聚焦黄金｜4000美元关口展开多空博弈，震荡行情或仍延续

Core Viewpoint - The precious metals market experienced narrow consolidation from November 3 to November 7, with gold facing a tug-of-war around the $4,000 mark, following a 10% pullback from its peak, indicating some bottom-fishing activity, but potential bearish pressures are limiting upward momentum, suggesting that the overall oscillating trend may continue [2] Market Dynamics - The U.S. government shutdown has lasted for 40 days, but there are increasing signs of bipartisan agreement to end it, with reports indicating the Senate has reached a consensus, and former President Trump stating that a resolution is close [2] - During the government shutdown, important U.S. economic data has been missing, with non-farm payrolls not published for two consecutive months, and several Federal Reserve officials expressing caution regarding interest rate cut prospects [2] - Employment data from private institutions shows divergence; the Challenge report indicates over 150,000 layoffs in October, the highest level for this period in over 20 years, while the ADP employment report shows an addition of 42,000 jobs, exceeding market expectations of 25,000 [3] - The October PMI for the U.S. manufacturing sector continued to show weakness, dropping from 49.1 in September to 48.7, remaining in contraction territory, although the employment sub-index rose to 46, indicating some resilience in the labor market [3] China Gold Consumption - In the first three quarters of 2025, China's gold consumption reached 682.73 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 7.95%. Gold jewelry consumption fell by 32.5% to 270.036 tons, while gold bars and coins increased by 24.55% to 352.116 tons, and industrial and other gold usage rose by 2.72% to 60.578 tons [3]