Group 1 - COMEX gold prices experienced a rise and subsequent decline, while SGE gold showed a slight correction, indicating market volatility [1] - The performance of gold-related ETFs varied, with Huaxia ETF (518850) rising nearly 25% year-to-date and reaching a record high of 4.92 billion yuan in product scale as of July 1 [1] - The gold stock ETF (159562) increased by 1.1%, with a year-to-date gain of approximately 42%, significantly outperforming the gold price increase [1] Group 2 - London spot gold prices saw a cumulative increase of 25.7% in the first half of 2025, marking the largest half-year gain since the second half of 2007 [1] - Experts suggest that factors such as geopolitical conflicts, a weakening dollar, and central bank gold purchases continue to support gold prices, with expectations of a continued upward trend in the second half of the year [1] - Recent U.S. economic data showed better-than-expected results, contributing to a rebound in precious metals after a period of decline, while the dollar index remains on a downward trend [2]