**[Spot Gold Drops Nearly 2%, Silver Falls Over 5%]** Golden Finance reported that on September 11, by the end of the U.S. trading session, spot gold had fallen 1.9%, trading at $4,316 per ounce, while spot silver dropped 5.5%, trading at $63.56 per ounce. Financial website Fxstreet noted that WTI crude oil prices surpassed the $100 per barrel mark for the first time since mid-May, coupled with rising U.S. Treasury yields, exerting pressure on gold prices denominated in U.S. dollars. Analyst Michael Boutros stated that the recently released U.S. PPI data has heightened market expectations for further tightening of monetary policy. Currently, federal funds futures indicate about a 72% probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike next week. The market's focus now shifts to the upcoming U.S. CPI report. If the CPI data exceeds expectations, it could reinforce these expectations, driving U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar higher, thereby increasing downward pressure on gold. Conversely, if inflation data softens, it may challenge the current pricing mechanisms and help stabilize gold prices ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting.