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有色金属周报:降息预期提升,贵金属持续向好-20250812
Tebon Securities·2025-08-12 05:08

Investment Rating - The report maintains an "Outperform" rating for the non-ferrous metals industry [2] Core Views - The report expresses a long-term positive outlook for precious metals, driven by expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and a weakening dollar, which is anticipated to support gold prices [5] - Industrial metal prices are on the rise, supported by significant infrastructure projects in China, which are expected to boost overall demand [5] - The report highlights the mixed performance of minor metals, with some prices increasing due to recovering manufacturing demand [5] - Energy metals, particularly lithium, are experiencing price declines, warranting attention on future demand growth [5] Summary by Sections 1. Industry Data Review 1.1 Precious Metals - Gold prices increased by 2.19% during the week of August 4-8, 2025, amid expectations of interest rate cuts [5] 1.2 Industrial Metals - Prices for copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, tin, and nickel saw weekly increases of 0.6%, 0.9%, 0.7%, 0.8%, 0.9%, and 1.1% respectively [5][28] 1.3 Minor Metals - Prices for praseodymium-neodymium metals and oxides showed mixed trends, while tungsten prices increased [5][30] 1.4 Energy Metals - Lithium concentrate prices fell, while nickel products generally saw price increases [5][35] 2. Market Data - The Shanghai Composite Index rose by 2.11%, with the non-ferrous metals sector increasing by 5.78% during the same period [36] 3. Key Events of the Week - Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman indicated support for three interest rate cuts this year, with an 88.9% probability of a 25 basis point cut in September [43]