Group 1 - Domestic precious metal futures showed mixed results, with Shanghai gold futures at 780.10 CNY per gram, up 0.10%, and Shanghai silver futures at 8263.00 CNY per kilogram, down 0.37% [1] - International precious metals saw an overall increase, with COMEX gold priced at 3329.60 USD per ounce, up 1.05%, and COMEX silver at 33.39 USD per ounce, up 0.63% [1] - The opening prices for Shanghai gold and silver were 775.22 CNY and 8236.00 CNY respectively, with their highest prices reaching 780.58 CNY and 8286.00 CNY [2] Group 2 - The S&P Global reported that the U.S. manufacturing PMI rose to 52.3 in May from 50.2 in April, exceeding expectations of 50.1, while the services PMI also increased to 52.3 [3] - Initial jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending May 17 were 227,000, lower than the previous week's 229,000 and below the expected 230,000, indicating a stable labor market [3] - Recent market analysis indicated that gold faced profit-taking pressure after a recent rally, with a stronger dollar acting as a negative factor, although the overall outlook for gold remains bullish due to global bond market volatility [3]

Group 1 - Precious metal futures experienced a sharp increase, with the main contract for gold in Shanghai rising nearly 2%, currently priced at 770 yuan per gram [1] - The main contract for silver in Shanghai increased by over 1%, currently priced at 8207 yuan per kilogram [1]

Market Overview - Domestic precious metal futures experienced an overall increase, with the main Shanghai gold price at 785.14 CNY per gram, up by 0.47%, and the main Shanghai silver price at 8215.00 CNY per kilogram, up by 0.12% [1] - In contrast, international precious metal futures saw a decline, with COMEX gold priced at 3325.80 USD per ounce, down by 0.86%, and COMEX silver at 33.34 USD per ounce, down by 0.18% [1] Price Movement - On April 29, 2025, the opening, highest, and lowest prices for the main Shanghai gold were 782.90 CNY, 794.66 CNY, and 780.52 CNY per gram respectively [2] - The main Shanghai silver had opening, highest, and lowest prices of 8190.00 CNY, 8258.00 CNY, and 8176.00 CNY per kilogram respectively [2] - For COMEX gold, the opening, highest, and lowest prices were 3354.90 USD, 3359.30 USD, and 3314.80 USD per ounce respectively [2] - COMEX silver had opening, highest, and lowest prices of 33.40 USD, 33.50 USD, and 33.10 USD per ounce respectively [2] Economic Context - Recent observations indicate that U.S. President Trump's "pain threshold" is becoming a key factor limiting his potential market disruptions, as he has retreated from aggressive stances in response to financial market pressures [3] - Trump's concessions include postponing a planned tariff policy for 90 days after bond market volatility and retracting threats to dismiss Federal Reserve Chairman Powell amid declines in the stock market, bond market, and U.S. dollar [3] - These adjustments reflect the reality of economic interests, as stock market performance impacts his political image and public pensions, while bond market stability is crucial for government financing and his signature tax cuts [3] Federal Reserve Outlook - As of April 28, 2025, COMEX gold closed at 3354.8 USD per ounce, with a gain of 1.71%, while domestic SHFE gold closed at 793.68 CNY per gram, up by 1.57% [4] - According to CME's "FedWatch," the probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates in May is 91.1%, with an 8.9% chance of a 25 basis point cut [4] - The likelihood of the Fed keeping rates unchanged until June is 37.4%, with a cumulative 25 basis point cut probability of 57.3% and a 50 basis point cut probability of 5.3% [4]

Group 1 - Precious metal futures experienced a sharp increase, with the main gold contract in Shanghai rising over 1% to a current price of 791.16 yuan per gram [1] - The main silver contract in Shanghai turned positive, currently up 0.24% at a price of 8225 yuan per kilogram [1]