[Hong Kong Exchange's USD Gold Futures Hit Record High] According to Golden Finance, on July 6, the Hong Kong Exchange announced that the daytime trading session of USD gold futures recorded a total of 6,676 contracts traded, setting a historic high and surpassing the previous record of 3,039 contracts traded on November 7, 2022. The bid-ask spread for active month contracts narrowed to one to two ticks, with the August contract as low as $0.01 (one tick) and the December contract as low as two ticks. The Hong Kong Exchange continues to implement optimization measures for USD gold futures contracts, attracting active participation from banks, securities firms, high-frequency trading institutions, traders, gold producers, and consumer enterprises across the market. This marks an important step in the Hong Kong Exchange's efforts to enhance its gold product system and deepen its diversified asset ecosystem strategy, further supporting Hong Kong's development into a leading international gold trading and storage hub.