Fundamental Analysis - President Trump announced plans to meet with President Putin on August 15 in Alaska to discuss ending the Ukraine war, with potential involvement from Ukrainian President Zelensky [1] - The White House is reportedly considering inviting Zelensky to Alaska, while European leaders welcome the meeting but emphasize the need to continue applying pressure on Moscow to protect Ukraine and European security interests [1] - The Federal Reserve's stance appears to be shifting, with several officials expressing concerns about the labor market and indicating a desire to begin interest rate cuts as early as September [1] - Atlanta Fed President Bostic noted increased risks in employment data, while St. Louis Fed President Bullard highlighted risks to the Fed's dual mandate, with markets betting on at least a 0.5 percentage point rate cut by year-end [1] Technical Analysis - Gold is expected to end its upward ABC structure around the 3408 level and may begin a new downward phase, currently in a bearish trend [5] - The MACD indicator shows bearish momentum, suggesting a primary strategy of short positions on gold [5] - Silver has completed a bullish trend at the 39.50 level and is currently in a corrective phase, with a recommendation to consider short positions [8] Market News - U.S. gold futures have reduced gains and moved away from record highs, with reports of the White House planning to clarify its stance on gold bar tariffs [2]

周一(8月11日)亚市早盘，现货黄金短线突然快速下滑，金价目前跌至3367美元/盎司附近，日内重挫逾 30美元。上周五现货黄金窄幅震荡，收报3397.13美元/盎司，接近收平，关税政策的不确定性、美联储 降息预期的升温，仍给金价提供支撑。不过美国期金却上演冲高回落行情。上周五美国期金一度创下 3534.10美元的历史新高，却又在白宫即将澄清金条关税政策的传闻中迅速回落，收报3458.2美元/盎司 附近，跌幅约0.7%。金融市场迅速反应，交易员押注9月会议降息概率高达90%，年底前降息至少0.5个 百分点，甚至可能达到58个基点。特朗普政府的关税政策虽可能扰乱通胀降至2%目标的进程，但鸽派 官员认为这只是暂时的冲击，不会改变降息的必要性。这一预期直接削弱了美元的强势地位，美元指数 上周五虽小幅上涨0.2%至98.25点，但周线仍下跌约0.43%。美元走软为黄金提供了天然的利好，因为 黄金以美元计价，美元贬值往往推高金价。美联储可能比市场预期更快转向降息，尤其在特朗普提名偏 鸽派的米兰出任美联储理事后，这进一步强化了市场的乐观情绪。 换资前言： 方向不对，努力白费，能让你生气的行情，说明你还没有驾驭的能力，震荡的 ...

Report Summary 1) Report Industry Investment Rating - The unilateral strategy for asphalt is rated as "oscillating weakly," while no rating is provided for the inter - period, inter - variety, spot - futures, and options strategies [2] 2) Core View of the Report - The geopolitical situation is easing, the cost - side support for asphalt continues to weaken. If oil prices fall continuously in the future, the asphalt market price will also decline further. The supply - demand pattern of asphalt remains weak, inventory is low, and there is no significant signal of inventory accumulation. The upward drive from the fundamentals is limited [1] 3) Summary by Related Catalog Market Analysis - On August 7, the closing price of the main asphalt futures contract BU2510 in the afternoon session was 3,528 yuan/ton, up 11 yuan/ton or 0.31% from the previous settlement price. The open interest was 211,556 lots, a net increase of 712 lots, and the trading volume was 155,921 lots, an increase of 21,495 lots [1] - The spot settlement prices of heavy - traffic asphalt from Zhuochuang Information are as follows: 3,880 - 4,086 yuan/ton in Northeast China, 3,550 - 3,970 yuan/ton in Shandong, 3,580 - 3,630 yuan/ton in South China, and 3,650 - 3,800 yuan/ton in East China. The spot price of asphalt in the Sichuan - Chongqing market continued to fall, while that in the North China market rose slightly, and prices in other regions remained stable [1] Strategy - Unilateral: Oscillating weakly; Inter - period: None; Inter - variety: None; Spot - futures: None; Options: None [2]

Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided. Core View of the Report The Fed maintained the federal funds rate target range at 4.25% - 4.50% as expected. The meeting's signals were relatively neutral compared to pre - meeting expectations, and the implied probability of a September rate cut decreased. Fed Chair Powell did not clearly guide on the future rate - cut path, and the threshold for future rate cuts remains uncertain. Market rate - cut expectations retreated after the meeting, causing fluctuations in major assets [1][6][7]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 1. Pre - meeting Concerns: Is it the Prelude to a September Rate Cut? - Since the last meeting, US economic data has shown resilience, with some indicators having inflection signs. In June, core retail sales increased by 0.5% month - on - month, core CPI was 2.9% year - on - year, and the labor market cooled with 7.437 million job openings. GDP growth was affected by net exports, and the concern about stagflation remained [2]. - US and major economies' tariff policies became clearer in July, and market risk preferences continued to recover. Trump pressured the Fed to cut rates, but the market considered it a low - probability event that the Fed's independence would be impacted [2]. - Two key points for the meeting were whether the Fed would provide more guidance on the rate - cut path while keeping rates unchanged, and whether Fed理事沃勒 and鲍曼 would vote against the rate - hold decision, which would increase the uncertainty of the rate - cut expectation for the year [3]. 2. Meeting Content: No Guidance on Rate Cuts in September and Beyond, Cooling Market Expectations - The Fed kept the federal funds rate target range at 4.25% - 4.50%. Fed理事鲍曼 and沃勒 voted against, preferring a 0.25% rate cut [4]. - At the press conference, Powell did not guide on a September rate cut, cooled the market's September rate - cut expectation. He thought the job market was balanced, inflation was moving towards 2%, service inflation slowed while commodity inflation rose, and economic growth slowed due to reduced consumer spending. The removal of the "uncertainty has decreased" statement had no special meaning, and the process of final tariff estimation was not near the end [5]. - The meeting emphasized economic cooling factors and showed internal differences. The signal was relatively neutral, and the implied probability of a September rate cut decreased. After the press conference, market rate - cut expectations retreated, and major assets fluctuated [6][7]. 3. Market Outlook: Tracking the Continuity of Geopolitical and Economic Stability, and the Implementation of Anti - Involution and Domestic Demand Expansion - After the June meeting, the report proposed to track three macro contradictions: the impact of the Israel - Iran conflict on risk preferences, the progress of tariff negotiations, and domestic policies on expanding domestic demand [8]. - Since the June meeting, the Israel - Iran issue was quickly resolved, geopolitical risks were under control, tariff levels were determined, and domestic "anti - involution" policies were moving from expectation to implementation, with fiscal policies showing more signs of strength [8]. - The Fed maintained a wait - and - see attitude in July. Future macro contradictions should be observed from three aspects: geopolitical disturbances, the implementation of US multilateral tariffs and the smooth suspension of Sino - US tariffs, and the hedging effect of domestic policies on the decline in external demand [9][10][11].

Report Industry Investment Rating - The report gives a neutral rating for PX/PTA/PF/PR, suggesting to pay attention to the Fed's interest rate meeting at the end of the month [3] Core Viewpoints - PX/PTA prices follow the rise of oil prices. Geopolitical situations have disrupted oil prices, and the market is concerned about the interruption of Russian oil supply. The Middle - East situation also supports the rebound of oil prices. PX maintains a low - inventory pattern, and PXN has support. PTA's own fundamentals have little change, and attention should be paid to macro - sentiment [1] - In terms of demand, the polyester operating rate is 88.7% (a 0.4% increase compared to the previous period). After the terminal weaving replenished raw materials, the inventory pressure of filament factories decreased significantly. The polyester load remains strong in the short term. The short - fiber factory has different pressure levels, and the bottle - chip load is expected to remain stable in the short term [2] - The strategy includes a neutral stance on PX/PTA/PF/PR, shorting PTA processing fees at high levels for cross - variety trading, and no cross - period trading strategy [3] Summary According to the Catalog 1. Price and Basis - The report presents figures such as the TA main contract, basis, and inter - period spread trends; PX main contract trends, basis, and inter - period spread trends; PTA East China spot basis; and short - fiber 1.56D*38mm semi - bright natural white basis [4][5] 2. Upstream Profits and Spreads - Figures show PX processing fees (PXN: PX China CFR - Naphtha Japan CFR), PTA spot processing fees, South Korean xylene isomerization profits, and South Korean STDP selective disproportionation profits [4][5] 3. International Spreads and Import - Export Profits - The report includes figures on the toluene US - Asia spread (FOB US Gulf - FOB South Korea), toluene South Korea FOB - Japan Naphtha CFR, and PTA export profits [4][5] 4. Upstream PX and PTA Operation - Figures display the operating rates of PTA in China, South Korea, and Taiwan, as well as the operating rates of PX in China and Asia [4][5] 5. Social Inventory and Warehouse Receipts - Figures show the weekly social inventory of PTA, the monthly social inventory of PX, PTA total warehouse receipts + forecast volume, PTA warehouse warehouse receipt inventory, PX warehouse receipt inventory, and PF warehouse receipt inventory [4][5] 6. Downstream Polyester Load - Figures include filament production and sales, short - fiber production and sales, polyester load, direct - spinning filament load, polyester staple fiber load, polyester bottle - chip load, filament factory inventory days, and the operating rates of weaving, texturing, and dyeing in Jiangsu and Zhejiang [4][5] 7. PF Detailed Data - Figures cover the polyester staple fiber load, polyester staple fiber factory equity inventory days, 1.4D physical and equity inventory, regenerated cotton - type staple fiber load, the spread between original and regenerated fibers, and the operating rates and profits of pure polyester yarn and polyester - cotton yarn [4][5] 8. PR Fundamental Detailed Data - Figures include the polyester bottle - chip load, bottle - chip factory inventory days, bottle - chip spot processing fees, bottle - chip export processing fees, bottle - chip export profits, and bottle - chip inter - month spreads [4][5]

