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On February 24, Wang Chuang, Director of the Second Civil Division of the Supreme Peoples Court, stated at a press conference that in 2026, the civil and commercial trial departments of courts nationwide will continue to fully leverage their judicial functions. The next step will be to expedite the issuance of supporting judicial interpretations for the new Company Law and strengthen judicial research and trial guidance for various market entity disputes.Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ryomasa Akazawa: If the United States imposes a new 10% tariff, Japan may face additional tariff costs on some goods that exceed the previously agreed 15% rate.February 24th - The Russia-Ukraine conflict has entered its fifth year, and the trilateral peace talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States have yet to achieve a breakthrough. Zelenskyy stated that security guarantees remain a thorny issue. Zelenskyy said he has been repeatedly told that Russia will never launch another conflict. "I cannot accept this answer. Im sorry," he said. "These security guarantees certainly have their merits," he said, referring to the commitments currently on the table, "but I want a very concrete answer: if Putin attacks again, what actions are our partners prepared to take? Thats what the Ukrainian people want to hear." Addressing another thorny issue, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is willing to freeze the conflict at the current front. However, he also indicated that Ukrainian troops will not withdraw from the eastern Donetsk region, which they still control. "Russia just wants us to withdraw... We cant be that stupid. We are not children. We have gone through so many years of conflict; we cannot simply hand over our country to them," he said.February 24th - For Japanese entities listed on the export control list, the measures announced in this notice will apply. For Japanese entities not listed, if they are involved in Japanese military use, military applications, or other end-user applications that could enhance Japans military capabilities, the export of dual-use items to Japan will be prohibited in accordance with the "Announcement on Strengthening Export Controls on Dual-Use Items to Japan." These measures aim to curb Japans "remilitarization" and nuclear ambitions, and are entirely legitimate, reasonable, and legal. Chinas lawful listing targets only a small number of Japanese entities, and the measures only apply to dual-use items. They will not affect normal Sino-Japanese economic and trade exchanges, and honest and law-abiding Japanese entities have absolutely nothing to worry about.Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama: We have always maintained close dialogue with the United States.

Gold Price Prediction: XAU/USD anticipates additional gains ahead of China and U.S. inflation

Alina Haynes

Jan 11, 2023 11:54

Gold price (XAU/USD) demonstrates usual pre-data concern as it approaches $1,875 on Wednesday morning, exploring a three-day rally around the highest levels since May 2022. In doing so, gold demonstrates the market's faith in the traditional safe-haven, even if the US Dollar recovers from its multi-day low. The uncertainty surrounding the next steps of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and the pessimistic economic forecasts of the World Bank (WB), not to mention cautious optimism towards China, may be to blame.

 

Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell's remarks at Riksbank's International Symposium on Central Bank Independence were unable to provide additional clarification on the US central bank's monetary policy outlook, which prompted a stampede for gold in the face of uncertainty. In his most recent public appearances, the policymaker lauded the US central bank's latest steps while emphasizing the Fed's independence and lack of commitment to climate control. Notably, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman seemed hawkish when she stated that additional rate hikes are required to combat excessive inflation, which should have pressured the XAU/USD bulls in the aftermath.

 

Notably, the recent softening of hawkish bets on the Fed's next moves, as well as lower US data, appear to keep gold investors optimistic, despite the Federal Reserve's efforts to defend its tight monetary policy. Tuesday, the US NFIB Business Optimism Index for December fell to its lowest level since 2013 if various anxieties caused by the worldwide Covid wave are disregarded. In addition, US Wholesale Inventories for November stayed constant at 1.0% growth.

 

Alternatively, a rebound in the US Dollar Index (DXY) from the seven-month low appears to pose a threat to the Gold price, due to the inverse link between the XAU/USD and the dollar's index against the six main currencies. Tuesday marked the conclusion of a two-day downturn for the DXY as it rebounded from the multiday low to settle at 103.30. In doing so, the US Dollar Index tracked the firmer US 10-year Treasury note yields, which increased 10 basis points (bps) to 3.61 percent, falling one basis point (bp) to 3.60 percent at the latest.

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