Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D closed down 1.45% at 885.6 yuan/gram on July 13 (Monday); SGE silver T+D closed down 3.25% at 14,160 yuan/kg.

On July 12, at the request of Tianjin and Anhui flood-control headquarters, the Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration allocated more than 7,500 central flood-control items — sandbags, laminated woven fabric, rubber boats, drainage equipment and generators — to support flood emergency and rescue operations.

Meta Platforms (META.O): data-center expansion project represents an investment of more than $50 billion in Richland Parish, Louisiana.