Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Today, precious metals continued their upward trend, with the main Shanghai gold contract closing up 1.84% and the main Shanghai silver contract closing up 2.93%. The short - term core logic includes increased short - term hedging demand due to trade wars and the US government shutdown, rising stagflation risks in the US economy, weakening employment, and moderate inflation, leading to the beginning of the realization of the Fed's interest - rate cut expectations. It is expected that precious metals will be volatile and bullish in the short term and rise step - by - step in the long term [1]. - Gold price trends serve as an anchor for silver prices. In terms of capital, CFTC silver net long positions and iShare silver ETFs have slightly increased their positions. In terms of inventory, the recent visible inventory of silver has slightly decreased [4]. Summary by Relevant Catalogs Gold - **Price and Market Performance**: International gold prices such as Comex gold and London gold, and domestic gold prices like Shanghai gold and gold T + D all showed increases. For example, the Comex gold主力合约收盘价 increased by 1.57% compared to the previous day and 4.05% compared to the previous week [2]. - **Core Logic**: In the short - term, factors such as trade wars, the US government shutdown, stagflation risks in the US economy, and Fed's interest - rate cut expectations have affected the gold market. The Fed's monetary policy signals, employment data, and market expectations of interest - rate cuts also play important roles [1]. - **Strategy**: Conservative investors are advised to wait and see, while aggressive investors can buy low and sell high. Good position management and strict stop - loss and take - profit are recommended [2]. Silver - **Price and Market Performance**: International silver prices (Comex silver and London silver) and domestic silver prices (Shanghai silver and silver T + D) all rose. For instance, the Comex silver主力合约收盘价 increased by 4.33% compared to the previous day and 8.43% compared to the previous week [5]. - **Core Logic**: Gold price trends are the anchor for silver prices. There are slight increases in capital positions and a slight decrease in visible inventory [4]. - **Strategy**: Similar to gold, conservative investors should wait and see, and aggressive investors can adopt a high - selling and low - buying strategy with proper position management and strict stop - loss and take - profit [5]. Fundamental Key Data - **Fed - Related Data**: The upper limit of the federal funds target rate, the discount rate, and the reserve balance interest rate all decreased by 0.25%. The Fed's total assets were 66416.68 billion US dollars, with a slight increase of 0.00% [8]. - **Macroeconomic Indicators**: The ten - year US Treasury real yield, the US dollar index, and various interest rate spreads showed different degrees of change. Economic indicators such as CPI, PCE, GDP, and employment also had corresponding fluctuations [8][9]. - **Other Indicators**: Geopolitical risk index, VIX index, CRB commodity index, and offshore RMB exchange rate also had their respective changes [9]. Fed's Latest Interest - Rate Expectations The probabilities of different interest - rate ranges at each Fed meeting from October 2025 to September 2027 are provided, showing market expectations for the Fed's future interest - rate decisions [11].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The precious metals returned to an upward trend. The main contract of Shanghai Gold closed up 2.09%, and the main contract of Shanghai Silver closed up 2.30%. The short - term safe - haven demand increased due to the trade war and the US government shutdown, and the risk of stagflation in the US economy rose with weak employment and moderate inflation, leading to the realization of the Fed's interest - rate cut expectation. The precious metals are expected to fluctuate upwards in the short term and rise step - by - step in the long term [2]. - The price trend of gold is the anchor for the price of silver. In terms of capital, the net long position of CFTC silver and the iShare Silver ETF slightly increased. In terms of inventory, the recent explicit inventory of silver slightly decreased [5]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs Gold - **Core Logic**: Short - term safe - haven demand increased due to the trade war and the US government shutdown. The risk of stagflation in the US economy increased with weak employment and moderate inflation, and the Fed's interest - rate cut expectation began to be realized. Trump's trade war escalation, the US government shutdown, and the French Prime Minister's