Group 1 - The US dollar index rebounded above the 98 mark, closing up 0.31% at 98.12 [2][3] - Spot gold initially rose but then fell, reaching a high near 3360 before closing down 0.09% at 3332.67 USD/oz [2][3] - Spot silver closed up 0.09% at 38.00 USD/oz [2][3] Group 2 - Key developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have reduced market risk aversion, with Ukraine potentially securing US security guarantees through significant military purchases [3] - A breakthrough in the Middle East, with Hamas accepting a new ceasefire plan, further diminished the demand for gold as a safe haven [3] - Signs of economic weakness in the US, such as a drop in the homebuilder confidence index to a two-and-a-half-year low, have reinforced expectations for monetary easing [3]