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On May 30th, Qu Guochun, Director of the Equipment Industry Development Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, stated at the 2026 Equipment Power Forum that after ten years of development, my countrys high-end equipment industry has seen "accelerated progress in catching up, a gradual increase in keeping pace, and a rapid emergence of leaders." The number of key areas at the worlds leading and advanced levels has reached 60.8%, and the industrys scale accounts for over 60% of the overall equipment manufacturing industry. The international competitiveness of the high-end equipment industry has significantly improved. Specifically, intelligent connected new energy vehicles, rail transit equipment, power equipment, information and communication equipment, new energy equipment, aerospace equipment, high-tech ships, and overseas engineering equipment are already at the worlds leading level. Engineering machinery, building materials equipment, and computer equipment are at the worlds advanced level. However, gaps still exist in areas such as industrial machine tools, agricultural machinery, aviation equipment, robots, instruments and meters, semiconductor equipment, and biomedical equipment.On May 30, local time, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Ottawa on May 29. Wang Yi conveyed greetings from Chinese leaders to Carney, stating that the Prime Ministers successful visit to China had corrected the course of China-Canada relations and put them back on track. The two leaders decision to build a new type of strategic partnership between China and Canada provides strategic guidance for the development of bilateral relations. Facts have proven that the turnaround in China-Canada relations is in the interests of both countries, meets the expectations of all parties, and is the right choice for Canada. There are no fundamental conflicts of interest between the two countries, and there is enormous room for cooperation. China is willing to work with Canada to respect each other, meet each other halfway, seek common ground while reserving differences, strengthen communication, and deepen cooperation to promote the healthy, stable, and sustainable development of bilateral relations. Both sides should uphold multilateralism, adhere to the rule of international law, and maintain strategic autonomy, supporting free trade and an open world economy, which will benefit the people of both countries and inject stability from China and Canada into a volatile world.On May 30, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, held talks with Canadian Foreign Minister Anand in Ottawa on May 29. Wang Yi stated that China is willing to work with Canada to maintain the correct direction of bilateral relations. He emphasized deepening cooperation in areas such as energy, finance, and law enforcement, and welcomed Canadas participation as the guest of honor at the China International Import Expo. He also stressed the importance of vigorously promoting cultural and local exchanges to solidify the public opinion foundation of bilateral relations. Finally, he called for strengthening multilateral communication and coordination to jointly reform and improve global governance.The Central Bank of the Philippines predicts that the annual inflation rate in May is likely to be between 7.1% and 7.9%.U.S. Defense Secretary Hergsays said the bold move was out of strategic necessity.

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.