Spot gold has just broken through the $4,490.00/oz mark, now quoted at $4,490.07/oz, down 0.72% for the day; COMEX gold futures main contract is now quoted at $4,545.30/oz, unchanged for the day.

US Treasury Secretary Bessent: (regarding repurchases) This is an area with light trading in the market. The scale of repurchases may exceed the $4 billion we announced. US Treasury yields have failed to reflect fundamentals.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen: Interest rates are unrelated to repo decisions.

Spot gold has just surpassed the $4,530.00/ounce mark, now trading at $4,530.92/ounce, up 0.18% on the day; COMEX gold futures main contract is now trading at $4,583.80/ounce, up 0.85% on the day.

U.S. Treasury: If the winning yield for the 2-year Treasury bond auction falls between 4.375% and 4.499%, there may be an unscheduled additional issuance of 5-year Treasury bonds.