贸易紧张情绪持续缓和,黄金高位承压回落
Dong Hai Qi Huo·2025-05-12 14:36
- Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The precious metals market maintained a volatile pattern this week amidst the divergence of macro - data and policy games. Gold may face short - term pressure due to the re - pricing of the Fed's policy path, the delay of interest - rate cut expectations, and the easing of risk - aversion sentiment. However, the weakening of the US dollar's credit and the global de - dollarization trend provide structural support for the gold price. If it corrects to the next integer level, a long - term position can be established using the ratio spread structure. [5] - The global silver market is expected to have a shortage of 149 million ounces in 2025. The demand for silver will continue to grow with the development of new energy, photovoltaic, and electronics, while the supply is relatively limited, supporting the long - term upward trend of silver prices. [4] 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Currency Attribute - The US dollar index showed a "first decline then rise" volatile pattern this week. It initially fell below 100 due to tariff uncertainties, then regained momentum after the UK - US trade agreement and the Fed's hawkish signal. The continuous easing of trade tensions pushed the US dollar to stand firm above 100. However, the market is vigilant about the lagged impact of tariff policies. In the short term, attention should be paid to the verification of the "secondary inflation" expectation by relevant data, while in the long - term, debt expansion and the de - dollarization trend still exert downward pressure. [3] 3.2 Financial Attribute - The Fed's May FOMC meeting kept the federal funds rate in the target range of 4.25% - 4.5%. Chairman Powell sent a hawkish signal, emphasizing the risk of "simultaneous increase in inflation and unemployment rate" in the coming months due to rising tariff rates. The probability of an interest - rate cut in June dropped to 19.8%, and in July to 59.1%. [3] - The 1 - year US Treasury yield rose slightly to 4.05%, and the 10 - year US Treasury yield increased by 4 basis points to 4.37%. The 10 - year real yield of US Treasuries rose from 2.06% to 2.08%, a total increase of 2 basis points. The yield spread between the 10 - year and 2 - year US Treasuries narrowed slightly to 0.49%. [21] 3.3 Commodity Attribute - As of the week of May 9, 2025, the gold SPDR holdings were 937.94 (unit not specified), slightly lower than the previous week. The silver SLV holdings were 14,020.96 tons, an increase of 11.19 tons from the previous week. [3] - China's central bank has increased its gold holdings for six consecutive months. In April 2025, China's official gold reserves were 73.77 million ounces, an increase of 70,000 ounces from the end of the previous month. It is expected that the funds from central banks around the world will maintain a net inflow. [43] 3.4 Macro - financial - The US ISM manufacturing PMI in April was 48.7%, higher than the expected 48.0% but lower than the previous value of 49.0%. Key sub - items showed "stagflation" characteristics. New export orders dropped by 6.5 percentage points to 43.1%, the lowest since May 2020, and the output sub - item dropped from 48.3 to 44, indicating that trade barriers are affecting entrepreneurs' confidence. [4] - The US ISM services PMI in April was 51.6, higher than the expected 50.3 and the previous value of 50.8, the highest since January 2023. The price sub - index reached 65.1, the highest since January 2023, reflecting a significant increase in raw material costs due to tariff hikes. [28] 3.5 Supply - demand Situation - The global silver market has been in shortage for five consecutive years, with an expected shortage of 149 million ounces in 2025. The supply is limited due to limited mine production and recycled silver accounting for only 20% of the supply, while the demand for silver will continue to grow with the development of new energy, photovoltaic, and electronics. [4] 3.6 Operation Suggestions - For gold, if it corrects to the lower integer pressure level, a long - term position can be established through the option ratio spread structure. [3] - For silver, considering its recent resistance, when the gold - silver ratio's value center continues to rise and the silver price is at the upper edge of the box range, a collar structure can be used to hedge against the callback risk. If it fully corrects, long positions can be gradually established in batches. [4]