Group 1 - The report highlights a significant short-term pullback in gold prices, attributed to easing geopolitical tensions and fully priced expectations of two interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year, leading to profit-taking pressure after substantial prior gains [1][7][30] - The U.S. inflation data released by the Labor Department showed a year-on-year CPI increase of 3.0% for September, which was below market expectations of 3.1%, and a core CPI increase of 3.0%, also lower than expected [1][8][30] - The report notes that the economic data vacuum due to the government shutdown may persist, affecting the release of future inflation data [1][7] Group 2 - In the global equity markets, the report indicates mixed performance, with the South Korean index showing the highest gain at +5.14%, followed by the Shenzhen Composite Index at +4.73% and the Hang Seng Index at +3.62% [2][34] - The report details that the energy sector in the U.S. stock market saw a rise of +2.90%, while the consumer staples sector experienced a decline of -0.59% [41] - In the Hong Kong market, the energy sector also led gains at +5.26%, while the healthcare sector fell by -0.74% [41]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the report indicates that market expectations for interest rate cuts have intensified, with the probability of a rate cut in September reaching 88.9% and a total of three cuts anticipated within the year [1][8][10] - Recent economic data has shown signs of weakening, with the ISM non-manufacturing PMI for July at 50.1, below previous values and forecasts, and initial jobless claims rising to 226,000, exceeding expectations [2][9][10] - The report highlights that the Nasdaq Composite Index reached a historical high, reflecting a positive trend in major equity markets, particularly in the materials sector, which saw significant gains [1][38][45] Group 2 - In the asset price section, major global asset classes exhibited mixed performance, with COMEX silver showing the highest increase at +4.43%, while NYMEX light crude oil experienced the largest decline at -5.11% [33][52] - The report notes that the U.S. equity market, particularly the materials sector, has shown strong performance, with the materials industry in the U.S. rising by 5.01% [38][45] - The foreign exchange market saw the Japanese yen appreciating by 1.54% against the RMB, while the ruble depreciated by 1.79% [46][48] Group 3 - The report provides updates on significant economic data, including the Eurozone consumer confidence index continuing to rise, and the UK manufacturing PMI showing an increase [63][71] - Japan's unemployment rate remained unchanged, indicating stability in the labor market [74][76] - The report tracks important data releases for the upcoming week, including U.S. CPI data and other key economic indicators [78]