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[Federal Reserve Rate Cut Expectations Weaken, International Gold Prices Continue to Fall] On November 18, influenced by weakened expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month, international gold prices fell for the fourth consecutive day. Early Tuesday trading saw spot gold hovering around $4040 per ounce. Following the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the market is awaiting the release of a large amount of economic data, while multiple Federal Reserve officials have warned against further lowering borrowing costs. Interest rate swap markets indicate that the probability of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December is less than 40%.