Gate News reports that on March 26, Gate data shows that spot gold and silver prices are declining in the short term. Spot gold fell below $4,460 per ounce, down 1.03% for the day; spot silver dropped below $70 per ounce, down 1.67% for the day.

Singapore Exchange listed its first locally-tracked gold ETF on March 26, LionGlobal Physical Gold ETF, with underlying gold purity of no less than 99.5%. This move echoes Hong Kong's gold layout, but current gold prices are under pressure and declining. Analysts point out that due to rising energy prices and inflation expectations, market focus has shifted to inflation and interest rates.

Franklin Templeton collaborates with Ondo Finance to launch tokenized ETFs that can be traded directly in crypto wallets, supporting 24/7 trading and covering assets including U.S. equities, fixed income, and gold. The product will initially launch in multiple regions, with the U.S. market pending regulatory approval.

Franklin Templeton partners with Ondo Finance to launch a 24/7 tradable ETF, initially targeting markets in Europe, Asia-Pacific, and beyond. The ETF encompasses stocks, gold, and high-yield bonds, with liquidity support provided by Ondo. Token holders enjoy yield rights and the ETF is compatible with DeFi collateralization.

Affected by Middle East tensions, commodity ETFs experienced their largest historical capital outflows, with approximately $11 billion withdrawn in March, with gold and silver ETFs particularly hard hit. Meanwhile, crude oil market volatility intensified, with some funds shifting toward energy products. Market expectations showed clear divergence.

According to Gate News, on March 25, gold and silver prices rose to $4,566.21 per ounce and $72.860 per ounce, respectively. The volatility indices for Bitcoin and Ethereum declined slightly. In foreign exchange, the US dollar appreciated marginally against the Chinese yuan and Japanese yen. European stock indices generally rose, while WTI and Brent crude oil prices declined slightly. The Gate platform has integrated multiple financial products, facilitating users' global asset trading.

Gate News: On March 25th, according to data released by CryptoQuant on the X platform, a certain CEX's gold token XAUT perpetual contract achieved a single-day trading volume of 6.4 billion dollars, hitting a new all-time high. Additionally, XAUT perpetual contract has become the fifth-largest perpetual contract trading pair on the platform by trading volume.

Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas stated that Bitcoin spot ETFs saw net inflows of $2.5 billion this month, with BlackRock's IBIT product turning positive in net inflows, demonstrating strong ETF capital resilience. Despite a 40% decline in Bitcoin's price, investors' willingness to hold remains significantly higher than that of gold investors a decade ago.

Due to Middle East tensions, Turkey's foreign exchange reserves have declined rapidly, with the central bank having deployed approximately $30 billion in market interventions. Analysts worry it may be forced to sell gold reserves to maintain liquidity. Rising international oil prices have exacerbated current account deficits and inflation pressures, leaving Turkey facing risks of currency depreciation and rate hikes.

Due to deteriorating Middle East tensions, Turkey's foreign exchange reserves are declining rapidly, triggering market concerns about exchange rate stability. The central bank has deployed $30 billion to support the lira and may replenish liquidity through gold reserve sales. Rising international oil prices have exacerbated inflation and trade deficits, leaving Turkey facing pressure for currency depreciation and interest rate increases.