Group 1 - The international spot gold price opened at $3642.99, reached a high of $3707.40, and closed at $3684.36, marking an increase of $41.67 or 1.14% for the week, continuing to set historical highs [1] - The US dollar index opened at 97.59, peaked at 97.80, and closed at 97.64, with a slight increase of 0.04% [3] - The wellxin precious metals index (gold, silver, palladium, platinum) opened at 7502.56, reached a high of 7645.01, and closed at 7573.23, up 0.89% [4] Group 2 - The spot silver price rose by 2.17% to $43.07, marking a 14-year high, while platinum increased by 1.04% to $1406.15, and palladium decreased by 3.98% to $1149.50 [5] - NYMEX crude oil prices fell by 0.38% to $62.36, and various base metals also experienced declines [7] - The Dow Jones index rose by 0.37% to 46315.27 points, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 also saw increases [8] Group 3 - The precious metals market has shown significant bullish trends, with gold prices up 40.42% year-to-date, silver up 49.15%, platinum up 55.58%, and palladium up 26.25% [9] - The market dynamics suggest that the current gold bull market is closely mirroring last year's performance, with expectations for further upward movement [9][10] - The technical analysis indicates that despite recent fluctuations, the overall trend for precious metals remains bullish, with potential for new highs [18][19] Group 4 - The recent performance of the gold market has been characterized by a strong correlation with last year's trends, particularly in terms of price movements and fund flows [26][36] - The COMEX market has seen significant increases in net long positions, indicating bullish sentiment among investors [27][38] - The global largest gold and silver ETFs have reported increases in holdings, reflecting growing investor interest in precious metals [50][52]