黄金税收政策出台，投资策略有哪些影响？

Core Viewpoint - Since 2025, global gold assets have maintained a strong market driven by three main factors: a phase of declining real interest rates, persistent geopolitical risks and uncertainty in U.S. domestic policies, and continued buying by global central banks, particularly from emerging economies [2][3]. Group 1: Market Dynamics - The decline in global real interest rates is influenced by the U.S. fiscal deficit and long-term debt structure, making it difficult for real rates to rise further, while persistent inflation enhances long-term demand for gold [2]. - Geopolitical risks, including conflicts in the Middle East and deteriorating security in Europe, along with uncertainties following the Trump administration's policies, have structurally increased demand for safe-haven assets like gold [2]. - Central banks remain the largest buyers of gold, with emerging market central banks continuing to purchase gold, providing long-term support for gold prices [3]. Group 2: Policy Impact - Recent tax policy adjustments in China regarding gold transactions mark a significant structural change in the gold market, effective from November 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027, affecting standard gold transactions [5][6]. - The new tax policies aim to clarify the tax burden and usage of gold, impacting costs for off-exchange gold, price differentials, retail premiums, and the structure of futures and ETFs, rather than directly altering domestic gold prices [6]. - Gold ETFs are expected to be the most affected by the new policies, as the attractiveness of physical gold for secondary sales diminishes, while virtual gold instruments like paper gold and ETFs remain unaffected by the VAT adjustments [10]. Group 3: Investment Strategies - The high beta sensitivity of gold assets to macroeconomic trends makes them a preferred choice for quantitative CTA, multi-asset strategies, and discretionary long strategies [5]. - The stricter regulations on gold withdrawal and usage declarations may lead to a decrease in arbitrage scale in futures, potentially increasing price volatility and enhancing the correlation of futures with international gold prices during trending markets [10].