连破两道关口 纽约金价28日单日飙升超220美元

Core Viewpoint - International gold prices surged significantly on the 28th, breaking through the $5300 and $5400 per ounce thresholds, reaching a historical high due to a weak dollar and positive comments from the Federal Reserve Chairman [1] Group 1: Gold Market - On the New York Commodity Exchange, the most actively traded April 2026 gold futures price rose by $229, closing at $5447.80 per ounce, marking a 4.39% increase [1] - The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates between 3.5% and 3.75%, with expectations of three 25 basis point cuts in 2025 [1] - The FOMC statement indicated a stable unemployment rate and steady economic expansion in the U.S., but noted slow job growth and high inflation [1] Group 2: Federal Reserve Insights - Federal Reserve Chairman Powell stated that the current federal funds rate is generally "neutral" and core inflation is expected to reach 3% by December 2025 [1] - Powell mentioned that if prices peak as anticipated in 2026 and begin to decline, it would allow for further easing of monetary policy, indicating that rate hikes are not a fundamental assumption for the next steps [1] Group 3: Silver Market - Silver prices continued to rise, prompting exchanges to tighten risk controls, resulting in silver's performance being slightly weaker than gold over the past two trading days [3] - The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group announced an increase in margin requirements for silver futures, raising non-high-risk margin from 9% to 11% and high-risk margin from 9.9% to 12.1% [3] Group 4: Silver Price Movement - On the same day, March silver futures prices increased by 427.5 cents, closing at $116.62 per ounce, reflecting a 3.81% rise [4]