Zhi Tong Cai Jing·2025-09-18 06:53Group 1 - Gold stocks experienced significant declines in the afternoon, with China Gold International down 3.82% to HKD 125.8, Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining down 3.74% to HKD 28.34, Shandong Gold down 3.7% to HKD 33.3, and Zijin Mining down 2.22% to HKD 28.14 [1] - On September 18, spot gold fell below USD 3640 per ounce, declining by 0.69% [1] - The Federal Reserve announced a 25 basis point rate cut, bringing the target range to 4.00%-4.25%, marking its first rate cut since December 2024 [1] Group 2 - Huatai Futures indicated that while the Fed's rate cut has been implemented, Powell's comments contained some hawkish signals, which may exert short-term pressure on gold prices [2] - Dongwu Securities noted that although the long-term bullish logic for gold remains intact, there may be short-term pullback risks due to overbought conditions and inconsistent trends in gold ETF fund flows [2]