2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2025-09-01 04:41Group 1 - International gold prices have significantly increased, with spot gold surpassing $3470 per ounce, reaching a new high since April 22, and COMEX gold futures also rising [1] - Domestic gold jewelry prices have followed suit, with major brands like Chow Tai Fook and Lao Feng Xiang seeing price increases, with Chow Tai Fook priced at 1015 yuan per gram, up 0.59% [1] - The A-share market has shown a strong response, with the gold jewelry index rising by 4.56%, and companies like Western Gold and Yuguang Gold seeing stock price increases of over 9% [1] Group 2 - Analysts attribute the rise in gold prices to expectations of potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, declining U.S. economic data, and pressure from the Trump administration on the Fed [2] - The analyst predicts that gold prices could reach between $3600 and $3800 per ounce after breaking the $3500 mark, with an expected increase of $150 to $200 [2]