China's central bank's series of policy measures yesterday boosted international markets, with European and Asian stocks rising together, and U.S. stocks listed in China soaring overnight.

Today, China's stock market rose and then fell back, with the yuan breaking through the 7 mark against the U.S. dollar. Other major Asian and Pacific stock markets temporarily halted their rise, and the futures of the three major U.S. stock indices also fell, with popular Chinese stocks generally declining.

The commodity market, however, remained strong, with spot gold once breaking through $2,665 per ounce to set a new historical high, and Singapore's iron ore futures rising by nearly 3%.

European stocks opened collectively lower, with the Euro Stoxx 50 index opening down 0.71%.

The futures of the three major U.S. stock indices fell, with Dow futures up 0.07%. Li Auto fell by more than 5%, Baidu fell by more than 4%, and Alibaba fell by more than 3%.

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The rise in Asian and Pacific stock markets temporarily halted, with the Nikkei 225 index closing down by 0.2%, and the South Korean Seoul Composite Index closing down by 1.3%.

The yuan broke through the 7 mark against the U.S. dollar. The Thai baht rose by 0.8% against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, reaching a high since 2022.

Spot gold set a new high again, once breaking through $2,665 per ounce, and Singapore's iron ore futures rose by nearly 3%.

[Updated at 18:40]

Dow futures turned positive, up 0.07%.Oil prices are falling.

Spot gold is currently unchanged from yesterday's closing price.

The US Dollar Index is fluctuating.

【16:20 Update】

Before the US stock market opens, popular Chinese concept stocks are generally declining, with Li Auto falling by more than 5%, Baidu by more than 4%, and Alibaba by more than 3%.

International oil prices are slightly lower, and the US Dollar Index turned positive in the afternoon, rising slightly by 0.08%.

【15:40 Update】

US Treasury yields are generally rising, with the 1-year Treasury yield rising by more than 1%, showing the most significant drop.

【15:35 Update】

Futures for the three major US stock indices are falling, with the Nasdaq futures down by 0.3%.European stocks opened lower across the board, with the Euro Stoxx 50 index falling 0.71% at the open, the German DAX index down 0.62%, the UK's FTSE 100 index down 0.36%, and the French CAC 40 index down 0.75%.

【Updated at 14:36】

The Nikkei 225 index closed down 0.2%, at 37,870.26 points, and the Japanese Topix index also closed down 0.2%.

South Korea's Kospi index closed down 1.3%, at 2,596.32 points. The Straits Times Index in Singapore fell by 1%, to 3,586.51 points.

【Updated at 13:44】

The Nikkei 225 index, South Korea's Kospi index, and India's major index saw minor declines, while Indonesia's composite index fell by more than 1%.

The Thai baht rose by 0.8% against the US dollar on Wednesday, reaching a level of 32.56 baht per US dollar, the highest level since March 2022. Thai central bank official Pimpan Charoenkwan stated in an announcement on Wednesday that the bank is closely monitoring the baht's movement and will be prepared to address any unusual fluctuation trends that may impact businesses and the economy.

The Bloomberg Commodity Index has risen for the 11th consecutive day, marking the longest streak since January 2018.

In the early trading session today, spot gold prices once surged above $2,665 per ounce, setting a new historical high. The gains have since moderated, with the price currently reported at $2,657.89 per ounce.

Singapore's iron ore futures rose nearly 3%, temporarily reported at $97.45 per ton.Spot silver fell by 1.00% during the day, currently trading at $31.77 per ounce.