Gold prices rise by 1%, safe-haven yen and Swiss franc rise by about 0.5%, US bond prices move higher.

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21/08/2025
Spot gold rose by 1.0% to $3348.65 per ounce, and has been on a continuous rise since 10:00 Beijing time. COMEX gold futures increased by 1.0% to $3392.4 per ounce. Ethereum has significantly risen since 22:16, climbing from around $4100 to nearly $4230, with an overall increase of 1.7% for the day. Bitcoin has experienced a short-term rise from around $112,400 and has returned to above $113,800 for the day. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond has dropped by about 2.2 basis points, hitting a daily low below 4.2830%. The US dollar has fallen by nearly 0.5% against the Japanese yen, reaching a daily low below 147 points; the US dollar index has shown a trend of fluctuating downward, and the US dollar against the Swiss franc has also dropped by nearly 0.5% to hit a daily low.