Gold trading on the Shanghai Gold Exchange reached 124.5 tons, marking the highest volume since the Covid era. The China CFETS Renminbi Index declined by 0.09 points this week, indicating potential shifts in the currency's value. On the first trading day after the holiday, the China Freight Index rose by 2.45%, while crude oil prices fell by 3.6%. The Shanghai Composite Index increased by 0.8%. Other metals showed mixed performance: nickel rose 0.4%, copper 0.25%, aluminum remained flat, tin decreased 0.65%, silver declined 0.3%, and zinc dropped 0.13%. Iron ore and steel rebars gained 0.7% and 0.87%, respectively. The People's Bank of China set the yuan midpoint at 7.2008 against the dollar, maintaining a stable daily fixing as the market reopened. Survey estimates for the yuan fixing ranged from 7.2327 to 7.2559, with an average estimate of 7.2465.