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Market Overview - US stock indices opened significantly lower, with the Dow Jones down 1.12%, Nasdaq down 1.16%, and S&P 500 down 0.94% as of 22:37 Beijing time [1] - Major US tech stocks led the decline, with the Tech Giants Index down 1.15%. Tesla fell over 2%, while Nvidia, Google, and META each dropped over 1% as of 22:38 Beijing time [2] Precious Metals - Spot gold experienced a sharp decline of 2.83%, while spot silver plummeted 3.53%. COMEX gold fell by 3.4%, and COMEX silver dropped over 5% [2] - Current prices for precious metals include: - London Gold: 4053.09 (-2.83%) - London Silver: 50.44 (-3.53%) - COMEX Gold: 4051.90 (-3.40%) - COMEX Silver: 50.275 (-5.44%) [3] Market Sentiment and Federal Reserve Outlook - Market analysts attribute the significant downturn in overseas stock and precious metals markets to several factors: 1. Hawkish signals from Federal Reserve officials have reduced expectations for a rate cut in December [5] 2. Ongoing government shutdown in the US has led to missing economic data, complicating monetary policy decisions [5] 3. Increasing concerns regarding an artificial intelligence bubble [5] - Multiple Federal Reserve officials have expressed caution regarding the likelihood of a rate cut in December, with current market expectations placing the probability of a cut below 50% [5] - Notable comments from Federal Reserve officials include: - Mary Daly stated it is too early to determine if a rate cut will occur before the December meeting, emphasizing the importance of upcoming data [6] - Neel Kashkari expressed a wait-and-see approach due to economic resilience and high inflation [6] - Beth Hammack raised concerns that further rate cuts could undermine the Fed's credibility in achieving the 2% inflation target [7]