五矿期货贵金属日报-20250818

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The US PPI data in July significantly exceeded expectations, with the year - on - year PPI at 3.3%, the month - on - month PPI at 0.9%, and the month - on - month import price index at 0.4%. Fed officials have different views on inflation, and the Trump administration's selection of the new Fed chair has influenced their statements [2]. - Fed Chair Powell will speak at the Jackson Hole Central Bank Symposium on August 22. The market expects a 25 - basis - point interest rate cut in the September FOMC meeting with a probability of 92.1%, and also prices in another rate cut in October. The fourth quarter will be the time to announce the new Fed chair, which may further boost the rate - cut expectation. It is recommended to wait for Powell's statement. If it is dovish, consider going long on gold and silver. The reference operating range for the main contract of Shanghai Gold is 765 - 794 yuan/gram, and for Shanghai Silver is 9045 - 9526 yuan/kilogram [3]. 3. Summary According to Related Catalogs 3.1 Market Quotes - On August 18, Shanghai Gold fell 0.01% to 775.08 yuan/gram, Shanghai Silver rose 0.10% to 9217.00 yuan/kilogram; COMEX Gold fell 0.04% to 3381.70 dollars/ounce, COMEX Silver fell 0.13% to 38.02 dollars/ounce; the US 10 - year Treasury yield was 4.33%, and the US dollar index was 97.85 [2]. - For other market data on August 18, such as Au(T + D), London Gold, SPDR Gold ETF holdings, etc., specific closing prices, changes, and percentage changes are provided [4]. 3.2 Gold and Silver Key Data Summary - For gold on August 15, COMEX Gold's closing price, trading volume, open interest, and inventory had different changes compared to the previous day, with the closing price down 0.02%, trading volume down 28.99%, open interest down 0.78%, and inventory down 0.02%. Similar data for other gold - related indicators like LBMA Gold, SHFE Gold, and Au(T + D) are also presented [6]. - For silver on August 15, COMEX Silver's closing price, open interest, and inventory had changes, with the closing price down 0.04%, open interest down 3.00%, and inventory up 0.11%. Similar data for other silver - related indicators like LBMA Silver, SHFE Silver, and Ag(T + D) are also provided [6]. 3.3 Charts and Their Information - Multiple charts show the relationships between gold and silver prices and various factors such as the US dollar index, real interest rates, trading volume, open interest, and the near - far month structure. For example, there are charts of COMEX Gold price vs. the US dollar index, COMEX Gold price vs. real interest rates, etc. [11][12] - There are also charts showing the near - far month structures of COMEX Gold, London Gold - COMEX Gold, Shanghai Gold, and related spreads, as well as similar charts for silver [20][21][37][38] - Charts about the net long positions of managed funds in COMEX Gold and Silver and their prices are presented [40] - Charts of the total holdings of Gold ETFs and Silver ETFs are provided [47] - Charts of the internal - external spreads of gold and silver, including their MA5 and seasonal patterns, are shown [50][51][57]