Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the content 2. Core Viewpoints - In the short - term, the uncertainty of interest rate cuts is further strengthened. If the employment demand remains weak, it may significantly increase the expectation of interest rate cuts, which is beneficial to the trend of gold and silver. However, the November non - farm payrolls report will be released after the next FOMC meeting [3]. - In the long - term, the US debt pressure continues to intensify, investors' confidence in the US dollar tends to weaken. Gold, as the preferred asset for hedging against US dollar credit, is still attractive. Coupled with the continuous intervention of central banks buying gold at low prices, the central price of gold may be further raised [3]. - Technically, the upward momentum of gold and silver prices has strengthened. The London gold and silver prices have key supports at $4030 and $50 respectively. The focus range for the Shanghai Gold 2602 contract is 900 - 950 yuan/gram; the focus range for the Shanghai Silver 2602 contract is 11700 - 12300 yuan/kilogram [3]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Futures Market - The closing price of the Shanghai Gold main contract was 932.56 yuan/gram, down 4.44 yuan; the closing price of the Shanghai Silver main contract was 12050 yuan/kilogram, down 98 yuan [3]. - The main contract positions of Shanghai Gold were 73837 lots, down 9001 lots; the main contract positions of Shanghai Silver were 349596 lots, up 9390 lots [3]. - The net positions of the top 20 in the Shanghai Gold main contract were 105859 lots, up 584 lots; the net positions of the top 20 in the Shanghai Silver main contract were 103982 lots, up 1047 lots [3]. - The warehouse receipt quantity of gold was 0 kilograms, unchanged; the warehouse receipt quantity of silver was 0 kilograms, unchanged [3]. 3.2现货市场 - The spot price of gold on the Shanghai Non - ferrous Metals Network was 932 yuan/gram, up 0.6 yuan; the spot price of silver on the Shanghai Non - ferrous Metals Network was 12114 yuan/kilogram, up 146 yuan [3]. - The basis of the Shanghai Gold main contract was - 3.46 yuan/gram, up 2.14 yuan; the basis of the Shanghai Silver main contract was 64 yuan/kilogram, up 244 yuan [3]. 3.3 Supply and Demand Situation - The gold ETF holdings were 1043.72 tons, up 2.29 tons; the silver ETF holdings were 15226.88 tons, up 8.46 tons [3]. - The non - commercial net positions of gold in CFTC were 252908 contracts, down 13841 contracts; the non - commercial net positions of silver in CTFC were 49739 contracts, down 2537 contracts [3]. - The total supply of gold in the quarter was 1313.01 tons, up 54.84 tons; the total supply of silver in the year was 987.8 million troy ounces, down 21.4 million troy ounces [3]. - The total demand for gold in the quarter was 1313.01 tons, up 54.83 tons; the global total demand for silver in the year was 1195 million ounces, down 47.4 million ounces [3]. - The 20 - day historical volatility of gold was 22.21%, up 0.23%; the 40 - day historical volatility of gold was 28.58%, down 3.13% [3]. 3.4 Option Market - The implied volatility of at - the - money call options for gold was 26.26%, up 0.81%; the implied volatility of at - the - money put options for gold was 26.26%, up 0.82% [3]. 3.5 Industry News - The minutes of the Fed's October policy meeting showed that there was a serious divide among Fed policymakers when cutting interest rates last month. Many officials thought it might be appropriate to keep interest rates unchanged for the rest of 2025, while some officials pointed out that another rate cut in December might be appropriate if the economy performed as expected [3]. - According to CME's "FedWatch", the probability of the Fed cutting interest rates by 25 basis points in December was 32.7% (yesterday's probability was 48.9%), and the probability of keeping interest rates unchanged was 67.3%. The probability of the Fed cutting interest rates by 25 basis points cumulatively by January next year was 49.9%, the probability of keeping interest rates unchanged was 33.8%, and the probability of cutting interest rates by 50 basis points cumulatively was 16.3% [3]. - The World Platinum Investment Council predicted that the platinum market would experience a significant shortage for the third consecutive year this year, with a shortage of 22 tons, 5 tons lower than previously predicted. The total supply of platinum in 2025 was expected to decline by 2% year - on - year to 222 tons, the lowest level in five years; the total demand was expected to be 243 tons, a year - on - year decrease of 13 tons [3].