resignation increased market uncertainty. The Fed Chairman hinted at a possible halt to balance - sheet contraction, and Fed officials warned of negative employment growth. The market expected a 90% probability of a 25 - basis - point rate cut in October and about 2 more rate cuts this year. The London silver 1 - month implied lease rate soared, and the silver spot was in short supply. The CRB commodity index rebounded under pressure, and the RMB appreciation was negative for domestic prices [2]. - **Strategy**: Conservative investors should wait and see, while aggressive investors can buy on dips. It is recommended to manage positions well and set strict stop - loss and take - profit levels [2][3]. - **Data Summary**: International gold prices (Comex gold and London gold) increased, with daily increases of 0.72% - 0.74% and weekly increases of 3.70% - 3.79%. Domestic gold prices (Shanghai Gold main contract and Gold T + D) also rose significantly, with daily increases of 1.97% - 2.27% and weekly increases of 9.83% - 10.00%. Positions and inventories showed different trends, with some increasing and some decreasing [3]. Silver - **Core Logic**: The price of silver is anchored by the price of gold. The net long position of CFTC silver and the iShare Silver ETF slightly increased, and the recent explicit inventory of silver slightly decreased [5]. - **Strategy**: Conservative investors should wait and see, while aggressive investors can buy on dips. It is recommended to manage positions well and set strict stop - loss and take - profit levels [6]. - **Data Summary**: International silver prices (Comex silver and London silver) increased, with daily increases of 0.95% - 6.86% and weekly increases of 4.91% - 5.51%. Domestic silver prices (Shanghai Silver main contract and Silver T + D) also rose, with daily increases of 3.74% - 3.75% and weekly increases of 9.60% - 10.17%. Positions generally increased, and inventories decreased [6]. Fundamental Key Data - **Fed - related Data**: The federal funds target rate upper limit, discount rate, and reserve balance interest rate decreased by 0.25%. The Fed's total assets increased by 42.68 billion US dollars (0.00%). M2 increased by 0.23% year - on - year. The 10 - year US Treasury real yield decreased by 2.52%. The US dollar index decreased by 0.21% daily and increased by 0.19% weekly [8]. - **Other Key Indicators**: The US Treasury yield spreads, US - EU and US - China yield spreads, and inflation - related indicators showed different trends. US economic growth, labor market, real estate market, consumption, industry, trade, and other aspects also had various changes [10]. - **Other Data**: Central bank gold reserves in some countries changed slightly. The proportion of gold in foreign exchange reserves increased in some cases. The geopolitical risk index increased, the VIX index decreased, the CRB commodity index increased, and the offshore RMB slightly decreased [12].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided on the industry investment rating. 2. Core Views of the Report - Gold prices are expected to be volatile and weak in the short - term, oscillate at high levels in the medium - term, and rise step - by - step in the long - term. The core logic includes the phased realization of Trump's trade - war risks leading to a decline in safe - haven demand, and an increase in the risk of U.S. economic stagflation causing the expected decline of the real yield of U.S. Treasury bonds [1]. - The price trend of gold is the anchor for the price of silver. In terms of funds, the net long position of CFTC silver has recently increased again, while the iShare silver ETF has reduced its position at a high level. In terms of inventory, the visible inventory of silver has decreased slightly recently [4]. 3. Summary by Related Catalogs 3.1 Gold - **Market Performance**: Today, precious metals oscillated downward. The main contract of Shanghai Gold closed down 1.44%, and the main contract of Shanghai Silver closed down 1.52% [1]. - **Core Logic**: Short - term Trump trade - war risks are phased realized, safe - haven demand declines; the risk of U.S. economic stagflation increases, and the expected real yield of U.S. Treasury bonds decreases [1]. - **Attributes Analysis** - **Safe - haven Attribute**: Trump's reciprocal tariffs are realized, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Besent hints at the easing of Sino - U.S. trade tensions. Trump recently stated that he has no intention to remove Federal Reserve Chairman Powell [1]. - **Monetary Attribute**: U.S. consumer confidence in April remains weak, and tariff concerns persist. The one - year inflation expectation of consumers is 6.5%, the