Market Performance - The three major U.S. stock indices closed mixed, with the Dow Jones up 0.65% at 42,322.75 points and the S&P 500 up 0.41% at 5,916.93 points, while the Nasdaq fell 0.18% to 19,112.32 points [1] - Major tech stocks mostly declined, with Amazon and Meta down over 2%, Tesla down over 1%, and slight declines in Apple, Nvidia, and Google; Netflix rose over 2%, while Microsoft and Intel saw minor increases [1] - Popular Chinese concept stocks mostly fell, with Up Fintech down over 8%, Alibaba and WeRide down over 7%, and Futu Holdings down over 5%; JD.com, Baidu, and NIO also saw declines of over 3% [1] European Market - European stock indices closed higher across the board, with Germany's DAX up 0.72% at 23,695.59 points, France's CAC40 up 0.21% at 7,853.47 points, and the UK's FTSE 100 up 0.57% at 8,633.75 points [1] Commodity Prices - International precious metal futures generally rose, with COMEX gold futures up 1.74% at $3,243.90 per ounce and COMEX silver futures up 1.07% at $32.79 per ounce [1] - International oil prices fell significantly, with the main U.S. oil contract down 2.31% at $61.69 per barrel and Brent crude down 2.22% at $64.62 per barrel [1] Currency and Bond Markets - The U.S. dollar index fell 0.24% to 100.83, while the offshore RMB appreciated by 69 basis points against the dollar to 7.2045 [1] - U.S. Treasury yields fell across the board, with the 2-year yield down 7.95 basis points to 3.963%, the 3-year yield down 9.23 basis points to 3.951%, the 5-year yield down 10.6 basis points to 4.056%, the 10-year yield down 10.08 basis points to 4.434%, and the 30-year yield down 8.09 basis points to 4.89% [1] - European bond yields also declined, with the UK 10-year yield down 5.2 basis points to 4.658%, France's 10-year yield down 8.5 basis points to 3.291%, Germany's 10-year yield down 7.7 basis points to 2.619%, Italy's 10-year yield down 8.4 basis points to 3.624%, and Spain's 10-year yield down 8.2 basis points to 3.233% [1]

Group 1: Metal Market Overview - LME copper experienced a decline of 1.2%, settling at $9,406 per ton, while SHFE copper dropped 0.74% to 77,450 CNY per ton, with domestic import profits slightly positive [1] - LME nickel fell by 0.38% to $15,630 per ton, and SHFE nickel decreased by 0.35% to 123,640 CNY per ton, with LME inventory down by 300 tons and SHFE warehouse receipts down by 416 tons [1] - Aluminum and alumina markets showed weakness, with alumina at 2,700 CNY per ton (down 0.22%) and SHFE aluminum at 19,340 CNY per ton (down 1.55%), indicating a potential oversupply situation [1] Group 2: Supply and Demand Dynamics - The supply side for nickel iron shows signs of production cuts, while demand remains under pressure, leading to short-term price fluctuations [1] - The silicon market is also experiencing weakness, with polysilicon at 35,520 CNY per ton (down 3.14%) and industrial silicon at 8,290 CNY per ton (down 0.96%), as traders push for lower prices ahead of the holiday [1] - Lithium carbonate futures fell by 1.99% to 64,160 CNY per ton, with spot prices for battery-grade lithium carbonate also declining, indicating ongoing inventory accumulation despite some demand replenishment [1]