[SMM Commentary: Precious Metal Futures and Stocks Performed "Remarkably" This Week, While Spot Silver Trading Remained Sluggish. How Do Major Institutions View the Market Outlook?] On May 23, amid intensifying market concerns over the deterioration of the US fiscal outlook, a weaker US dollar, and ongoing unrest in the Middle East, market risk-averse sentiment surged, driving precious metal futures and stocks to rise in tandem. In the futures market: As of 16:15 on May 23, COMEX gold rose by 1.01%, closing at $3,328.4 per ounce; COMEX silver rose by 0.7%, closing at $33.45 per ounce; SHFE gold rose by 0.1%, while SHFE silver fell by 0.37%, and silver T+D fell by 0.39%. In the stock market: On the 23rd, as the broader market experienced a nearly 1% decline, the precious metals sector bucked the trend and strengthened, ultimately leading the gains across all industries with a 1.96% increase.