Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the recent significant decline in domestic gold jewelry prices and analyzes the potential for a continued bull market in gold for 2026, influenced by various economic factors and investor behavior [1][3]. Price Comparison - As of December 30, 2025, several gold jewelry brands reported a notable price drop for domestic 24K gold jewelry, with Lao Feng Xiang and Chow Tai Fook both priced at 1363 CNY per gram, while Lao Miao Gold was at 1359 CNY per gram, and Chow Sang Sang at 1353 CNY per gram. Liufu Jewelry maintained a price of 1403 CNY per gram [1][2]. Market Dynamics - The international gold price has seen fluctuations, dropping from a previous high of 4550 USD to around 4350 USD. The article raises the question of whether the gold bull market can continue into 2026 [2][3]. Support for Gold Market - Key factors supporting the gold market include expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, with three cuts totaling 75 basis points in 2025 and an anticipated 2-3 cuts in 2026. Additionally, global central bank gold purchases are expanding beyond geopolitical nations, with the share of dollar assets in global reserves decreasing from 72% to 56%, while gold reserves have increased to 25% [3]. Investor Behavior - Gold investment returns and capital inflows are positively correlated, with significant demand for gold observed in 2025, totaling 551.5 tons, 477.5 tons, and 537.2 tons in the first three quarters, respectively. Gold ETF and derivatives investments also showed strong performance, with figures of 226.6 tons, 170.5 tons, and 221.7 tons, all higher than the previous year. Despite a decline in gold jewelry consumption compared to the previous year, quarterly consumption remains high at nearly 400 tons [3]. Potential Risks - Possible negative factors for gold in 2026 include easing inflation pressures in the U.S., which historically led to declines in gold prices during periods of high inflation retreat. Additionally, liquidity pressures could prompt central banks to sell gold, as seen during the 1997 Asian financial crisis when global central banks sold gold, leading to significant price drops [4].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The market may continue to be volatile and relatively strong, and the implied volatility of various financial options remains at a low level within the year [3] - The strong performance of precious metals last week drove the non - ferrous metals sector to rise. The strong RMB and loose external liquidity support the volatile and strong pattern of the stock index [3] 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs Overview - The market showed an upward trend last week, with major indices rising weekly. The CSI 500 index led the gains with a weekly increase of 4.03%. Non - ferrous metals and national defense and military industries had prominent performances with weekly increases of 6.42% and 6.00% respectively, while beauty care and social services sectors were weak with weekly declines of about 1.08% and 1.05% respectively [1] - The market focus was on the US dollar liquidity and the strong market of precious metals. The US dollar index continued its weak and volatile trend, and the liquidity environment remained loose. Precious metals continued their sharp rise after the central bank meeting. The RMB exchange rate was strong, supporting the domestic market [1] Options Market - In the options market last week, the implied volatility (IV) of various financial options mainly declined and remained at a relatively low level within the year. The implied volatility of the Science and Technology Innovation 50 ETF option had the deepest decline of 3.10%. The implied volatility of the Science and Technology Innovation 50 option (IV = 24%) and the ChiNext Index option (IV = 24%) has fallen below the median of the past year [2] - The IV of 50 and 300 options is currently in the range of 12% - 14%, and the IV of CSI 500 and CSI 1000 options is in the range of 17% - 18%. The PCR of the positions of most financial options is still in the range of 90% - 120%, showing a decline from the previous week [2] Strategy Outlook - Hold indices with relatively reasonable valuations such as CSI 300 and CSI A500. As the current option IV has declined, consider buying long - dated out - of - the - money call options of the corresponding indices [3] - For the Science and Technology Innovation 50 index, which has large recent fluctuations and relatively high static valuations, if holding the underlying assets, consider buying out - of - the - money put options or selling out - of - the - money call options to reduce exposure risks. If there are substantial spot gains, consider taking profits on the spot and keeping a small number of long - dated call options [3] - Since the discount of the CSI 1000 - 2603 stock index futures has converged, consider rolling over to the 2606 contract with a higher discount to form a covered call strategy of long stock index and short out - of - the - money call options [3]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the news highlights the positive performance of the industrial metals and rare earth sectors in the Chinese stock market, with the non-ferrous metal ETF rising by 1.58% and Yun Aluminum Co. increasing by 6.12% as of 1:40 PM [1] - The U.S. November CPI data showed a significant drop below expectations, indicating a cooling in core service inflation, which is expected to support the market's anticipation of potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve next year [2] - Huatai Securities suggests that stable growth policies in infrastructure investment are likely to boost demand for industrial metals, while supply constraints may support price resilience, particularly for copper and aluminum [2] Group 2 - For copper, short-term disruptions at mines and declining smelting fees are noted, with long-term capital expenditure on global copper mines being insufficient, which may limit supply elasticity [2] - The aluminum sector is expected to maintain a tight supply-demand balance due to a clear production cap on domestic electrolytic aluminum and ongoing demand from photovoltaic and new energy vehicles [2] - Precious metals are anticipated to benefit from the nearing end of the Fed's rate hike cycle, with expectations of lower real interest rates and increased gold purchasing by central banks, while silver may gain from the growth in photovoltaic installations [2] Group 3 - The non-ferrous metal ETF (512400.SH) tracks the CSI Zhongshan Non-Ferrous Metal Index, comprising 50 stocks from the non-ferrous metal industry, reflecting the overall performance of the sector [2]

