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Gold has taken off Tonight, the US small nonfarm payroll data was significantly below expectations. The market forecast dropped from 89,000 to 65,000, but the actual number was only 44,000. Gold immediately took off on the spot, breaking through the $4,300 mark, reaching the highest point in six weeks. There are multiple positive factors behind this surge. Previously, gold was firmly suppressed because three men jointly pushed the US dollar index high: Trump stirred up Middle East geopolitical tensions, Bassett was responsible for lowering US Treasury yields, and Walsh was in charge of the hawkish Federal Reserve. Now the situation has changed—Trump has finally eased on the Middle East issue, and a US-Iran peace agreement is likely; Bassett turned to firefighting the yen, lifting the yen and pushing the US dollar index down; Walsh stumbled at the July FOMC meeting, with verbal rate hike talk proving empty, damaging Wall Street’s trust in the Fed’s credibility. Additionally, the US debt is about to surpass the $40 trillion mark, and in September there is the risk of a government shutdown. These are all blows to US national credit and dollar hegemony. Gold’s rise is very reasonable. Whether gold will soar or slowly build a base and rebound mainly depends on whether the US dollar index can stay below 100 and the subsequent actions of the three men mentioned above. Trump should stop flip-flopping on the Middle East issue, what tricks Bassett has after firefighting the yen, and how Walsh will speak at the global central bank annual meeting on August 27 will all have important impacts on the next phase of the US dollar index. I will personally continue to track these key variables. The gold window has opened, but new investors should not heavily invest; a family allocation of 5-10% is enough. AI remains the main theme at present. The above is only my personal opinion and does not constitute investment advice. Please be aware of the risks. #SandiskBeatAndBuyback #CircleArcLaunch #EarningsRealityCheck