According to CoinMeta, gold performed strongly on Wednesday, maintaining a steady buying trend, especially during the end of Asian trading and the close of European markets. Although it is not clear what triggered this wave of buying, hopes for peace, the weakening of the US dollar, and a positive risk appetite undoubtedly played a role in driving the gains. Technically, the area around $4,000 has been stable over the past five weeks, forming a foundation for the subsequent rise today. In the foreign exchange market, the Canadian dollar performed well due to the increase in gold prices, but most other currencies saw relatively modest fluctuations, reflecting an overall positive risk appetite. In the stock market, futures pointed to an upward trend, but selling pressure emerged shortly after the opening due to concerns about Google's lagging performance following the reorganization of its AI team. After the market closed, shares of Western Data and SanDisk were sold off after the release of their financial reports, which could affect the overall market dynamics. On the other hand, NVIDIA's stock price soared, leading the way among large tech stocks.