Spot palladium extended its decline, falling more than 5% to $1,321.25 per ounce.
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Spot gold fell 6%, reaching $4,214.89/oz, the weakest since December 11.
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U.S. futures pointed lower, with S&P 500 E-minis down 0.7%, Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.8%, and Dow futures down 0.6%.
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Spot gold has fallen roughly 25% from the all-time high of $5,594.82/oz set on January 29.
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The Chinese commerce minister held talks with the chairman of Volkswagen Group on Sunday.
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China’s commerce minister told Volkswagen Group’s chairman that he hoped the European Economic Community would play an active role in encouraging both sides to meet halfway.
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The Chinese commerce minister held talks with Bosch’s chairman over the weekend.
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According to China’s commerce minister, Bosch Group is encouraged to take an active role in China’s consumer goods trade-in initiatives and to expand the development of high-quality products and technologies, in remarks to Bosch’s chairman.
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Spot gold dropped over 7%, continuing its downward move to $4,161.89/oz.
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Goldman Sachs now sees the ECB raising rates by 25 basis points in both April and June 2026, revising from an earlier expectation of no changes this year.
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According to Nikkei, Nippon Sheet Glass will take itself private with backing of about 300 billion yen from a group of banks and investment funds via capital injections and related means.
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Washington Post: Power outages in wide parts of Tehran after intense airstrikes
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According to Nikkei, Nippon Sheet Glass plans a third-party share issuance to Apollo Global Management, aiming to raise 165 billion yen.
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Chinese Foreign Ministry: If the war continues to expand, the entire region will enter a vicious cycle due to the use of force.
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China on the Strait of Hormuz: We urge a halt to military operations and a return to talks
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AN AMERICAN FIGHTER JET HAS REPORTEDLY CRASHED IN KUWAIT. ACCORDING TO THE AL-AHD NEWS NETWORK, THE AIRCRAFT WAS HIT AND WENT DOWN JUST MINUTES AGO: PRESS TV
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BAYER EYLEA APPROVED FOR THIRD RETINAL INDICATION IN JAPAN
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ISRAELI AIRLINE "EL AL" ANNOUNCES REVIEW OF CONTINUITY OF ITS OPERATIONS DUE TO NEW GOVERNMENT RESTRICTIONS LIMITING THE NUMBER OF TRAVELERS
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ISRAELI MEDIA: SOUND OF AIR RAID SIRENS IN THE WESTERN GALILEE
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TRADERS INCREASED THEIR EXPECTATION THAT THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK WILL RAISE RATES, WITH A 50% CHANCE OF FOUR RATE HIKES IN 2026. THEY NOW BELIEVE MORE HIKES ARE LIKELY.
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SINOPEC SAYS "CRUDE OIL SUPPLIES FOR THE SECOND QUARTER ARE SAFE AND SECURE."
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