Matsumoto, nominee to lead the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, said if confirmed she will publish data compiled by BLS staff.

On the 9th, Rezaei, spokesman for the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said Iran's armed forces have repaired damage, reached peak combat and defensive readiness, and are prepared to respond at the highest level to any aggression.

After Asian-session losses, international gold extended declines into European trade on the 10th, briefly dipping below $4,200/oz. As of 17:15 Beijing time, NYMEX August gold futures were $4,188.70/oz, down 2.28%, leaving gold down 3.51% YTD. Traders pointed to Friday’s US nonfarm payrolls, which beat expectations and signalled labour-market resilience, and inflation upside from the Middle East; markets have increased bets on a Fed shift toward tightening in H2. CME FedWatch prices roughly a 70% chance of at least a 25bp Fed hike by year-end. A Fed rate rise would weaken the appeal of non‑yielding assets such as gold.