异动点评：欧美节日临近资金情绪仍较强驱动贵金属上涨

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content Core Viewpoints of the Report - Near the end - of - year important festivals in Europe and America, with the release of dovish signals by Fed officials, large - scale short positions in COMEX silver and delivery demand exacerbating spot supply shortages, and institutional pre - allocation of metal assets, precious metal prices are pushed up. In the day session on December 22, the Shanghai silver main contract AG2602 rose by more than 6%, platinum and palladium futures main 06 contracts hit the 7% daily limit in the morning, the international gold price exceeded the historical high since October 20, and the Shanghai gold main contract AU2602 rose by more than 2% and returned above 1000 yuan/gram [1] - In the short - term, without clear negative factors, the precious metal market will remain strong, but during the end - of - year holiday in the European and American markets, trading liquidity will weaken, which may further amplify market fluctuations, and investors need to set reasonable stop - loss and take - profit levels [11] Summary by Relevant Catalog Driving Analysis 1: US Employment and Inflation Data Slowdown Support Fed's Loose Policy, Geopolitical Conflicts Stimulate Precious Metals to Strengthen - US economic data shows that the labor market has a downward risk and the inflation rebound momentum slows down. The unemployment rate in November soared to 4.6%, the highest since 2021, and the average monthly new non - farm employment in the second half of this year was only 22,800. The core CPI in November fell to 2.6%, weaker than expected and the lowest since March 2021. The Fed may further loosen monetary policy, and the market predicts about 3 interest rate cuts in 2026 [2] - Geopolitical conflicts such as the possible Israeli military strike on Iran, the slow progress of the "peace plan" in the Russia - Ukraine conflict, and the US blockade on Venezuela continue to increase investors' risk - aversion demand, supporting the precious metal market [4] Driving Analysis 2: The Performance of the COMEX Silver Delivery Month and the Persistent Tightness of Circulating Inventory - From December to now, the COMEX silver futures market has a physical delivery demand of more than 60 million ounces in a single month, accounting for nearly 50% of the total registered warehouse inventory of 128 million ounces. The short position is as high as 990 million ounces. The shortage of physical inventory forces some shorts to close positions or hedge in the spot market, amplifying the upward momentum of silver prices [5] - There is a strong expected demand for silver in the electric vehicle and AI data center fields. The World Silver Association predicts that the compound annual growth rate of silver demand in the global automotive industry will be about 3.4% from 2025 - 2031, and the potential annual silver consumption of silver - carbon solid - state batteries in the next few years can reach thousands of tons. More countries may increase strategic silver reserves [5] Driving Analysis 3: Favorable Supply - Demand Fundamentals and Continuous Capital Inflow into the Platinum and Palladium Markets - The strong prices of platinum and palladium are due to the favorable supply - demand fundamentals, and factors such as high trading enthusiasm, low margin cost, and small tradable volume amplify price fluctuations. In the absence of more guiding data, the upward logic of platinum and palladium prices will continue to strengthen [9] Outlook for the Future Market - With global mainstream institutions continuously raising precious metal price forecasts, some investors are pre - allocating precious metals, leading to an increase in ETF and derivatives positions. The short - term market will remain strong. The potential weekly increase of silver may reach 9% (90% confidence interval), and the monthly increase can reach up to 18%. The potential increase of gold and platinum and palladium is relatively small [11]