12月18日金市早评：金价高位整理！美联储放鸽持续发酵

Group 1 - The US dollar index is trading around 98.367, while spot gold opened at $4340.68 per ounce and is currently trading at approximately $4332.10 per ounce [1] - On the previous trading day, the US dollar index rose by 0.18% to 99.319, and spot gold increased by 0.81% to $4337.16 per ounce [1] - Other precious metals saw gains, with spot silver up 3.82% to $66.17 per ounce, platinum up 2.62% to $1896.20 per ounce, and palladium up 2.52% to $1646.50 per ounce [1] Group 2 - As of December 17, COMEX gold inventory remains unchanged at 1119.46 tons, while COMEX silver inventory decreased by 27.85 tons to 14088.35 tons [2] - SPDR gold ETF holdings increased by 0.85 tons to 1052.54 tons, while SLV silver ETF holdings remained unchanged at 16018.29 tons [2] Group 3 - The Federal Reserve's joint survey indicates that tariffs continue to trouble businesses, with an expected 4% increase in prices next year [4] - Federal Reserve Governor Waller stated that monetary policy remains in a restrictive range, with room for further rate cuts, as current rates are 50 to 100 basis points above neutral [4] - US Treasury Secretary Basant mentioned that the "Trump account" could help ensure all Americans own stocks, aiming to reduce the 38% of Americans who do not currently hold stocks to zero [4]