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Gold
3692.80
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Real-time News
Japans Topix index extended its losses to 1%.On September 17th, Huaweis official Weibo account announced the release of its Top 10 Technology Trends for an Intelligent World by 2035 on September 16th, noting that by 2035, total computing power will increase 100,000-fold, ultimately spurring the rise of new computing. Huawei believes that AGI will be the most transformative driving force over the next decade. With the development of large models, AI agents will evolve from execution tools to decision-making partners, driving industrial revolutions. Communication networks will connect more than 9 billion people to 900 billion agents, enabling the transition from the mobile internet to the internet of agents. Currently, human-computer interaction is shifting from graphical interfaces to natural language and evolving towards multimodal interaction that integrates all five senses.Futures data from September 17th: Spot gold prices surged above the 3,700 mark overnight, with COMEX gold futures rising 0.23% to $3,727.50 per ounce, and SHFE gold futures closing up 0.19%. Expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut, a weakening dollar, and geopolitical uncertainty are all contributing to golds performance. Focus is on the Federal Reserves September meeting and the subsequent Quarterly Economic Projections (SEP). The US dollar continued to weaken on Tuesday, with the US dollar index falling 0.74% to a low of 96.54, hitting a near two-month low. Furthermore, the dollar fell 0.9% against the euro, reaching its lowest level since September 2021. Regarding economic data, US retail sales for August, released on Tuesday, rose 0.6% month-over-month, exceeding expectations of a 0.2% increase. The previous reading was revised from 0.5% to 0.6%, demonstrating resilience in consumer spending. The Federal Reserve held its meeting early Thursday morning, and a rate cut is all but certain. With the US Presidents newly nominated Fed Governor, Milan, participating in the FOMC meeting, the published dot plot is expected to show a more dovish tone, with the number of rate cuts for 2025 expected to fluctuate between two and three. Furthermore, continued pressure from the White House on Powell and other governors is crucial. Concerns about the Feds independence may continue to exacerbate market volatility.According to the Wall Street Journal: Eli Lilly (LLY.N) will invest $5 billion to build a factory in Virginia, USA.Japanese Ministry of Finance: Japans exports to the United States fell 13.8% year-on-year in August; exports to the European Union increased 5.5% year-on-year in August.
