to 3.887%.
For additional context on how rising yields ripple through crypto markets, see CryptoSlate’s recent analysis on Treasury yield volatility.
Risk appetite rotated toward digital assets, with Bitcoin climbing 0.58% to $103,224—its highest since January—marking a fourth‑straight daily advance. Ether rallied 6.7% to $2,493. Traders cited lingering uncertainty in traditional assets and optimism about eventual rate cuts.
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Both commodities benefited from a softer dollar and hopes that any thaw in trade tensions could bolster demand.
All eyes now turn to Saturday’s Geneva summit between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and China’s Vice‑Premier. While analysts doubt a breakthrough, even incremental signs of progress could set the tone for global risk assets—and by extension, crypto—into next week’s U.S. CPI release and the mid‑May Federal Reserve minutes.
At the time of press 9:45 pm UTC on May. 10, 2025, Bitcoin is ranked #1 by market cap and the price is up 0.02% over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin has a market capitalization of $2.05 trillion with a 24-hour trading volume of $38.92 billion. Learn more about Bitcoin ›
At the time of press 9:45 pm UTC on May. 10, 2025, the total crypto market is valued at at $3.31 trillion with a 24-hour volume of $120.9 billion. Bitcoin dominance is currently at 61.97%. Learn more about the crypto market ›
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