EUR/USD
1.18252
0.030%
Gold
5014.09
1.228%
Oil
63.001
-0.474%
USD/JPY
156.582
-0.327%
GBP/USD
1.36032
-0.110%
GBP/JPY
213.007
-0.435%
Real-time News
Hong Kong stocks opened higher, with the Hang Seng Index up 1.59% and the Tech Index up 1.9%. Innovent Biologics (01801.HK) opened more than 4.5% higher, while Baidu (09888.HK), China Life (02628.HK), and JD Health (06618.HK) opened more than 3% higher.On Monday, February 9th, the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index opened 422.54 points higher, or 1.59%, at 26,982.49; the Hang Seng Tech Index opened 101.43 points higher, or 1.9%, at 5,447.63; the H-share Index opened 139.19 points higher, or 1.54%, at 9,170.57; and the Red Chip Index opened 38.85 points higher, or 0.89%, at 4,399.55.The yield on Japans five-year government bonds rose 3 basis points to 1.715%.The yield on Japans two-year government bonds rose 1.5 basis points to 1.29%.On February 9th, Nan Hua Futures reported that a research report indicated the fundamentals for a platinum-palladium bull market remain intact in the medium to long term. It is expected that the Federal Reserve will maintain its loose monetary policy stance in the first half of 2026, and increased central bank gold purchases, safe-haven demand, and investment demand will continue to push precious metal prices higher. While the nomination of Walsh, a supply-side economist, as Fed Chair has raised concerns about a potential breakdown in the support logic for precious metals (as Fed balance sheet reduction boosts dollar credibility), the US lacks the conditions for producing another "Volcker" before a disruptive breakthrough in AI technology. Furthermore, there is a conflict between "Trumps urgent need to lower medium- and long-term interest rates under midterm election pressure" and "balance sheet reduction pushing up term premiums and driving up long-term interest rates." Although the Fed expanded its balance sheet at the end of December last year, resulting in marginal improvement in liquidity, narrow reserves remain low, and dollar liquidity is tighter than it has been since the pandemic. Under these multiple pressures, Walshs nomination has limited impact, and a trend of liquidity expansion is highly probable. Given the high volatility in platinum and palladium, position control is crucial. Due to the discontinuity between domestic and international trading sessions, the opening price of platinum and palladium often references the overnight trading session in other countries. Investors should pay attention to international market prices and be wary of opening gaps. (This content and opinion are for reference only and do not constitute any investment advice.)
