Spot silver slid to $57/oz, down 1.74% on the day. Spot gold fell sharply over a 15-minute window and is trading at $4,107/oz. US State Department is preparing to order the evacuation of some US embassy staff and dependents from the Gulf region, sources say.

CSRC vice chairman Liu Haoling said at the 2026 Financial Street Forum that AI should enable high‑quality development of China’s capital markets while balancing development and security. He called for a comprehensive governance framework and full‑lifecycle management—including admission assessment, dynamic monitoring and emergency response—for AI applications in the market. Regulators should design China‑specific AI governance for the capital markets, set clear boundaries and risk‑tolerance for high‑value use cases, and develop credibility/trustworthiness assessment systems aligned with business needs. He also urged active alignment with the national AI agenda and stronger coordination with industry and research institutes.

纳斯达克100指数上涨0.9%，触及盘中高点，标普500指数上涨0.3%。