Metals & Macro Liquidity

Hong Kong-listed gold stocks advanced on August 21, with Chifeng Gold (06693.HK) leading gains at over 9%, followed by Shandong Gold (01787.HK) and Tongguan Gold (00340.HK) both up more than 8%. Zijin Gold International (02259.HK) rose 7.5%, while Lingbao Gold (03330.HK)

According to Korean Economic TV's analysis on August 21, the U.S. dollar index fell to 98, marking a three-month low, despite rising Treasury yields globally. The dollar weakening amid higher rates signals renewed investor concern over fiscal sustainability rather than economic strength, prompting a

Gold prices are rising alongside US long-term interest rates, defying the traditional inverse relationship between the two asset classes. Yuanta Securities stated in a recent report that the direction of gold prices is determined not by the absolute level of interest rates but by the reasons

According to Yonhapnews and Yuanta Securities, gold prices have recently risen despite U.S. 30-year Treasury yields surging past 5.3%, defying the typical inverse relationship between interest rates and bullion. Long-term yields across major economies including Japan, Germany, and France have also c

According to Gate, gold (XAUUSD) broke above $4,550 per ounce, currently trading at $4,551.84, with a 24-hour gain of 1.6%.

According to Jin10 data, spot gold recovered to $4,500 per ounce overnight, rising 0.08%, while Shanghai futures gold gained 1.03%. U.S. initial jobless claims came in at 206,000 for the week, beating expectations of 210,000, signaling labor market strength. Earlier gains prompted some

According to CME data, on Aug 20, energy and precious metals futures showed divergent performance in trading volume and open interest. WTI crude oil volume and open interest both increased—volume rose by 41,043 contracts to 768,271, while open interest grew by 10,686 contracts to 1,897,813. Brent cr

According to BlockBeats, Bitget's TradFi derivatives contracts reached 150 million cumulative trades in August as of August 20, with a single-day peak of 13.64 million trades. The surge in trading volume reflects growing demand across traditional finance assets including equities, foreign

According to Jin10 Data, on August 21, domestic gold jewelry prices rose 6-8 yuan per gram compared to the previous day. Most brands' prices are trading between 1,361 and 1,365 yuan per gram.

According to Jin10, on August 21 at 11:31 AM, Chinese futures markets saw mixed fund flows. Lithium carbonate 2701 recorded inflows of 1.916 billion yuan, while silver 2610 and gold 2610 attracted 1.729 billion yuan and 624 million yuan respectively. On the outflow side,

According to Gate data, silver (XAGUSD) broke through $69 per ounce today, trading at $69.001/oz with a 24-hour gain of 2.9%.

Platinum futures contracts surged more than 4% during intraday trading on August 21, reaching 460.65 yuan per gram.

According to Bitget CFD's chief analyst Lewis Huang, the Federal Reserve's July FOMC meeting minutes released yesterday (August 20) conveyed an overall hawkish tone. Despite holding interest rates unchanged, multiple Fed officials emphasized that further tightening or even another rate hike remain v

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold opened at 977.32 yuan per gram on Friday, August 21, trading 0.14 yuan lower than the international gold price of 977.46 yuan per gram.

According to Jin10, China's three major stock indices closed mixed on August 21, with the ChiNext Index up 1%, the Shenzhen Component Index up 0.4%, and the Shanghai Index near breakeven. Gold, shale gas, MLCC, and CPO concepts led the market

The Bitcoin Treasuries Conference account posted an interview clip of Blockstream CEO Adam Back on X on Aug. 20, saying that Bitcoin reaching $1 million is “closer than people think.” 動區查明 found that the video came from an interview conducted on Apr. 15–16. He also mentioned betting that Bitcoin’s market cap would match gold’s, which would require a 22x rise. Clip source verification: April interview, not a recent statement (Source: Screenshot of the Bitcoin Treasuries Conference post) The 38-se

Shanghai silver futures contract rose 4.00% intraday on August 21, 2026, trading at 16,756 yuan per kilogram as of the latest quote.

Palladium futures (main contract) rose 2.00% intraday to 322.65 yuan per gram on August 21.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 09:30 Beijing time on August 21, New York gold futures rose 0.25%, silver futures climbed 0.68%, and copper futures gained 0.75%.

On August 21 morning session, Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D rose 1.02% to 976.38 yuan per gram, while silver T+D climbed 2.1% to 16,506 yuan per kilogram.