Group 1 - The most actively traded gold futures for December 2025 closed at $3342.3 per ounce, up $14.4, with a gain of 0.43% [2] - The increase in gold prices was supported by safe-haven demand, despite a slight decline during trading hours due to profit-taking and a significant drop in silver prices [2] - Market analysts attribute the weakness in gold prices and strong selling pressure on silver to the recent sharp decline in copper prices, which fell over 18% due to new tariffs announced by President Trump [2] Group 2 - The U.S. Commerce Department reported that the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index rose 2.6% year-on-year in June, slightly above expectations, while the month-on-month increase was 0.3%, meeting expectations [3] - Despite the record high gold prices, retail investors have returned to the market, boosting global gold demand, with total demand rising to 1249 tons in Q2 2024, a 3% increase from the same period in 2023 [3][4] - The World Gold Council attributed the demand growth to strong investment interest in gold ETFs, coins, and bars, although purchases by central banks and jewelers slowed in Q2 due to high gold prices [4]
【环球财经】避险买盘限制纽约金价跌幅 银价触及四周新低
Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-08-01 00:09