<p>The non-farm payroll report is about to be released, and popular U.S. stocks are mixed. Most chip stocks have retreated, with SanDisk down over 5%. Defense stocks have rebounded strongly, with Lockheed Martin up over 4%. Precious metals continue to adjust, with silver down over 3%. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange has taken action again, raising the margin requirements for precious metal futures for the third time</p>

- The U.S. stock market saw mixed results as chip stocks pressured gains, with the Nasdaq ending a three-day rise, while the S&P and Dow Jones rebounded.  
- Major firms like Nvidia and SanDisk experienced losses, and major events included a significant drop in unemployment claims that led to a rising dollar index and a dip in the offshore yuan.  
- The oil market reacted positively to a larger-than-expected drop in U.S. crude inventories, bolstering crude prices, and the rebalancing of major commodity indices began, with silver expected to adjust significantly in the coming weeks.

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Breakfast | The market awaits the release of the non-farm payroll report, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange has raised the margin requirements for precious metal futures for the third time