【中信证券：预计美联储明年全年降息两次各25bps】智通财经12月19日电，中信证券研报表示，美国 11月CPI大幅低于预期，核心服务通胀明显降温，但数据噪音较大、质量存疑。我们认为美国通胀前景 确实正在趋于缓和，关税对物价的扰动或会逐步减弱，租金通胀和超级核心通胀都可能在明年维持较理 想的中低增速。本次CPI报告对美元流动性构成短期利好，但数据质量的硬伤和就业市场的平静状态使 其不足以明显提振降息预期，我们仍预计美联储明年全年降息两次各25bps。 ...

Group 1 - The South Korean government plans to announce measures to relax regulations aimed at increasing dollar liquidity in the foreign exchange market [1] - The proposed changes will target domestic financial institutions, export companies, and foreign enterprises operating in South Korea [1]

韩联社报道，韩国副财长Lee Hyoung-il在接受采访时表示，韩国将宣布放宽规则以扩大美元流动性。 Lee在电台节目中表示，政府正在考虑放宽对韩国国内金融机构、出口企业和在韩外企的监管，以增加 外汇货币市场上的美元流动性。Lee表示，这些措施将于今天晚些时候公布。 责任编辑：王永生 责任编辑：王永生 韩联社报道，韩国副财长Lee Hyoung-il在接受采访时表示，韩国将宣布放宽规则以扩大美元流动性。 Lee在电台节目中表示，政府正在考虑放宽对韩国国内金融机构、出口企业和在韩外企的监管，以增加 外汇货币市场上的美元流动性。Lee表示，这些措施将于今天晚些时候公布。 ...

Group 1: Stock Market Performance - The U.S. stock market showed mixed results on December 16, with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 indices declining by 0.62% and 0.24% respectively, while the Nasdaq rose by 0.23% [2] - Tesla's stock reached a new all-time high of $491.5 per share during the trading session, closing up over 3% and surpassing a total market capitalization of $1.6 trillion [4] Group 2: Commodity Market Trends - International gold prices experienced fluctuations, briefly rising before retreating, while international oil prices weakened and reached a new low since May, with NYMEX crude oil futures at $55.16 per barrel and ICE Brent crude at $58.85 per barrel [9] - Analysts suggest that gold remains a good investment option for low-position building, especially if market sentiment or liquidity issues lead to a broad decline in asset prices [11] Group 3: Employment and Economic Data - The U.S. non-farm payrolls increased by 64,000 in November, exceeding expectations of 50,000, while the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, above the anticipated 4.4% [7] - Retail sales data showed that October retail sales were flat month-over-month, with core retail sales rising by 0.4%, slightly above the expected 0.3% [7] Group 4: Technology Sector Performance - Major U.S. tech stocks mostly saw gains, with notable increases in META (up 1.49%), NVIDIA (up 0.81%), and Microsoft (up 0.33%), while Google experienced a decline of 0.51% [6]

