21世纪经济报道·2025-10-15 12:08Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article highlights the significant rise in gold prices, reaching a peak of $4,210 per ounce, and the growing interest in gold as a safe-haven asset among global investors [1][2] - According to the latest Bank of America global fund manager survey, 43% of respondents consider "going long on gold" as the most crowded trade, surpassing the 39% for "going long on the seven major U.S. stocks" [2][6] - The total scale of gold ETFs has exceeded 200 billion yuan this year, with rapid inflows leading some fund companies to impose large purchase limits on related funds [2][4] Group 2 - Fund companies like Huatai-PineBridge and Guotai Asset Management have announced restrictions on large purchases of their gold and silver funds to protect the interests of fund shareholders [4][6] - As of October 14, five gold-themed ETFs have surpassed 10 billion yuan in scale, with the Huaan Gold ETF leading with an inflow of 25.516 billion yuan this year, marking a nearly 160% increase from the end of last year [6] - The average net asset value growth rate for gold-themed ETFs this year is positive, with some funds exceeding 100% growth [6] Group 3 - Recent fluctuations in gold prices have prompted several banks, including ICBC and CCB, to issue market risk alerts regarding precious metals, advising clients to enhance risk awareness and manage positions carefully [8][9] - Adjustments have been made to the minimum purchase amounts for gold accumulation products by various banks, reflecting the increased volatility in the gold market [8][9] - Changes in trading margin ratios and price fluctuation limits for gold contracts have been implemented by banks like Agricultural Bank of China and Bank of China to adapt to market conditions [9]