Zheng Xing Xing Ye Ri Bao·2025-10-16 08:20Core Insights - The precious metals sector experienced a decline of 3.04% on October 16, with Western Gold leading the drop [1] - The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3916.23, up 0.1%, while the Shenzhen Component Index closed at 13086.41, down 0.25% [1] Precious Metals Sector Performance - Hunan Silver (002716) closed at 7.71, up 1.58% with a trading volume of 2.8426 million shares and a turnover of 22.26 million yuan [1] - Western Gold (601069) led the decline, closing at 32.09, down 6.20% with a trading volume of 406,800 shares and a turnover of 1.331 billion yuan [2] - Shandong Gold (600547) closed at 39.87, down 4.39% with a trading volume of 737,100 shares and a turnover of 3.001 billion yuan [2] Capital Flow Analysis - The precious metals sector saw a net outflow of 1.199 billion yuan from institutional investors, while retail investors contributed a net inflow of 878 million yuan [2][3] - Major stocks like Hunan Gold (002155) and Western Gold (601069) experienced significant net outflows of 1.61 billion yuan and 1.72 billion yuan respectively from institutional investors [3]