Core Viewpoint - The article highlights the significant rise in gold prices driven by geopolitical tensions and central bank purchases, leading to substantial profit increases for gold mining companies in 2025 [4][10]. Gold Price Trends - Gold opened at $2,623 per ounce in 2025 and has seen a continuous upward trend, reaching a peak of $3,499.45 per ounce on April 22, with a maximum increase of over 30% [4]. - In 2023, gold prices rose by 13.12%, ending the year at $2,062 per ounce, while in 2024, it increased by 27.3%, closing at $2,624.92 per ounce [4]. Mining Companies' Performance - Eight gold mining companies that have disclosed earnings forecasts all reported significant profit increases, with net profit growth of 50% being just the starting point, and doubling profits becoming the norm [5]. - Zhongrun Resources is projected to achieve a net profit of 34 to 50 million yuan in the first half of 2025, marking a growth of 161.90% to 191.02% [6]. - Western Gold and Shandong Gold also reported net profit growth exceeding 100%, with Shandong Gold expecting a net profit of 2.55 to 3.05 billion yuan, an increase of 84.3% to 120.5% [7]. Central Bank Gold Purchases - Global central banks have been actively purchasing gold, with China's gold reserves reaching 7.39 million ounces (approximately 2,298.55 tons) as of June, marking an increase for eight consecutive months [10]. - In the past three years, global central bank gold purchases totaled 1,000 tons, significantly higher than the average of 500 tons from 2008 to 2022 [11]. - A recent survey indicated that 95% of central banks plan to continue increasing their gold holdings in the next 12 months, the highest percentage since the survey began in 2019 [11].
金价突然猛拉,重回3400美元!多家黄金公司上半年业绩爆表
21世纪经济报道·2025-07-21 14:57