贵金属月报：联储降息东风助金价向上突破-20250901

Report Information - Report Type: Precious Metals Monthly Report - Date: September 1, 2025 - Research Team: Macro Financial Research Team - Researchers: He Zhuoqiao, Huang Wenxin, Nie Jiayi [2] Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the report Core Viewpoints - The long - term bull market of gold is supported by the hedging demand and reserve diversification demand due to the restructuring of the international trade and monetary system. The medium - term bull market is supported by economic growth weakness and central bank interest - rate cut expectations caused by Trump's reforms. In the short term, gold is expected to break through the $3,500/ounce mark and start a new upward trend. Silver, with strong industrial attributes, will also rise and may outperform gold. Investors are advised to maintain a bullish trading approach, and short - hedgers can reduce the hedging ratio [5]. Section Summaries 1. 2025 January - August Precious Metals Trend Review - Gold started a new upward trend in late December 2024 due to factors such as festival consumption expectations in China and India,避险需求, and US economic stagflation risks. In early April, the release of Trump's tariff details caused gold to fall to $2,956/ounce, but then it soared to $3,500/ounce due to multiple hedging demands. After that, gold traded in the range of $3,120 - $3,500/ounce. In August, gold rebounded and reached a new closing - price high on August 29. In 2025, London gold and silver rose 29.4% and 33.5% respectively, and Shanghai gold and silver futures indices rose 26.4% and 24.4% respectively [7][10]. - In June, funds flocked to silver, platinum, and palladium. Silver reached a 15 - year high of $39.52/ounce on July 23. The correlations between gold and the US dollar index, US Treasury real - interest rates, crude oil, and silver have all changed [9][10]. 2. Influence Factor Analysis 2.1 US Employment Market Weakens and Inflation is Moderate - In July 2025, US non - farm payrolls increased by 73,000, significantly lower than the expected 104,000. The unemployment rate rose, but the Sahm indicator was far below the recession threshold. Overall, the employment market deteriorated, giving the Fed a reason to restart interest - rate cuts without causing market panic about a recession. In July, the overall CPI remained at 2.7%, the core CPI rose to 3%, and the PPI increased by 0.9% month - on - month [11][14][15]. - Tariff threats pushed up inflation expectations and depressed consumer confidence. In May, 1 - year and 5 - year inflation expectations reached their highest levels since 1982, and the consumer confidence index hit a three - year low. After June - July, inflation expectations eased, but they rebounded in August [17][18]. 2.2 The Fed Hints at Restarting Interest - Rate Cuts - Fed Chairman Powell's speech at the Jackson - Hole meeting in August was seen as opening the door for a September interest - rate cut. The market expects an 81.9% probability of a 25 - basis - point cut on September 17, a 43.5% probability of another 25 - basis - point cut on October 29, and 80.2% and 33.3% probabilities of 50 - basis - point and 75 - basis - point cuts this year respectively [19]. - Trump has been attacking the Fed. He has made personnel changes at the Fed, increasing his influence. The market expects the Fed to cut interest rates by 75 basis points from January to July 2026, with the federal funds rate dropping to 3 - 3.25% by July 30 [20][21][22]. 2.3 Trade Policy Developments - The high - tariff suspension period between China and the US was extended to November 9. Trump imposed new tariffs on India and threatened to impose tariffs on imported furniture, but the impact of new tariff measures on the market is small [24]. - The US and the EU reached a trade agreement, including tariff adjustments, energy and chip purchases, and investment cooperation [25][26]. 2.4 US Dollar Exchange Rate and US Treasury Yields - US Treasury 10 - year yields have fluctuated. It is expected that the 10 - year Treasury yield will continue to steepen in the second half of 2025, with a core fluctuation range of 4 - 5%. The US dollar index is expected to first decline and then rise, with a core range of 95 - 105. The RMB - US dollar exchange rate is expected to first rise and then fall, with a core range of 7.1 - 7.4 [27][30][31]. 2.5 Gold Supply, Demand, and Market Structure - Gold and silver ETF holdings have rebounded since 2025. As of August 27, SPDR Gold ETF holdings were 962.5 tons, and SLV Silver ETF holdings were 15,275 tons. In the week of August 19, non - commercial institutions adjusted their positions in gold and silver futures and options, with the gold fund net - long ratio dropping to 31.3% and the silver fund net - long ratio rising to 223.4% [32][34]. 3. Precious Metals Price Outlook - In the long term, geopolitical risks and the restructuring of the trade and monetary system support the upward movement of the gold price center. In the medium term, economic growth weakness and interest - rate cut expectations keep the gold price strong. In the short term, gold is expected to break through $3,500/ounce and start a new upward trend [35][39].