Gold Prices Hover Around US$4,000 Amid Global Uncertainty, Recovery Uncertain
Global gold prices are hovering around US$4,000 per troy ounce, showing a slight rebound after a roughly 4% drop last week. However, there are no strong signals that the downward trend has ended, with central bank policy uncertainty being a key factor for future price movements.
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