Spot platinum extended its losses, currently down over 16% to $2,190.00 per ounce. Spot palladium is currently down 12% to $1,741 per ounce.

Domestic News: 1. British Prime Minister Starmer: Talks in China achieved substantial results. 2. my country prepares to commercialize space mining and space tourism. 3. Guotou Silver LOF: Trading suspended from opening to closing on January 30th. 4. Kweichow Moutai's participation in SpaceX's Series A financing? False! 5. The General Office of the State Council issued the "Work Plan for Accelerating the Cultivation of New Growth Points in Service Consumption." 6. China and the Philippines held bilateral talks on maritime issues and agreed to continue communication through diplomatic channels. 7. Bank of China: Adjusted parameters for silver deferred contract business, with the margin ratio increased from 48.26% to 50.80%. 8. People's Bank of China: The weighted average interest rate for newly issued commercial personal housing loans nationwide in the fourth quarter of 2025 will be 3.06%. International News: 1. The EU designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard as a "terrorist organization." 2. CME Group raised margin levels for gold, copper, and some aluminum futures. 3. US Treasury: The recent depreciation of the South Korean won is inconsistent with the fundamentals of the South Korean economy. 4. Musk is reportedly pushing for a merger between SpaceX and xAI to prepare for the latter's IPO. 5. Iran will conduct live-fire naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and Monday. 6. US Treasury releases report: No economy has been added to the list of currency manipulators. 7. Indonesian stock market plunges again, triggering circuit breakers; Indonesian authorities respond urgently: sovereign wealth funds may intervene in the market. 8. World Gold Council: Global gold demand hit a record high last year; global central banks are projected to net purchase 230 tons of gold in the fourth quarter of 2025. 9. The US Senate failed to advance an appropriations bill, threatening another federal government shutdown; a separate bill may be needed for appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security. 10. Trump says Putin agreed to a one-week ceasefire in parts of Ukraine. Zelensky: The ceasefire agreed on energy facilities will begin on the night of the 29th. 11. Trump: The Fed chair will be announced next week; interest rates should be lowered by 2 to 3 percentage points. A bipartisan cooperation approach will be adopted to avoid a government shutdown. 12. Overnight Market Updates—International crude oil rose 3%, influenced by geopolitical and supply disruption issues; LME copper hit a new high of $14,500; spot gold and silver refreshed new highs to $5,596 and $121.62 respectively. Precious metals plummeted overnight, with gold experiencing a 100-dollar swing in a single minute, and silver also falling by $10 within an hour. Gold's daily range reached a historic high of nearly $500, marking its largest single-day drop in history, exceeding $300. Furthermore, gold and silver briefly recovered all their intraday losses by the end of the US session.

[Morning Closing of Treasury Bond Futures] The main contract for 2-year Treasury bond futures (TS) was unchanged, the main contract for 5-year Treasury bond futures (TF) rose 0.01%, the main contract for 10-year Treasury bond futures (T) rose 0.03%, and the main contract for 30-year Treasury bond futures (TL) fell 0.11%.