贵金属策略：降息预期升温，?价

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core View of the Report - The strength of precious metals is mainly due to renewed concerns about the Fed's independence and clear interest rate cut signals from Fed officials. Gold has long - term bullish factors, but short - term market risk - on sentiment suppresses its upward momentum. Silver is expected to continue its strength based on the bullish outlook for gold [1][3][6]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Key Information - The monthly rate of the US Conference Board Leading Index in June was - 0.3%, with an expected - 0.2% and a previous value revised from - 0.10% to 0% [2]. - Fed Chair Powell faced criminal charges from Trump's allies in the House. Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna accused Powell of perjury, stating he made false statements during a Senate testimony in June 2025 regarding the Fed building renovation and downplayed the cost increase from $1.9 billion to $2.5 billion [2][3]. - Fed Governor Waller said waiting six more weeks to cut interest rates might be okay, but there's no reason to delay. He also mentioned that he would accept if the president nominated him as Fed Chair [2][3]. - Goolsbee said the latest CPI data showed that tariffs were pushing up commodity inflation, and he was "slightly worried." He expected a significant interest rate drop in the next year [2][6]. 3.2 Price Logic - On the evening of July 21, the gold price quickly rose to $3,400 per ounce, and silver rose 2%, approaching the $39 per ounce mark. The strength of precious metals is due to concerns about the Fed's independence and interest rate cut expectations [3]. - Regarding the Fed's independence, the criminal charges against Powell by Congresswoman Luna have raised concerns. Perjury can carry a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison [3]. - In terms of interest rate cut expectations, Waller's statement and Goolsbee's prediction of a significant rate drop in the next year have increased the market's interest rate cut expectations [3][6]. 3.3 Market Outlook - Currently, it is the third international public - good crisis since the Pax Britannica. In 2025, tariff, geopolitical, and monetary - system risks are similar to those in the last century. Gold, as a substitute for the existing monetary system, has long - term bullish factors, but short - term market sentiment restricts its upward movement. For silver, domestic anti - involution and infrastructure projects may boost its elasticity. Based on the bullish view of gold, silver is expected to remain strong [6]. - Pay attention to US real - estate data, Fed interest - rate expectations, and changes in trade frictions. The weekly COMEX gold price range to watch is [3250, 3450], and for COMEX silver, it is [36, 45] [6].