Spot gold fell nearly $20 intraday to $4,319/oz. Trump said he would reach an agreement with Iran after the midterm elections.

At a State Council press briefing on the 23rd, the Ministry of Education said China aims for a higher‑education gross enrollment rate of 61.3% and an on‑campus student population of 48.73 million by 2025. The ministry said the country has moved from elite and mass higher education to universal access and will implement a classified evaluation mechanism and differentiated policies to develop distinct functions and pathways across types of universities to better meet diverse economic and social needs.

US Secretary of State Rubio said if Iran possessed nuclear weapons, prices would be higher.