The S & P Global Services PMI in January was 52.8, compared with an expected 56.5 and a previous value of 56.8.
NVIDIA (NVDA. O) shares hit a record high, peaking at $152.89/share, with a total market value of nearly $3.70 trillion.
The UK's August services PMI was 53.3, compared with expectations of 52.8, compared with a previous value of 52.5.
The euro zone's June services PMI final value was 52.8, compared with expectations of 52.6 and the previous value of 52.6.
The final value of the services PMI in the euro area recorded 52.8 in June, a three-month low; the final value of the composite PMI in the euro area recorded 50.9 in June, a three-month low.
Spot gold short-term decline extended to $20, the lowest to $2352.88/ounce.
South Korea's KOSPI index closed up 52.88 points, or 2.02%, at 2,675.90 on Wednesday, April 24.
韩国KOSPI指数4月24日(周三)收盘上涨52.88点,涨幅2.02%,报2675.90点。
The real trading volume of COMEX gold futures shows that after the release of US retail sales data, COMEX gold futures experienced long and short competition at 2370 (corresponding to the spot price of about 2352.8), and the market failed to achieve further decline. For details, please refer to the "Database-COMEX Gold Futures Real Trading Volume".