受美国降息押注和美元疲软影响，金价走高

Group 1 - Gold prices have risen for the second consecutive day, driven by investor optimism regarding potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve later this year [1] - After a 0.9% increase on Monday, gold is trading close to $3,310 per ounce, with traders anticipating at least two rate cuts in the U.S. by 2025 [1] - The upcoming employment report on Thursday may catalyze a decline in U.S. Treasury yields, which typically benefits gold [1] Group 2 - Gold prices have increased approximately 25% this year, nearing $200 below the record high from April [1] - The uncertainty surrounding the economic impact of Trump's tariff agenda and a significant decline in the dollar index, which has dropped nearly 11% in the first half of the year, have contributed to the rise in gold prices [1] - Analyst Vivek Dhar from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia suggests that if the dollar continues to decline, gold is likely to rise in the short term despite recent downturns [1]