今日期货市场重要快讯汇总｜2025年12月17日

Group 1: Precious Metals Futures - Spot gold prices showed active performance, breaking through $4310 per ounce on the morning of December 17, with a daily increase of 0.16% [1] - On December 16, spot gold reached above $4320 per ounce (daily increase of 0.35%) and $4330 per ounce (daily increase of 0.59%) [2][3] - New York futures gold also strengthened, breaking through $4350 per ounce on the evening of December 16 (daily increase of 0.34%) and further rising to $4360 per ounce, with a daily increase of 0.57% [4][5] Group 2: Energy and Shipping Futures - In the oil market, U.S. API inventory data showed a significant decrease of 9.322 million barrels in U.S. crude oil inventory for the week ending December 12, far exceeding the expected decrease of 2.197 million barrels, with a previous value of a decrease of 4.779 million barrels [6] - Despite the larger-than-expected inventory drop, oil prices remained under pressure, with WTI crude oil dropping over 3% on December 16, falling below $55 per barrel, with a minimum of $54.97 per barrel [7][8] - Brent crude oil also fell below $59 per barrel, with a daily decline of 2.58% [9] - Additionally, on December 17, Trump ordered a comprehensive blockade on all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, which may further impact the crude oil supply chain [10] Group 3: Macroeconomic and Market Impact - Federal Reserve policy expectations remain a focal point for the market [3] - Reports indicate that Trump plans to interview Federal Reserve Governor Waller on December 18, considering nominating him as the Federal Reserve Chairman [11][12] - Previous doubts were expressed by Trump administration officials regarding the current Federal Reserve Chairman nominee, Hassett, while Hassett stated that Trump disagrees with the notion that "the Federal Reserve Chairman cannot be a close friend" and believes interest rates can be lower [13][14] - Waller, a key advocate for interest rate cuts within the Federal Reserve, voted against maintaining interest rates this year, and his potential nomination may strengthen market expectations for easing policies [15]