贵金属日报：12月降息路径仍不确定，贵金属价格回调-20251118

Report Industry Investment Rating - Gold: Cautiously bullish [8] - Silver: Cautiously bullish [8] - Arbitrage: Short the gold-silver ratio at high levels [9] - Options: On hold [9] Core View of the Report - The recent correction in precious metal prices is due to the market's pre - pricing of a possible pause in interest rate cuts at the December FOMC meeting. However, the long - term bullish logic for gold and silver remains unchanged, and prices are expected to be in a volatile pattern [8]. Summary by Related Catalogs Market Analysis - Fed Vice Chair Jefferson signaled a dovish stance but also emphasized caution as interest rates approach the neutral level. Fed Governor Waller advocated for another rate cut in December due to a weak labor market and the impact of monetary policy on low - and middle - income consumers. White House National Economic Council Director Hasset pointed out "mixed signals" in the job market, suggesting a possible slowdown, while real wages are rising and this trend will continue [1] Futures Quotes and Trading Volume - On November 17, 2025, the Shanghai gold main contract opened at 940.88 yuan/gram and closed at 929.46 yuan/gram, a - 2.49% change from the previous trading day's close. The trading volume was 41,087 lots, and the open interest was 129,725 lots. In the night session, it opened at 932.26 yuan/gram and closed at 931.24 yuan/gram, a 0.19% increase from the afternoon close. The Shanghai silver main contract opened at 12,220.00 yuan/kg and closed at 11,933.00 yuan/kg, a - 3.38% change from the previous trading day's close. The trading volume was 1,558,545 lots, and the open interest was 311,515 lots. In the night session, it opened at 11,975 yuan/kg and closed at 11,983 yuan/kg, a - 0.42% change from the afternoon close [2] U.S. Treasury Yield and Spread Monitoring - On November 17, 2025, the U.S. 10 - year Treasury yield closed at 4.139%, a - 0.5 BP change from the previous trading day. The 10 - year to 2 - year spread was 0.54%, a - 0.5 BP change from the previous trading day [3] Position and Trading Volume Changes of Gold and Silver on the SHFE - On the Au2512 contract, the long positions decreased by 6,432 lots compared to the previous day, and the short positions decreased by 2,625 lots. The total trading volume of Shanghai gold contracts the previous trading day was 724,872 lots, a 0.06% change from the previous trading day. On the Ag2512 contract, the long positions decreased by 26,020 lots, and the short positions decreased by 21,951 lots. The total trading volume of silver contracts the previous trading day was 2,791,606 lots, a - 5.26% change from the previous trading day [4] Precious Metal ETF Position Tracking - The gold ETF position was 1,044.00 tons, unchanged from the previous trading day. The silver ETF position was 15,218 tons, an increase of 45 tons from the previous trading day [5] Precious Metal Arbitrage Tracking - On November 17, 2025, the domestic gold premium was 21.65 yuan/gram, and the domestic silver premium was - 564.90 yuan/kg. The price ratio of the main gold and silver contracts on the SHFE was about 77.89, a 1.07% change from the previous trading day, and the overseas gold - silver ratio was 80.01, a 1.79% change from the previous trading day [6] Fundamental Data - On November 17, 2025, the trading volume of gold on the Shanghai Gold Exchange's T + d market was 82,068 kg, a - 31.06% change from the previous trading day. The trading volume of silver was 759,026 kg, a 32.12% change from the previous trading day. The gold delivery volume was 11,872 kg, and the silver delivery volume was 1,650 kg [7] Strategy - Gold: Cautiously bullish, with the Au2512 contract expected to oscillate between 910 yuan/gram and 950 yuan/gram [8] - Silver: Cautiously bullish, with the Ag2512 contract expected to oscillate between 11,700 yuan/kg and 12,200 yuan/kg [9] - Arbitrage: Short the gold - silver ratio at high levels [9] - Options: On hold [9]