Group 1 - Current spot gold trading around $4215, with a slight increase of 0.21%, indicating a short-term sideways trend [1] - The highest price reached $4215.39 and the lowest was $4201.55 during the trading session [1] Group 2 - Concerns about Kevin Hassett potentially becoming the Federal Reserve Chairman reflect Wall Street's general unease regarding changes in central bank leadership [2] - Many seasoned bond investors prefer other candidates like Rick Rieder from BlackRock and Fed Governor Christopher Waller, believing they are more independent compared to Hassett [2] - Market participants worry that Hassett's close relationship with Trump may lead to indiscriminate rate cuts, even if inflation remains above the Fed's 2% target [2] - The inflation indicator favored by the Fed reached 2.7% in August, raising caution among large bond institutions regarding a dovish chairman [2] - There are doubts about Hassett's ability to gain support from the divided Federal Reserve Board, which adds to market caution [2] Group 3 - Gold is currently in a horizontal consolidation phase with narrowing volatility, indicating a small range of fluctuation [3] - Short-term support levels are around $4195, with further attention on $4165 and the critical level at $4105 [3] - The Bollinger Bands indicate a trading range of $4255 to $4166, suggesting a strategy of buying on dips near support levels [3] - If prices stabilize above $4255 to $4265, a bullish trend may continue [3]