Spot gold is up 1.00% intraday at $4,431.69/oz.

China's new-energy passenger vehicle market in August showed record penetration but softer overall volumes; wholesale shipments remained robust while retail sales weakened. Persistently high oil prices and optimized product supply are the primary supports for EV demand, but seasonal off‑peak, weak macro consumption, a high year‑ago base and dealer inventory pressure are significant headwinds. The late‑August back‑to‑school period, normally a replacement-buying peak, failed to produce the usual rebound. CPCA says the market has moved from August's recovery channel into a bottom‑consolidation phase; a sustained peak‑season recovery will need verification in Golden September and Silver October.

伊朗外交部發言人巴加埃表示，有關這場蓄意戰爭的真相，以及戰爭罪行的真實面目，並不在於那些由人工智能生成、將美國官員塑造成勝利英雄的畫面，而在於錫裏克。在那裏，美國爲了不顧一切地掩蓋自己的失敗，殘忍轟炸了一場婚禮。正如美國作家蒂姆·奧布萊恩在《他們所攜帶之物》一書中所寫：“關於戰爭的真實故事，從來都不具有道德意義……如果一個故事看起來具有道德意義，就不要相信它。”