现货黄金向下触及4000美元/盎司，日内跌0.18%。

South Korea's KOSPI rose about 1% and Japan's Nikkei 225 gained about 0.9% on the day as chip stocks capped a strong first half. KOSPI has rallied roughly 100% in 1H, briefly touching a historical high of 9,385; Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are up about 180% and 310% year-to-date. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 is up about 40% in 1H and TOPIX about 17%, with chip-equipment names Advantest and Tokyo Electron up roughly 65% and over 120%, respectively. Drivers include AI-driven memory-chip demand, semiconductor supply-chain strength and corporate reform momentum.

Financial Times: Apple (AAPL.O) CEO Cook held constructive talks with the EU technology chief on "Siri AI".