全球最大黃金ETF--SPDR Gold Trust持倉較上日增加2.282噸，當前持倉量爲1049.489噸。

US 3-month Treasury auction as of Aug 24: bid-cover ratio 3.05, prior 2.86.

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said on the 24th he approved formally revoking Syria’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. Rubio said the Syrian transitional government has taken significant counterterrorism steps and that delisting removes the final major barrier to private-sector investment, facilitating Syria’s economic recovery and reintegration into the global economy. The Syrian transitional government welcomed the decision. Rubio also announced removal of the Sham Liberation Army from the U.S. list of designated terrorist organizations.