Group 1: Precious Metals Futures - New York gold prices showed a fluctuating upward trend, breaking through $4530/oz and $4540/oz, with daily increases of 0.62% and 0.86% respectively [1][2] - Spot gold also strengthened, surpassing $4500/oz with a daily increase of 0.50%, but later slightly retreated below $4480/oz, ending with a daily decrease of 0.04% [3][4] - Silver futures and spot prices saw significant gains, with New York silver breaking $74/oz, increasing by 3.23%, and spot silver surpassing $73/oz, rising by 2.65% [5][6] - In the domestic market, silver's main contract prices surged, reaching increases of 4% and 5%, quoted at 17875 yuan/ton and 18045 yuan/ton respectively [7][8] Group 2: Base Metals Futures - Nickel's main contract price rose by 2% during the day, currently reported at 127630 yuan/ton [9] Group 3: Macro and Market Impact - The U.S. government is adjusting energy policies to reduce reliance on China's battery supply chain, promoting subsidies for the battery industry, including approving multiple federal grants and providing $500 million for battery materials and recycling projects to counter China's dominance in battery technology [10] - The spot market prices for storage products remain strong, with DDR4, DDR5, and module prices rising continuously, leading manufacturers like Kingston to increase DRAM prices; NAND Flash spot market shows bullish sentiment due to contract price increase expectations, with suppliers holding back sales causing tight supply, and wafer spot prices climbing [11]