The night session of crude oil futures at the Shanghai International Energy Exchange closed up 1.69% at 602.40 yuan per barrel. Shanghai gold futures rose 2.36% in the night session, and Shanghai silver futures rose 2.15% in the night session. The collective strength of these two commodity futures during the night session is typically related to fluctuations in international commodity prices, changes in market risk sentiment, exchange rate trends, and other factors. It also reflects changes in

The night session of crude oil futures at the Shanghai International Energy Exchange closed up 1.69% at 602.40 yuan per barrel. Shanghai gold futures rose 2.36% in the night session, and Shanghai silver futures rose 2.15% in the night session. The collective strength of these two commodity futures during the night session is typically related to fluctuations in international commodity prices, changes in market risk sentiment, exchange rate trends, and other factors. It also reflects changes in

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The Shanghai International Energy Exchange’s crude oil futures night session closed up by 1.69%, settling at 602.40 yuan per barrel. The Shanghai gold futures night session closed up 2.36%, while Shanghai silver futures night session ended up 2.15%. The collective strength of these two major commodities in the night session is usually linked to several factors, including volatility in international commodity prices, shifts in market risk aversion sentiment, and exchange rate trends. It also reflects current market expectations for changes in supply and demand for these commodities.

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