Group 1 - The Shenzhen Shui Bei gold market has adjusted its pricing method, now only displaying prices for gold, platinum, and silver, with gold priced uniformly at 1125 yuan per gram, regardless of investment or jewelry classification [1] - Previously, the market differentiated between investment gold and jewelry gold, with investment gold priced at 953 yuan per gram and jewelry gold at 1053 yuan per gram, a difference of 100 yuan per gram [1] - Different merchants in the Shui Bei market have varied responses regarding the pricing adjustment, with one confirming the inability to purchase gold bars at investment prices, while another claims they can still sell gold bars at investment prices with an online exclusive price of 994 yuan per gram [1] Group 2 - The Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration announced new tax policies regarding gold, effective from November 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027, which clarify VAT details for standard gold transactions through the Shanghai Gold Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange [2] - For non-investment gold enterprises, such as those dealing in jewelry and industrial uses, the reduction of input tax deduction from 13% to 6% may increase their gold costs [2] - Although the tax policy for personal purchases of gold jewelry remains unchanged, the new regulations may indirectly affect retail prices by influencing raw material costs [2]