Report Industry Investment Rating - The report gives a neutral rating for PX/PTA/PF/PR [5] Core Viewpoints - Geopolitical situations are disturbing oil prices, and concerns about Russian crude oil supply disruptions and Middle - East tensions support oil price rebounds. PX maintains a low - inventory pattern, and PXN has support. PTA's fundamental supply - demand situation changes little, and attention should be paid to macro - sentiment changes. Polyester load is currently strong, but the recovery of demand needs to be monitored. PF is affected by downstream production cuts, and PR's processing fees are expected to return to the range after repair [3][4][5] Summary by Directory Price and Basis - The report presents the TA main contract, basis, and inter - period spread trends; PX main contract trends, basis, and inter - period spread; PTA East China spot basis; and short - fiber 1.56D*38mm semi - glossy natural white basis [9][10][12] Upstream Profits and Spreads - It shows PX processing fee PXN, PTA spot processing fee, South Korean xylene isomerization profit, and South Korean STDP selective disproportionation profit [17][20] International Spreads and Import - Export Profits - The report includes toluene US - Asia spread, toluene South Korean FOB - Japanese naphtha CFR, and PTA export profit [25][27] Upstream PX and PTA Start - up - It presents the operating rates of PTA in China, South Korea, and Taiwan, as well as the operating rates of PX in China and Asia [28][31][33] Social Inventory and Warehouse Receipts - The report shows PTA weekly social inventory, PX monthly social inventory, PTA total warehouse receipts + forecast volume, PTA warehouse warehouse - receipt inventory, PX warehouse - receipt inventory, and PF warehouse - receipt inventory [36][39][40] Downstream Polyester Load - It includes filament production and sales, short - fiber production and sales, polyester load, direct - spinning filament load, polyester staple fiber load, polyester bottle - chip load, filament factory inventory days, Jiangsu and Zhejiang loom start - up rate, Jiangsu and Zhejiang texturing start - up rate, Jiangsu and Zhejiang dyeing start - up rate, and filament profit [48][50][59] PF Detailed Data - The report presents polyester staple fiber load, polyester staple fiber factory equity inventory days, 1.4D physical inventory, 1.4D equity inventory, recycled cotton - type staple fiber load, original - recycled spread, pure - polyester yarn start - up rate, pure - polyester yarn production profit, polyester - cotton yarn start - up rate, polyester - cotton yarn processing fee, pure - polyester yarn factory inventory available days, and polyester - cotton yarn factory inventory available days [70][79][83] PR Fundamental Detailed Data - It shows polyester bottle - chip load, bottle - chip factory bottle - chip inventory days, bottle - chip spot processing fee, bottle - chip export processing fee, bottle - chip export profit, East China water bottle - chip - recycled 3A - grade white bottle - chip spread, bottle - chip next - month spread, and bottle - chip next - next - month spread [86][91][95]

