Group 1: Precious Metals Futures - New York gold prices showed volatility, initially breaking through $4,640/oz with a daily increase of 3.09%, but later fell below $4,600/oz with a daily decrease of 0.33%, and further dropped below $4,590/oz with a daily decline of 0.58% [1][2][3] - Spot gold also experienced fluctuations, breaking through $4,620/oz with a daily increase of 2.45%, then falling below $4,590/oz with a daily decrease of 0.20%, and subsequently dropping below $4,580/oz with a daily decline of 0.39% [4][5][6] - New York silver initially broke through $86/oz with a daily increase of 8.41%, but later fell below $84/oz with a daily decrease of 1.35%; spot silver mirrored this trend, breaking through $86/oz with a daily increase of 7.62%, then dropping below $84/oz with a daily decline of 1.41% [7][8][9][10] Group 2: Base Metals Futures - Nickel's continuous main contract saw a daily decrease of 2%, currently reported at ¥138,660 [11] Group 3: Energy and Shipping Futures - Brent crude oil broke through $64/barrel with a daily increase of 1.06% [12] - U.S. natural gas futures continued to rise, initially increasing over 5.00% to $3.328/million BTU, then over 6.00% to $3.360/million BTU, followed by over 7.00% to $3.392/million BTU, and ultimately rising over 8.00% to $3.423/million BTU [13][14][15][16] Group 4: Macro and Market Impact - Federal Reserve's Williams indicated that there is no need for short-term interest rate adjustments and stated that inflation caused by tariffs is primarily borne by Americans [17][18] - A group of over ten former financial officials criticized the Trump administration's criminal investigation into Fed Chair Powell, including several former Fed Chairs, Treasury Secretaries, and White House economic advisors; this action is seen as an unprecedented attack on the Fed's independence [19][20] - White House Press Secretary Levitt stated that Trump did not instruct Justice Department officials to investigate Powell [21] - The U.S. Treasury urged some foreign finance ministers to enhance their supply chain resilience [22] - Fitch stated that it will continue to monitor the evolution of governance conditions, including "institutional checks and balances," when assessing the U.S. sovereign credit rating [23]