據伊拉克國家通訊社援引官方消息人士稱，美聯儲向伊拉克央行運送了5億美元現金。

美國至8月1日當週初請失業金人數 19.9萬人，預期20.2萬人，前值由19.7萬人修正爲19.8萬人。

World Gold Council says central-bank purchases and Asian investor demand are becoming increasingly important and may not move in step with US rates, the dollar or inflation. That does not imply real rates have lost influence; in the near term rising yields can still pressure gold. But if tight policy eventually triggers a growth shock, rising inflation or stress in part of the financial system, longer-term yields could fall and, combined with central-bank and Asian demand, provide support for gold — though not necessarily a repeat of 2025’s outsized gains.