現貨黃金向下觸及4220美元/盎司，日內跌1.53%。

U.S. officials said Iran would be mistaken to assume rising prices and the U.S. midterm election will erode President Trump's negotiating leverage in efforts to end the nearly seven-month conflict. A three-hour meeting this week produced no breakthrough, but Washington said it remains confident mounting economic pressure will push Tehran toward a deal. State Department deputy spokesman Tommy Pigott said President Trump holds all the leverage.

MOFCOM’s U.S. and Americas Department head briefed on outcomes of the eighth-round U.S.-China economic and trade consultations. In the talks both sides exchanged views on increasing direct passenger flights and agreed to maintain communication on adding U.S.-China flights and related matters.