Market Performance - On August 11, US stock indices experienced slight declines, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling by 0.45%, the S&P 500 down by 0.25%, and the Nasdaq decreasing by 0.3% [1][3]. - Major technology stocks mostly declined, with the US Tech Giants Index dropping by 0.22%. Notable individual stock movements included Apple down over 0.8%, while Tesla rose over 2.8% for a four-day increase [5]. Commodity Market - International precious metal futures generally fell, with COMEX gold futures main contract dropping by 2.8% to $3393.7 per ounce, and COMEX silver futures down by 2.33% to $37.645 per ounce [2][6]. - Oil prices saw a slight increase, with light crude oil futures for September rising by 8 cents to $63.96 per barrel, a 0.13% increase, and Brent crude oil for October up by 4 cents to $66.63 per barrel, a 0.06% increase [6]. Chinese Stocks - The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell by 0.29%, with notable declines in popular Chinese stocks such as QuantumScape and Ascentage Pharma, which dropped over 4%. However, Xpeng Motors saw an increase of nearly 6% [6]. Geopolitical Developments - President Trump announced a "test meeting" with President Putin scheduled for August 15 in Alaska, suggesting that the outcome could be either positive or negative, but expressing hope for constructive dialogue [2][7]. - Trump indicated that he hopes to arrange a meeting between Ukrainian President Zelensky and Putin following the Alaska meeting, with the possibility of a trilateral meeting involving the US, Russia, and Ukraine [7][8].