China NBS: Urban consumer goods retail sales in 1H totaled 21.55 trillion yuan, up 1.2% YoY; rural sales 3.32 trillion yuan, up 2.5%. June urban retail sales were 3.68 trillion yuan, +0.8% YoY; June rural sales 584.7 billion yuan, +2.1%. By type, goods retail in 1H stood at 22.05 trillion yuan, +1.1% YoY, while catering revenue was 2.83 trillion yuan, +2.8%. June goods retail 3.79 trillion yuan, +0.9%; June catering 476.7 billion yuan, +1.2%. Among above-designated-size retail units in 1H, conve

Gold pulled back Wednesday after rising more than 2% in the prior session as markets absorbed softer-than-expected US inflation data while still pricing the inflationary risk from a potential Iran conflict lifting energy prices. A Mitsubishi UFJ analyst said falling gasoline prices are easing inflationary pressure and trimming bets on further Fed tightening, supporting the metal’s rebound, but warned renewed US‑Iran tensions and rising oil could still lift inflation risks. Fed chair Kevin Warsh reiterated that further policy tightening remains an option if price pressures persist.

科創50指數跌幅擴大至1%，現報1989.63點。