贵金属集体跳水！铂金迎来“黄金时代”？

Group 1 - Precious metals experienced a decline on December 19, with spot gold falling below $4310.00 per ounce, down 0.53% for the day, while spot silver dropped 1.04% to $64.78 per ounce. Platinum fell 1.69%, briefly losing the $1900.00 per ounce mark, and palladium hit a low of $1655.63, down over 1.00% [1] - The A-share precious metals sector also saw declines, with companies like Zhaojin Mining (000506) and Chifeng Jilong Gold Mining (600988) dropping over 3%, while Shandong Gold (600547), Western Gold (601069), Zhongjin Gold (600489), and Hunan Silver (002716) fell more than 2% [1] Group 2 - As of December 18, platinum and palladium futures continued their strong performance, with platinum futures (main contract 2606) closing at 542.65 yuan per gram, up 5.32%, and palladium futures (main contract 2606) at 476.6 yuan per gram, up 6.99%. Both platinum and palladium futures prices have increased by over 20% since December 12 [2] - Analysts attribute the ongoing rise in platinum and palladium futures prices to a combination of fundamental supply shortages and heightened market sentiment [2] Group 3 - Guosen Futures noted that overseas spot shortages and increased bullish sentiment in the metals sector have driven significant increases in platinum and palladium futures prices. The rapid rise in platinum prices is largely due to strong market bullish expectations, while supply shortages remain a long-term issue [3] - The World Platinum Investment Council stated that the recent rise in platinum futures prices is the result of multiple factors, primarily driven by ongoing supply shortages, growing demand, and an improving macroeconomic environment [3] - CITIC Futures indicated that the tight fundamentals will provide strong upward momentum for platinum prices, with structural demand expansion expected to continue. The supply-demand gap for platinum is projected to widen to 46.4 tons by 2025 and approximately 37.9 tons by 2026 [3]