International gold prices rose more than 1.5%, while silver gained 3.3%.

In late New York trading on Thursday, spot gold rose 1.56% to $4,169.33 per ounce, climbing significantly around 08:00 Beijing time, then fluctuating narrowly between $4,140 and $4,160 through 03:30, and refreshing its daily high to $4,177.43 at 04:00 when the U.S. stock market closed. Spot silver rose 3.30% to $57.3969 per ounce, maintaining a steady upward trend throughout, and refreshing its daily high to $57.5305 at 04:01. COMEX copper futures fell 1.42% to $6.5660 per pound, trending downward during the Asia-Pacific session and fluctuating at low levels since 12:00. Spot platinum rose 1.69%, and spot palladium rose 2.96%. The Philadelphia Gold and Silver Index, traded during U.S. stock market hours, closed up 3.81% at 354.37 points. The NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index, traded around the clock in global markets, rose 3.16% to 2,473.52 points, holding slight losses and fluctuating narrowly around the 2,390 level before the U.S. market opened, then gapping higher and continuously extending gains. The raw materials index, traded during U.S. stock market hours, closed up 1.84%, while the metals and mining index closed down 0.26%. The State Street Metals and Mining ETF closed up 1.48% at $101.34.