#美国就业数据不及预期 US employment data just released, and this wave of market movement is definitely worth paying attention to.

At 9:31 PM Beijing time on Thursday, January 15, the US Department of Labor released the initial jobless claims data for the week of January 10. Last week's figure was 208,000, and the market generally expected it to rise to 215,000. Unexpectedly, the actual figure was only 198,000—significantly below expectations. This surprise was quite substantial (rated 4.5 stars).

Once the data was out, the market reacted quickly. Gold and silver were clearly hit. Why? Because strong employment data usually indicates a resilient US economy, which supports the dollar's movement and puts pressure on dollar-denominated precious metals.

In simple terms: better-than-expected employment data → stronger dollar → pressure on gold and silver. That’s the market logic.