Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange edged up on Thursday with analysts expecting the rally will extend into 2026.
Gold for February delivery rose 0.25 percent to close at 4,243 U.S. dollars per ounce, pushed by factors like the rising anticipation for a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut.
According to a report released by the World Gold Council (WGC) on the same day, the international gold prices are expected to experience a 15-percent to 30-percent increases from the current levels in 2026.
Int'l gold price edges up amid WGC report's rising outlook
A new batch of historical records unveiling the atrocities committed by the invading Japanese army in the 1937 Nanjing Massacre was released at a ceremony held on Friday in a museum in east China's Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province.
The massacre following the Japanese troops' capture of Nanjing, the then Chinese capital, on Dec 13, 1937, left more than 300,000 Chinese civilians and unarmed soldiers dead.
Friday's ceremony in the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders was just held days before the 88th anniversary of the one of the most barbaric episodes of World War II.
The released historical records include letters of Japanese soldiers, photos taken after the occupation of Nanjing by the invading Japanese army, archival records of military medics who died in the defense of Nanjing, and the English and French periodicals.
Analysts say the newly released historical records provide irrefutable evidence for restoring the truth of history and constitute a powerful rebuttal to the claims of the Japanese right-wing forces.
China releases new findings on Nanjing Massacre
