申万期货品种策略日报：贵金属-20250919

Group 1: Market Data - The current prices of Shanghai Gold 2510 and 2512 are 825.86 and 828.08 respectively; the current prices of Shanghai Silver 2510 and 2512 are 9869.00 and 9902.00 respectively [2] - The price changes of Shanghai Gold 2510 and 2512 are 1.76 and 1.26 respectively, with price change rates of 0.21% and 0.15% respectively; the price changes of Shanghai Silver 2510 and 2512 are 61.00 and 67.00 respectively, with price change rates of 0.62% and 0.68% respectively [2] - The open interest of Shanghai Gold 2510 and 2512 are 87731 and 228640 respectively; the open interest of Shanghai Silver 2510 and 2512 are 144039 and 395854 respectively [2] - The trading volumes of Shanghai Gold 2510 and 2512 are 192704 and 221255 respectively; the trading volumes of Shanghai Silver 2510 and 2512 are 301538 and 646031 respectively [2] - The spot premiums and discounts of Shanghai Gold 2510 and 2512 are -1.33 and -3.55 respectively; the spot premiums and discounts of Shanghai Silver 2510 and 2512 are -58.00 and -91.00 respectively [2] - The price changes of Shanghai Gold T+D, London Gold, and London Gold (in USD/ounce) are -5.72, -2.62, and -15.12 respectively, with price change rates of -0.69%, -0.31%, and -0.41% respectively; the price change of Shanghai Silver T+D is -65.00, with a price change rate of -0.66%; the price change of London Silver (in USD/ounce) is 0.16, with a price change rate of 0.38% [2] - The current values of the differences between Shanghai Gold 2512 and 2510, and between Shanghai Silver 2512 and 2510 are 2.22 and 33 respectively; the current value of the gold/silver ratio (spot) is 84.04; the current values of the ratios of Shanghai Gold to London Gold and Shanghai Silver to London Silver are 7.04 and 7.30 respectively [2] - The current inventories of Shanghai Futures Exchange gold and silver are 56,430 kg and 1,203,523 kg respectively; the current inventories of COMEX gold and silver are 39,280,534 and 524,086,477 respectively [2] - The current values of the US Dollar Index, S&P Index, US Treasury yield, Brent crude oil, and USD/CNY are 97.3696, 6631.96, 4.11, 66.97, and 7.1087 respectively; their changes are 0.34%, 0.48%, 1.23%, 0.01%, and 0.09% respectively [2] - The current holdings of SPDR Gold ETF and SLV Silver ETF are 44315 tons each; the current net positions of CFTC speculators in silver and gold are 33486 and 32895 respectively [2] Group 2: Macroeconomic News - In July, non-US investors increased their holdings of US Treasuries, with the total holdings reaching a record high. Japan's holdings of US Treasuries increased by $3.8 billion to $1.1514 trillion; the UK's holdings increased by $41.3 billion to $899.3 billion, reaching a record high. Mainland China's holdings decreased by $25.7 billion to $730.7 billion; Canada's holdings decreased by $57.1 billion to $381.4 billion, the lowest since April [3] - The number of initial jobless claims in the US last week dropped to 231,000, the largest decline in nearly four years. The expected number was 240,000, and the previous value was revised from 263,000 to 264,000. Although the number of initial claims decreased, the number of continued claims remained above the key level of 1.9 million, indicating some pressure in the labor market [3] Group 3: Core Views and Strategies - After the Fed's interest rate decision, gold and silver prices declined. The number of initial jobless claims in the US last week dropped to 231,000, the largest decline in nearly four years. In September, the Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points in a risk - management move, in line with market expectations. Only newly - appointed Fed Governor Milan supported a 50 - basis - point rate cut [4] - The dot - plot shows that the Fed's current neutral expectation is to cut interest rates by 25 - 50 basis points this year and to below 3.5% next year. Under Trump's continuous pressure, the Fed's stance on rate cuts remains cautious [4] - The US retail sales in August were strong, with a month - on - month increase of 0.6% (the forecast was 0.2%) and a year - on - year increase of 2.1%, achieving positive growth for the 11th consecutive month. The CPI in August increased by 2.9% year - on - year, and the core inflation remained at 3.1% year - on - year [4] - Multiple data this month show a weak employment market in the US economy, especially the non - farm payrolls of 22,000, far lower than the market expectation of 75,000. Trade negotiations have shown multiple developments, but the overall trade environment has deteriorated. The market is still observing the continuation of the impact of tariff inflation [4] - The US fiscal deficit and debt continue to expand, and central banks represented by China continue to increase their gold holdings. The long - term drivers for gold are still clear. Due to the lack of expectations for recession - style rate cuts, attention should be paid to the adjustment of profit - taking after the short - term expectations are fulfilled [4]