五矿期货贵金属日报-20250519

Group 1: Market Quotes - Shanghai gold futures (Au) dropped 0.38% to 749.00 yuan/gram, and Shanghai silver futures (Ag) dropped 0.15% to 8093.00 yuan/kilogram; COMEX gold rose 1.54% to 3235.90 US dollars/ounce, and COMEX silver rose 0.67% to 32.57 US dollars/ounce; the US 10-year Treasury yield was reported at 4.43%, and the US dollar index was reported at 100.76 [1] - The closing price of Au(T+D) was 746.98 yuan/gram, up 1.58% from the previous trading day; the closing price of Ag(T+D) was 8062.00 yuan/kilogram, up 1.19% from the previous trading day. The closing price of London gold was 3182.95 US dollars/ounce, down 0.25% from the previous trading day; the closing price of London silver was 32.14 US dollars/ounce, up 0.16% from the previous trading day [4] Group 2: Market Outlook - The Trump administration's tax - cut policy brings concerns about US residents' medical insurance. The tax - cut bill will reduce taxes by 4 trillion US dollars in the next ten years, cut 1.5 trillion US dollars in spending, and raise the debt ceiling by 4 trillion US dollars. The reduction in medical insurance subsidies will have a negative impact on consumer spending and overall economic growth [1] - Powell indicated that the Fed's monetary policy framework will change, but the current monetary policy expectations are still very hawkish. After Powell's speech, precious metal prices rose briefly, but the market's expectation of Fed rate cuts this year has decreased, which is a negative factor for gold and silver prices [2] Group 3: Strategy Summary - The US economy faces potential recession risks, and the Fed's monetary policy stance is still hawkish. Precious metals are suppressed in the short - term by the reduced expectation of Fed rate cuts [3] - Gold prices are expected to remain weak. The support level of 740 yuan/gram for the main Shanghai gold futures contract is not stable. It is recommended to wait and see, and then focus on the integer support at 700 yuan/gram. The reference operating range for the main Shanghai gold futures contract is 719 - 774 yuan/gram [3] - Silver prices are expected to maintain a range - bound pattern. The reference operating range for the main Shanghai silver futures contract is 7804 - 8286 yuan/kilogram [3] Group 4: Data Summary - For gold, the closing price of COMEX gold (active contract) was 3205.30 US dollars/ounce, down 1.19% from the previous trading day; the trading volume was 24.04 million lots, down 4.17%; the position was 44.08 million lots, down 2.56% [7] - For silver, the closing price of COMEX silver (active contract) was 32.43 US dollars/ounce, down 1.10% from the previous trading day; the position (CFTC latest reporting period: weekly) was 13.83 million lots, down 1.43%; the inventory was 15619 tons, up 0.08% [7]