Mei Ri Jing Ji Xin Wen·2025-11-03 07:40Core Viewpoint - The recent announcement of new tax policies regarding gold transactions by the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation has led to significant price fluctuations in the gold retail market, particularly affecting investment gold bars and jewelry prices. Group 1: Market Reaction - On November 3, major Hong Kong gold retail brands experienced a sharp decline, with companies like Lao Pu Gold, Chow Tai Fook, and Luk Fook Jewelry dropping over 7% in stock price [2][6]. - In the A-share market, the precious metals sector also faced declines, with Hunan Gold falling over 4% and other companies like Xiaocheng Technology and Zhongjin Gold dropping more than 2% [1]. Group 2: Tax Policy Impact - The new tax policy specifies that value-added tax (VAT) will be refunded for standard gold purchased for investment purposes, while it will be exempt for non-investment purposes [3][4]. - Industry insiders believe that the new regulations will curb illegal trading and short-term speculation, potentially affecting gold prices, but will not impact genuine demand in the medium to long term [4]. Group 3: Consumer Price Changes - Following the announcement of the tax policy, the price of gold jewelry has generally risen above 1250 RMB per gram, with brands like Chow Tai Fook and Luk Fook Jewelry pricing at 1259 RMB per gram [6][7]. - There has been a notable increase in the prices of investment gold bars, with reports indicating that prices surged from around 928 RMB per gram to over 1000 RMB per gram within a single afternoon [8][11]. Group 4: Availability of Gold Products - Many brands have either removed investment gold bars from sale or significantly increased their prices, leading to a scarcity of gold bars priced below 1000 RMB per gram [18][20]. - Banks have maintained stable prices for their gold bars, with some reports indicating that certain bank gold bars are still available at prices below 1000 RMB per gram, contrasting with the retail market [18].