1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Report's Core View - In the short term, precious metal prices are expected to stabilize and stage a phased rebound. In the long run, the long - term upward logic of precious metals remains intact, and it is recommended to buy on dips [4]. - In the medium - to - long term, factors such as the Fed's potential rate cuts within the year, ongoing global geopolitical uncertainties, unsustainable US debt, intensified great - power competition increasing dollar credit risk, and continued gold purchases by global central banks suggest that the medium - to - long - term center of gold prices will likely continue to rise. Long - term investors are advised to buy on dips [4]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Price Tracking - **Precious Metal Prices**: On October 29, 2025, the closing price of the main contract of Shanghai gold futures dropped 0.55% to 910.88 yuan/gram, and the main contract of Shanghai silver futures rose 1.91% to 11,338 yuan/kilogram. Compared with October 28, the prices of London gold, London silver, COMEX gold, and COMEX silver all fell 100%, while AU2512 rose 1.1% and AG2512 rose 2.6% [3][4]. - **Price Spreads/Ratios**: The price spreads of gold ID - SHFE active price and silver TD - SHFE active price increased significantly on October 29, 2025, with growth rates of 28013.6% and 80885.7% respectively compared to October 28. The gold and silver ratios of SHFE and COMEX also changed, with the SHFE gold - silver ratio dropping 1.5% [3]. 3.2 Position Data - **COMEX and ETF Positions**: As of October 28, 2025, compared with October 27, the non - commercial long positions of COMEX gold increased 1.85%, the non - commercial short positions increased 9.43%, and the non - commercial net long positions increased 0.13%. The non - commercial long positions of COMEX silver increased 0.97%, the non - commercial short positions decreased 0.21%, and the non - commercial net long positions increased 1.43%. The gold ETF - SPDR remained unchanged, and the silver ETF - SLV decreased 0.86% [3]. 3.3 Inventory Data - **SHFE and COMEX Inventories**: On October 29, 2025, compared with October 28, the SHFE gold inventory increased 0.92%, the SHFE silver inventory decreased 0.55%. The COMEX gold inventory decreased 0.60%, and the COMEX silver inventory decreased 0.91% [3]. 3.4 Interest Rates/Exchange Rates/Indices - **Related Indicators**: On October 29, 2025, compared with October 28, the US dollar index dropped 0.02%, the 2 - year US Treasury yield dropped 0.29%, the 10 - year US Treasury yield dropped 0.50%, the US dollar/Chinese yuan central parity rate dropped 0.10%, the VIX rose 3.99%, the S&P 500 rose 0.23%, and NYMEX crude oil dropped 2.23% [4].