highest since 1981, with a continuous increase of 0.5 percentage points or more for four consecutive months. The long - term inflation expectation is 4.4%. The market currently expects the Fed to cut interest rates next time in June, and the expected total interest - rate cut space in 2025 has returned to around 100 basis points. The U.S. dollar index encounters resistance in its downward movement, and the yield of U.S. Treasury bonds oscillates strongly [1]. - **Commodity Attribute**: The CRB commodity index oscillates downward, and the depreciation of the RMB benefits domestic prices [1]. - **Strategy**: Conservative investors should wait and see, while aggressive investors can buy low and sell high. It is recommended to manage positions well and set strict stop - losses and take - profits [1][2][4]. 3.2 Silver - **Price Anchor**: The price trend of gold is the anchor for the price of silver [4]. - **Fund and Inventory Situation**: In terms of funds, the net long position of CFTC silver has recently increased again, while the iShare silver ETF has reduced its position at a high level. In terms of inventory, the visible inventory of silver has decreased slightly recently [4]. - **Strategy**: Similar to gold, conservative investors should wait and see, and aggressive investors can buy low and sell high. Position management and strict stop - losses and take - profits are recommended [4]. 3.3 Fundamental Key Data - **U.S. Federal Reserve Data**: The upper limit of the federal funds target rate is 4.50%, the discount rate is 4.50%, the reserve balance interest rate (IORB) is 4.40%, the total assets of the Federal Reserve are 67780.29 billion U.S. dollars, M2 (year - on - year) is 4.12%, the real yield of 10 - year U.S. Treasury bonds is 2.48, and the U.S. dollar index is 99.57 [6]. - **Other Key Indicators**: Various indicators such as U.S. bond spreads, inflation data, economic growth data, labor market data, real estate market data, consumption data, and industrial data are presented, showing different trends of increase and decrease [8]. - **Safe - haven and Commodity Attributes**: The geopolitical risk index is 170.08, the VIX index is 25.89, the CRB commodity index is 298.46, and the offshore RMB is 7.2966 [9]. - **Fed Interest - Rate Expectation**: The probability distribution of the Fed's interest - rate levels in different meetings from 2025 to 2026 is provided according to the CME FedWatch tool [10].

Core Viewpoint - The global financial market is still experiencing the "aftershocks" caused by the U.S. imposition of tariffs, leading to increased volatility and uncertainty in both U.S. and global markets [1][5]. Group 1: Market Performance - On April 21, U.S. stock indices fell over 2%, with the Dow Jones index dropping more than 8% and the Nasdaq index over 10% in the past 20 days [2]. - The U.S. dollar weakened against major currencies, with the dollar index briefly falling below 98, while spot gold rose above $3,400 per ounce [2]. Group 2: Investor Sentiment - Foreign investors are becoming cautious about the outlook for U.S. stocks, with many institutions downgrading their expectations for U.S. stock performance amid ongoing trade disputes [3][4]. - Wellington Management noted that the recent sell-off in the stock market is a correction process due to tariff and policy uncertainties, leading to a reassessment of growth expectations [4]. Group 3: Economic Outlook - There is a rising probability of a recession in the U.S. economy, with Goldman Sachs predicting near-zero growth and a 45% chance of a full recession within the next 12 months [12]. - The VIX fear index surged from 15.2 to 60.13, indicating heightened market uncertainty [11]. Group 4: Bond Market Dynamics - Recent weeks saw a rise in U.S. Treasury yields and a decline in the dollar index, reflecting a loss of confidence in U.S. Treasuries as a safe-haven asset [6][8]. - The 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.5%, marking the highest weekly increase since 2001, while the 30-year yield briefly surpassed 5% [7]. Group 5: Tariff Impact - The imposition of tariffs is expected to exacerbate inflationary pressures in the U.S., with over 80% of surveyed economists believing it will significantly increase inflation [12]. - The unpredictable nature of U.S. tariff policies is damaging investor confidence and increasing volatility in global markets [5][10]. Group 6: Long-term Implications - The ongoing trade tensions and tariff policies may lead to a restructuring of global supply chains and increased long-term trade and financing costs [12][13]. - The potential for "de-dollarization" is increasing as global trade dynamics shift away from reliance on the U.S. dollar [9].