Group 1 - The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates, and Powell's hawkish remarks dampened expectations for rate cuts, leading to a significant drop in gold prices, with COMEX gold futures falling 1.58% to $3327.9 per ounce [1] - The U.S. economy showed resilience with July ADP employment numbers increasing by 104,000, surpassing economists' expectations of 75,000, and Q2 GDP growing at an annualized rate of 3.0%, well above the expected 2.4% [1] - Powell emphasized that the Fed has not made any decisions regarding the September meeting and highlighted the importance of controlling inflation, which led to a sharp decline in the probability of a rate cut from 65% to 45% [1] Group 2 - Despite the short-term pressure on gold prices, market analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the long-term outlook for gold, citing ongoing global economic uncertainty, high U.S. debt levels, and the trend of de-dollarization as key factors [2] - Analysts suggest that while gold prices may face deeper corrections, these conditions could attract buyers when prices reach the lower end of the range, indicating that long-term investors may view pullbacks as buying opportunities [2]
经济数据大超预期,美联储鹰派表述,金价遭受重击
Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-07-31 01:23