Market Overview - The precious metals sector experienced a decline of 1.74% on November 17, with Zhaojin Mining leading the drop [1] - The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3972.03, down 0.46%, while the Shenzhen Component Index closed at 13202.0, down 0.11% [1] Individual Stock Performance - Zhaojin Mining (000506) closed at 12.27, down 3.54% with a trading volume of 305,600 shares and a turnover of 375 million yuan [1] - Hunan Silver (002716) closed at 6.37, down 3.48% with a trading volume of 1,081,300 shares and a turnover of 690 million yuan [1] - Western Gold (601069) closed at 26.74, down 2.41% with a trading volume of 143,900 shares and a turnover of 384 million yuan [1] - Other notable declines include Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining (600988) down 2.16% and Shandong Gold (600547) down 1.98% [1] Capital Flow Analysis - The precious metals sector saw a net outflow of 645 million yuan from institutional investors, while retail investors contributed a net inflow of 543 million yuan [1] - The table indicates that Zhaojin Mining had a net outflow of 6.74 million yuan from institutional investors, but a net inflow of 17.59 million yuan from retail investors [2] - Hunan Gold (002155) experienced a significant net outflow of 60.43 million yuan from institutional investors, while retail investors contributed a net inflow of 58.24 million yuan [2]