Market Overview - US stock market opened with declines, with Dow Jones down 0.75%, S&P 500 down 0.97%, and Nasdaq down 0.74% [1] - By 11:10 PM, Dow Jones narrowed its decline to 0.35%, S&P 500 down 0.37%, and Nasdaq down 0.54% [1] Technology Sector Performance - Among the seven major US tech companies, only Apple saw a slight increase of 0.08%, while others experienced declines [3] - Tesla and Nvidia both dropped over 2%, while Facebook and Google fell more than 1.5% [3] - Microsoft and Amazon decreased by 0.56% and 0.91% respectively [3] Chinese Stocks Performance - Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index saw a slight increase of 0.22% [4] - ZTO Express rose over 2%, while Alibaba, Tencent Music, and Baidu Group all increased by over 1% [4][5] Gold Market Insights - Key factors supporting gold prices include ongoing geopolitical tensions, central banks increasing gold holdings, and excess global liquidity [7] - Technical analysis suggests a potential price rally if gold finds support at the 20-day moving average [7]