Market Overview - Gold prices experienced a rebound after hitting a low of $3320, supported by buying interest despite a decline in safe-haven demand due to a trade agreement between the US and Europe [1] - The price of gold closed at $3336.49, marking a nearly 1% drop over the previous week, which was the third consecutive week of decline [1] - The market is anticipating significant events this week, including international trade developments, central bank interest rate decisions, and key economic data such as the US PCE [1] Technical Analysis - Weekly analysis indicates that gold peaked at $3438.9 before retreating to around $3325, forming a long upper shadow on the candlestick chart, with bearish indicators such as TRIX and MACD suggesting a downward trend [3] - Daily analysis shows gold trading below the mid-band, with KDJ indicators indicating a bearish crossover and MACD lines near the zero axis, reinforcing a bearish outlook [3] - Hourly charts reveal a downward opening of the Bollinger Bands, with KDJ indicators showing a potential short-term bullish crossover, suggesting a slight upward movement may occur, with resistance at $3345 [3] Trading Recommendations - For conservative traders, a sell position is recommended around $3355-$3358 with a stop loss at $3363 and a target profit of $3330-$3325 [5] - For aggressive traders, a buy position is suggested in the range of $3328-$3331 with a stop loss at $3323 and a target profit of $3345-$3350 [5]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint is that gold is currently experiencing a range-bound fluctuation, with limited downside potential and an approaching timeline for a breakout above the 3440 level [1][2]. - Factors driving gold prices include geopolitical tensions, trade tariffs, inflation, and the anticipated interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, with a significant market reaction expected before the actual rate cut [1][2]. - Despite the prolonged range-bound movement, global ETF holdings have increased, indicating sustained investor interest in gold, as evidenced by a recent addition of 7.74 tons [1]. Group 2 - The critical resistance level for gold is identified at 3440, and a breakthrough could provide substantial upward momentum for bullish positions [2]. - The recent price action shows a pattern of higher lows, suggesting a potential setup for a future breakout, although short-term adjustments are expected to continue [3][4]. - A cautious approach is recommended for re-entering positions, with a focus on observing the formation of a bottom structure in the near term before making further investments [5].

Group 1 - The overall trend for gold remains bullish, with a focus on the previous week's trading range of 3375/3310, which needs to hold for continuation [3][5][6] - Silver is maintaining support at 37.3, and as long as this level holds, the downside potential is limited, with a key focus on breaking the 39 high [3][7] - Domestic gold trading has seen profitable long positions, with expectations for further upward movement, targeting levels of 795 for沪金 and 790 for融通金 [7][8] Group 2 - The technical analysis indicates a tight consolidation in gold prices, with potential for a breakout if the 3375 level is breached, leading to a possible strong upward trend [6][5] - For silver, the strategy involves waiting for a pullback to the 37.5 support level to enter long positions, with a bullish outlook if the 39 level is broken [7][8] - The domestic oil market is also showing bullish signs, with expectations for prices to reach 3000 in the short term and 3200 in the medium term [8]

Core Viewpoint - The gold market is experiencing fluctuations influenced by tariffs, geopolitical situations, economic data, and interest rate expectations, with a general outlook remaining bullish after adjustments [1][6][7]. Price Movements - Gold prices opened the week at $3,363.64 per ounce, fluctuated throughout the week, reaching a high of $3,376.99 and a low of $3,309.90, ultimately closing at $3,350.90, reflecting a weekly decline of $6.86 or 0.2% [3][4]. Influencing Factors - The market sentiment was affected by comments from U.S. officials regarding tariff negotiations and interest rate policies, which reduced risk concerns and pressured gold prices [3][4][7]. - The dovish remarks from Federal Reserve officials and a decrease in consumer inflation expectations provided support for gold prices, indicating potential for upward movement despite short-term fluctuations [4][6]. Future Outlook - The likelihood of a 25 basis point rate cut in September remains high, which could favor gold prices in the long term [7]. - The overall economic outlook suggests that the Federal Reserve may need to implement more aggressive easing policies than currently anticipated, potentially leading to significant increases in gold prices in the coming years [7][8]. Technical Analysis - The monthly chart indicates a potential risk of a downturn to $3,000 or $2,600, but the bullish trend remains intact as long as prices stay above the 5-month moving average [10]. - Short-term support levels are identified at $3,341 and $3,334, with resistance at $3,365 and $3,385 [12].