Market Overview - US stock index futures rose before the market opened, with Dow futures up 0.39%, S&P 500 futures up 0.88%, and Nasdaq futures up 1.34% [1] - European indices also showed positive movement, with Germany's DAX up 0.13%, UK's FTSE 100 up 0.05%, France's CAC40 up 0.63%, and the Euro Stoxx 50 up 0.50% [2][3] Commodity Prices - WTI crude oil increased by 0.40% to $62.09 per barrel, while Brent crude oil rose by 0.26% to $64.49 per barrel [3][4] Corporate News - Nvidia (NVDA.US) reported Q1 revenue of $44.1 billion, a 69% year-over-year increase, with data center revenue at $39.1 billion, up 73% year-over-year [11] - Salesforce (CRM.US) exceeded Q1 expectations with revenue growth of 8% to $9.8 billion and raised its revenue guidance for FY2026 [12] - C3.ai (AI.US) reported a 26% increase in revenue to $10.87 million for Q4 FY2025, with a positive outlook for FY2026 [13] - HP (HPQ.US) lowered its full-year earnings forecast due to tariff costs and economic weakness, with Q2 revenue of $13.2 billion, exceeding expectations but EPS falling short [14] - Li Auto (LI.US) reported a net profit of 647 million RMB for Q1 2025, a 9.4% increase year-over-year, with total vehicle deliveries of 92,864 units [15] - Futu Holdings (FUTU.US) saw Q1 revenue grow by 81.1% to 4.695 billion HKD (approximately $603 million), with net profit increasing by 97.7% [16] Economic Data and Events - Upcoming economic data includes the revision of the US Q1 GDP annualized rate and initial jobless claims for the week ending May 24 [17]

Group 1 - Goldman Sachs strongly recommends incorporating gold and oil into long-term investment portfolios to hedge against inflation risks [1][3] - The traditional 60/40 investment strategy is facing challenges as the correlation between U.S. stocks and bonds has weakened, leading to a failure in risk diversification [3] - Historical data shows that during any 12-month period when both stocks and bonds have negative real returns, either oil or gold tends to achieve positive real returns [1][3] Group 2 - Goldman Sachs suggests increasing the allocation of gold in investment portfolios while maintaining a positive but lower allocation for oil, emphasizing their critical role in mitigating inflation shocks [1][3] - Concerns over U.S. fiscal health and the independence of the Federal Reserve may lead to significant buying of gold by private investors, potentially driving prices well above current forecasts [4] - Current forecasts predict gold prices could reach $3,700 per ounce by the end of 2025 and $4,000 per ounce by mid-2026 [4] Group 3 - Strong demand for gold purchases is expected to provide substantial support for gold prices [5] - Despite high idle capacity in the global oil market limiting price increases, uncertainties in the energy market and potential supply shocks make oil allocation important for balancing investment risks [5]