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Group 1 - Precious metals experienced a significant drop, with spot gold falling below $4250 per ounce, a decrease of 2.06%, and COMEX gold futures down 2.02% [3] - Spot silver dropped below $50 per ounce for the first time since October 10, with a daily decline of 5.32%, while COMEX silver futures fell 5.36% [3] - NYMEX palladium futures plummeted by 5.71%, currently at $1449.5 per ounce, and NYMEX platinum futures decreased by 5.16%, now at $1567 per ounce [3] Group 2 - The U.S. government shutdown crisis is expected to improve this week, as indicated by White House Chief Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett, which may influence market sentiment [4] - UBS global wealth management strategist Sagar Khandelwal noted that increasing political and trade uncertainties are driving recent gold price momentum, with expectations of gold reaching $4700 per ounce by Q1 next year [4] - Global gold demand is projected to reach approximately 4850 tons this year, the highest since 2011, driven by strong central bank purchases and potential shifts in private investor behavior towards gold [4]