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Group 1: Gold and Silver Market - Spot gold maintained its upward trend, nearing the $4500 mark, closing up 1.04% at $4495.09, but has since slightly declined to around $4462 [1] - Spot silver surpassed the $81 mark, closing up 6.06% at $81.25, reaching its highest level since December 29 of the previous year [2] Group 2: U.S. Federal Reserve Policy Signals - U.S. stock indices closed higher, with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 reaching all-time highs. The Dow rose by 484.90 points (0.99%) to 49462.08, while the Nasdaq increased by 151.35 points (0.65%) to 23547.17, and the S&P 500 gained 42.77 points (0.62%) to 6944.82 [3] - Federal Reserve officials indicated a strong policy signal, with expectations for interest rate cuts exceeding 100 basis points this year, as core inflation approaches the Fed's target [4][5] - The upcoming non-farm payroll data is highlighted as a significant risk event that will influence the Fed's short-term policy direction [6] Group 3: Employment and Interest Rate Projections - Analysts predict that if the U.S. unemployment rate rises to 4.7% in December, the Fed is likely to lower the policy rate by 25 basis points this month [7][8] - Current probabilities for a 25 basis point rate cut in January stand at 18.3%, with an 81.7% chance of maintaining the current rate. By March, the cumulative probability for a 25 basis point cut rises to 40.7% [8] Group 4: Chinese Stock Market Outlook - Goldman Sachs has issued a bullish signal for Chinese assets, recommending an "overweight" position in Chinese stocks, predicting a robust bull market in 2026 and 2027 with annual gains of 15% to 20% driven by earnings growth and valuation recovery [9] - The expected profit growth rates for Chinese companies are projected at 14% and 12% for 2026 and 2027, respectively, alongside a 10% valuation uplift [9] Group 5: U.S. Oil Market Developments - The U.S. government announced that Venezuela's interim government will transfer 30 to 50 million barrels of oil to the U.S., with proceeds being monitored to benefit both Venezuelan and American people [10][11] - The oil will be sold at market prices and transported directly to U.S. unloading docks [11]