IC Markets：金价在两周高点下方延续跌势，风险情绪削弱避险需求

Group 1 - Gold prices experienced a slight decline due to optimistic market sentiment leading to profit-taking, with hopes for a peace agreement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict putting pressure on the commodity [1][3] - The Federal Reserve's dovish expectations continue to suppress the dollar, potentially providing support for precious metals [1][4] - Investors widely anticipate a 25 basis point rate cut at the upcoming FOMC meeting on December 9-10, influenced by recent comments from Fed officials regarding the labor market and economic conditions [4][6] Group 2 - Recent U.S. economic data has been mixed, with September durable goods orders rising by 0.5%, below the revised 3.0% increase from the previous month but above the market expectation of 0.3% [3] - Initial jobless claims fell to 216,000, the lowest in seven months, somewhat offsetting disappointing Chicago PMI data, which dropped to 36.3, indicating contraction [3][4] - The dollar index (DXY) fell to a one-week low, which may continue to support non-yielding gold [4] Group 3 - Market sentiment remains cautious, with gold bulls adopting a wait-and-see approach as risk appetite offsets the dovish stance of the Fed and dollar weakness [3] - Technical analysis suggests that gold prices may find strong support above $4,100, with potential resistance at the $4,171-$4,173 range, which, if broken, could lead to a test of the $4,200 level [6]