U.S. gold stocks fell broadly: Sibanye Gold down 6.1%, AngloGold Ashanti down 4.9%, Gold Fields down 4.5%, Harmony Gold down 4.4%, Kinross Gold down 4.3% and Newmont down 3.7%; SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) down 1.4%.

美國總統特朗普：我知道，伊朗正在等待美國中期選舉的結果。

According to CNBC, the US Department of Justice urged a federal judge not to block Trump's decision to bar MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House, saying in a court filing that access 'is a privilege, not a right' and that the Friday ban was prompted by national security concerns. The filing was submitted ahead of a telephonic hearing on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before Judge Timothy Kelly, where the three outlets seek an injunction.