专访中银证券全球首席经济学家管涛：不宜押注汇率单边行情，黄金在私人投资组合中仍属低配但要谨慎

Group 1: Economic Policy Outlook - The central economic work conference has set the tone for 2026, emphasizing the continuation of proactive fiscal and moderately loose monetary policies, with expectations for further space in both areas during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period [3][6] - The fiscal deficit rate for 2026 is likely to remain the same as this year, but total fiscal spending may slightly increase due to economic growth, maintaining a certain level of fiscal intensity [6][7] - Monetary policy is expected to be more flexible and efficient, with options for reserve requirement ratio cuts and interest rate reductions, as well as the continued use of structural monetary policy tools [6][8] Group 2: Domestic Demand and Investment - The primary task for economic work in 2026 is to expand domestic demand, with consumption and investment as the dual engines, addressing current issues of weak internal momentum and insufficient interaction between consumption and investment [9][10] - The government aims to strengthen domestic circulation and improve the interaction between domestic and international cycles, preparing for long-term and complex international economic challenges [9][10] - Measures to boost investment include increasing central budget investment, optimizing the use of local government special bonds, and enhancing the role of new policy financial tools to stimulate private investment [11] Group 3: Currency and Exchange Rate - The RMB exchange rate has shown resilience against external pressures, with expectations for a moderate appreciation in 2026, although caution is advised against unilateral bets on the RMB's performance due to mixed influencing factors [13][14] - The central economic work conference reiterated the goal of maintaining the RMB exchange rate's basic stability, balancing against excessive depreciation or appreciation [15][16] Group 4: Gold Price Trends - The outlook for gold prices is cautiously optimistic, supported by the logic of "gold re-monetization" and "global asset rebalancing," with a shift in demand from central banks to private investors [17][18] - The current gold price rally is driven by both central bank purchases and increasing private investment demand, indicating a potential for further price increases [18]