证 券 研 究 报 告 11月中国与新兴市场流入加速，发达市场流入减速 全球资产配置资金流向月报（2025年11月） 3 证券分析师：金倩婧 A0230513070004 冯晓宇 A0230521080005 林遵东 A0230524100005 涂锦文 A0230525070006 王胜 A0230511060001 2025.12.11 摘要 www.swsresearch.com 证券研究报告 2 ◼ 11月，美国政府关门宣告结束，经济数据开始逐步披露。11月21日，美国劳工局数据显示，9月，新增非农就业人数11.9万人，远超市场预期的5万人，失业率上升0.1个百分点至4.4%， 续创2021年11月以来的最高水平。市场在美元的强弱摇摆中寻找新的线索。12月10日，美联储如期降息25BPs，年内累计下调75BPs，但是本次降息出现3票反对，美联储内部分歧加 大。从11月1日到12月10日，分资产类别来看，1）权益方面，美元计价下，巴西和越南股市领涨全球，美元计价下分别上涨4.5%和4.7%，而纳斯达克和沪深300则出现下跌；2）固收 层面，10年美债收益率和美元指数先下后上，美联储降息当天下行5BPs， ...

内容提要 在"发债"与"缩表"的叠加效应下，2025年全球美元货币市场流动性整体呈现转紧态势，银行体系准备金下降，市场短期融资成本上升。与此同时，跨境资金 流入下的境内美元市场总体呈现宽松，与境外市场出现明显的价格分化。展望2026年，"缩表"停止伴随进一步降息将推动美元流动性边际改善，但财政融资 压力、美元缓冲减弱及地缘政治风险仍可能加剧市场波动，境内美元预计保持均衡偏松格局，同时需警惕境外资金的波动带来的时点性影响。 美联储的本轮缩表自2022年6月开始，至2025年10月已累计缩减资产负债表约2.4万亿美元。截至2025年11月12日，美联储总资产规模降至6.58万亿美元，银 行准备金快速收缩至2.88万亿美元，较2024年12月末累计减少3400亿美元。金融体系的流动性"缓冲垫"显著变薄，接近市场认为的临界点。尽管美联储在10 月的议息会议上宣布将于12月1日正式结束QT，但在此之前，缩表仍在进行，这一个多月的等待期依然在持续加剧流动性的压力。 2. 财政部大规模发债"抽水" 一、2025年国际市场中美元货币市场回顾 （一）国际市场美元流动性情况 2025年，美元流动性整体呈现"政策端转松"与"市场端 ...

Market Performance - Global indices experienced a slight increase last week, with MSCI Global up by 0.4%, MSCI Developed Markets up by 0.3%, and MSCI Emerging Markets up by 1.3% [1] - In the bond market, Japanese bond yields rose while UK bond yields fell [1] - Commodities saw significant fluctuations, with copper and silver showing notable changes, while natural gas experienced a substantial decline [1] - Currency movements included a depreciation of the US dollar, appreciation of the British pound and Japanese yen, and stability in the Chinese yuan [1] Trading Sentiment - Trading volume increased in US and Japanese markets, while trading in Hong Kong, A-shares, UK, German, and French markets weakened [1] - Investor sentiment improved in Hong Kong, although it remains at historically low levels, while US investor sentiment also rose, reaching historically high levels [1] - Volatility decreased in Hong Kong, European, and US markets, while Japanese market volatility increased [1] - Overall valuations in both developed and emerging markets rose compared to the previous week [1] Earnings Expectations - Recent upward revisions in earnings expectations for Japanese stocks were noted, with US stocks showing the best marginal changes for 2025 earnings expectations [2] - Hong Kong's earnings expectations were downgraded, with the Hang Seng Index's 2025 EPS forecast adjusted from 2105 to 2094 [2] - US earnings expectations remained stable, with the S&P 500 Index's 2025 EPS forecast at 272 [2] - European earnings expectations also remained stable, with the Eurozone STOXX 50 Index's 2025 EPS forecast holding at 330 [2] Economic Expectations - Economic sentiment in Europe and the US showed signs of recovery last week, supported by various factors including Federal Reserve rate cut expectations and improvements in service sector activity [2] - The Citigroup US Economic Surprise Index increased, influenced by the Fed's rate cut expectations and developments in the Ukraine-Russia talks [2] - Conversely, the Citigroup China Economic Surprise Index declined, impacted by weaker manufacturing PMI and subdued policy expectations [2] Capital Flows - High expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts were maintained, with indications of a potential 25 basis point reduction in December [3] - Market expectations suggest the Fed may cut rates three times in 2026 [3] - Global liquidity conditions improved, with significant capital inflows into China, the US, Japan, India, and South Korea noted in October [3] - Continued inflows into Hong Kong stocks were observed through the Hong Kong Stock Connect [3]