博时基金王祥：贵金属情绪继续发酵，避险需求提振

Market Overview - During the National Day holiday, the sentiment in the precious metals market continued to rise, driven by concerns over US-China trade disputes and risks in US regional banks, which boosted safe-haven demand [1][2] - In the week from October 13 to October 17, international gold prices surged, approaching $4400, while the RMB gold price reached a historical high of 1000 yuan per gram, marking a weekly increase of over 5%, the strongest performance since May [1][2] US Government Shutdown - The US government shutdown has reached its third-longest duration in history, with no signs of reconciliation between the two parties, indicating limited willingness from the Trump administration to reach a short-term agreement with the Democrats [1][2] Regional Bank Issues - Recent loan fraud incidents at US regional banks have raised concerns reminiscent of the systemic risks posed by the 2023 SVB crisis, although the affected banks are smaller and the current situation appears to be more of an isolated credit loss rather than a systemic issue [2][3] - The liquidity position of the involved regional banks is healthier compared to SVB during its crisis, suggesting that the current events may not lead to sustained financial turmoil, but the impact of the government shutdown on liquidity needs further observation [2][3] Federal Reserve Insights - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that some liquidity indicators are tightening, and the Fed may halt balance sheet reduction in the coming months, providing marginal support to market liquidity [2][3] Investment Opportunities - The BoShi Gold ETF and its linked funds track the performance of gold prices in the Shanghai Gold Exchange, offering investors a new avenue for gold investment with a minimum purchase starting at 1 yuan [3]