Group 1 - International precious metal futures experienced a general increase, with COMEX gold futures rising by 2.01% to $3416 per ounce, marking a weekly increase of 2.41% [1] - COMEX silver futures increased by 1.07% to $37.11 per ounce, but saw a weekly decline of 3.28% [1] Group 2 - The U.S. non-farm payroll data for July was significantly below expectations, contributing to heightened market risk aversion alongside trade protection measures and uncertainties in Federal Reserve policies [3] - China's gold consumption in the first half of 2025 is projected to be 505.21 tons, reflecting a year-on-year decrease of 3.54%, with gold jewelry consumption down by 26% to 199.83 tons, while gold bars and coins increased by 23.69% to 264.24 tons [3] - In Q2, China's gold consumption was 214.71 tons, a slight decrease of 0.06%, with gold jewelry at 65.30 tons, down 24.16%, and gold bars and coins at 126.22 tons, up 17.62% [3] - High gold prices are suppressing demand for gold jewelry, but products with strong design and high added value continue to be favored, leading to better profitability for merchants [3] Group 3 - The World Gold Council's report on global gold demand trends for Q2 2025 indicated that total global gold demand reached 1249 tons, a year-on-year increase of 3%, driven primarily by strong investment demand [3] - Although global gold jewelry demand decreased in volume, the value of global gold jewelry consumption still increased [3]

Group 1 - The current spot gold price has dropped over 50 USD, now reported at 3237.76 USD/ounce, with a decline of 1.55% [2] - The World Gold Council's report on global gold demand trends for Q1 2025 was held on April 30, revealing a significant surge in gold ETF demand in the Chinese market, with inflows of approximately 16.7 billion CNY (about 2.3 billion USD, or 23 tons), marking a historical high [3] - The soaring gold prices and unprecedented inflows have driven the total assets under management (AUM) and total holdings of gold ETFs to break historical records, reaching 101 billion CNY (approximately 13.9 billion USD) and 138 tons, respectively [3] Group 2 - In Q1, the total gold consumption demand in the Chinese market (including gold bars, coins, and jewelry) was 249 tons, reflecting a year-on-year decline of 15%, primarily due to weak demand for jewelry [4]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the report indicates that global gold demand reached 1206 tons in Q1 2025, marking a 1% year-on-year increase and the highest level for a first quarter since 2016 [1] - Global gold investment demand surged to 551.9 tons, reflecting a significant year-on-year increase of 170% [1] - The demand for gold bars and coins was 325.4 tons, up 3% year-on-year, exceeding the five-year quarterly average by 15% [1] Group 2 - The net inflow into global gold ETFs was 226.5 tons, a substantial increase from 18.7 tons in the previous quarter, making it the primary driver of investment demand in Q1 [1] - In April alone, gold ETF inflows in Asia surpassed the total for the entire first quarter, indicating strong investor interest [1] - Despite the growth in ETF holdings, they remain 10% below the peak levels seen in 2020 [1] Group 3 - Global gold jewelry consumption fell by 21% year-on-year to 380.3 tons, the lowest level since 2020, despite a 9% increase in spending on gold jewelry [1] - Demand for technology gold remained stable at 80 tons compared to the same quarter last year [1] Group 4 - Central banks globally continued to increase their gold reserves, adding 244 tons in Q1 2025, marking the 16th consecutive year of net gold purchases [2] - Although this demand was down 21% year-on-year, it remained consistent with the average levels of the past three years [2] Group 5 - Total gold supply in Q1 was 1206 tons, with gold mine production at 855.7 tons, remaining flat year-on-year, and recycled gold totaling 345.3 tons, down 1% [2]