#数字资产市场动态 Eastern Time on January 15th at 9:30 PM, a wave of economic data bombarded the market, hitting the entire metals and precious metals sector hard.

First, let's look at initial jobless claims — the previous figure was 207,000, with expectations rising to 215,000, but the actual number was only 198,000. The unemployment rate actually decreased, showing the economy's resilience is stronger than expected. For precious metals, this is a "bearish" signal (key level ★★★★).

Next, the New York Fed's manufacturing data is even more exaggerated. Last month, it was at -3.7; expectations were to turn positive around 1, but it jumped directly to 7.7 — manufacturing activity suddenly picked up, further hurting the metals market (key level ★★★).

Philadelphia's data is even more intense. The previous -8.8 was already weak, with expectations around -1, but the final figure soared to 12.6. The industrial recovery momentum far exceeded expectations, continuing to suppress precious metal prices (key level ★★★).

Finally, looking at the import price index, expectations were a 0.1% decline, but it actually rose by 0.4%. Rising import costs suggest inflation still has some warmth, which could support precious metals from this perspective, but overall, the market remains pressured by several other strong data points (key level ★★★).

In summary, after these data releases, precious metals were hammered multiple times in one day — the stronger the US economic data, the higher risk appetite becomes, and the more capital flows into high-yield assets.