贵金属日报：俄乌局势趋于缓和，贵金属迎来调整-20251022

Report Industry Investment Rating - Gold: Neutral [8] - Silver: Neutral [8] - Arbitrage: Short the gold-silver ratio on rallies [9] - Options: Hold off [9] Core Viewpoints - With the geopolitical situation in Russia and Ukraine easing, the safe-haven premium of precious metals has faded, and the demand for gold investment may weaken slightly. Coupled with the profit-taking of investors, the prices of gold and silver are expected to be range-bound in the near term [1][8]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Market Analysis - Geopolitical risks are easing as European leaders support a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine conflict through negotiations, and Japan's new Prime Minister Kishida Sanae is considering a supplementary budget to address rising prices [1]. Futures Quotes and Trading Volume - On October 21, 2025, the Shanghai gold futures main contract opened at 990.00 yuan/gram and closed at 994.06 yuan/gram, up 2.45% from the previous trading day. The trading volume was 41,087 lots, and the open interest was 129,725 lots. The night session closed at 945.44 yuan/gram, down 4.89% from the afternoon session [2]. - On the same day, the Shanghai silver futures main contract opened at 11,982.00 yuan/kilogram and closed at 11,805.00 yuan/kilogram, up 0.54% from the previous trading day. The trading volume was 1,582,985 lots, and the open interest was 424,554 lots. The night session closed at 11,285 yuan/kilogram, down 4.40% from the afternoon session [2]. US Treasury Yield and Spread Monitoring - On October 21, 2025, the yield of the 10-year US Treasury bond was 3.953%, unchanged from the previous trading day, and the spread between the 10-year and 2-year Treasury bonds was 0.508%, also unchanged [3]. Changes in Positions and Trading Volume of Gold and Silver on the Shanghai Futures Exchange - On the Au2508 contract, the long positions decreased by 522 lots, and the short positions decreased by 224 lots. The total trading volume of the Shanghai gold contracts was 695,291 lots, down 29.90% from the previous trading day [4]. - On the Ag2508 contract, the long positions increased by 2 lots, and the short positions decreased by 2 lots. The total trading volume of the Shanghai silver contracts was 2,383,616 lots, down 35.60% from the previous trading day [4]. Tracking of Precious Metal ETF Holdings - The gold ETF holdings remained unchanged at 1,058.66 tons, while the silver ETF holdings decreased by 93 tons to 15,677 tons [5]. Tracking of Precious Metal Arbitrage - On October 21, 2025, the domestic premium for gold was -31.30 yuan/gram, and the domestic premium for silver was -1,378.39 yuan/kilogram [6]. - The ratio of the prices of the main gold and silver futures contracts on the Shanghai Futures Exchange was about 84.21, up 1.90% from the previous trading day, and the ratio in the overseas market was 82.10, up 0.62% [6]. Fundamentals - On October 21, 2025, the trading volume of gold on the Shanghai Gold Exchange's T+d market was 87,030 kilograms, up 21.13% from the previous trading day, and the trading volume of silver was 2,116,166 kilograms, up 27.61% [7]. - The gold delivery volume was 16,814 kilograms, and the silver delivery volume was 139,020 kilograms [7]. Strategies - Gold: The price of gold is expected to be range-bound, with the Au2512 contract likely to trade between 930 yuan/gram and 970 yuan/gram [8]. - Silver: The price of silver is also expected to be range-bound, with the Ag2512 contract likely to trade between 10,800 yuan/kilogram and 11,600 yuan/kilogram [8]. - Arbitrage: Short the gold-silver ratio on rallies [9]. - Options: Hold off [9].