Core Insights - The latest PCE inflation data provides some relief, but the overall picture remains incomplete [1] - Future economic data releases are expected to be very positive [1] - There is a hope to ensure inflation continues to decline steadily towards the 2% target [1] - The current monetary policy is in a good state [1]

Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided Core View of the Report - Due to the continuous improvement in tariff situation expectations, the market's risk aversion sentiment has marginally declined, the US dollar index has strengthened in the short - term, and precious metals in the Shanghai market have continued to correct. The US consumer confidence index in May was significantly higher than expected. The positive progress in tariff negotiations has boosted the short - term strength of the US dollar, putting pressure on the gold price. In the short term, the safe - haven demand for gold may be relatively weakened, and there is a possibility of continued correction. In the medium to long term, the US debt problem may lead to a long - term global trend of de - dollarization, which is structurally beneficial to the gold price. The repeated geopolitical situations in the Middle East and Russia - Ukraine will still boost the safe - haven property of gold. The gold purchase demand of central banks in emerging countries and the continuous net inflow of gold ETFs indicate a stable investment demand for gold. For silver, the improvement in economic expectations provides some support, but it is strongly correlated with the gold price, and it may maintain a volatile pattern recently [2]. Summary According to the Directory Futures Market - The closing price of the Shanghai gold main contract was 772.28 yuan/gram, up 0.68 yuan; the closing price of the Shanghai silver main contract was 8225 yuan/kilogram, up 8 yuan. The main contract positions of Shanghai gold were 199,056 hands, down 5,739 hands; those of Shanghai silver were 350,276 hands, down 14,143 hands. The net positions of the top 20 in the Shanghai gold main contract were 121,281 hands, up 466 hands; those of Shanghai silver were 162,070 hands, up 4,748 hands. The warehouse receipt quantity of gold was 17,247 kilograms, unchanged; that of silver was 1,006,250 kilograms, up 17,930 kilograms [2]. Spot Market - The spot price of gold on the Shanghai Non - ferrous Metals Network was 766.06 yuan/gram, down 10.94 yuan; the spot price of silver was 8211 yuan/kilogram, down 22 yuan. The basis of the Shanghai gold main contract was - 6.22 yuan/gram, down 11.62 yuan; the basis of the Shanghai silver main contract was - 14 yuan/kilogram, down 30 yuan [2]. Supply and Demand Situation - The gold ETF holdings were 922.46 tons, unchanged; the silver ETF holdings were 14,217.5 tons, unchanged. The non - commercial net positions of gold in CFTC were 163,981 contracts, up 2,772 contracts; those of silver in CTFC were 50,042 contracts, up 2,288 contracts. The total supply of gold in the quarter was 1,313.01 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. The total demand for gold in the quarter was 1,313.01 tons, up 54.83 tons; the global total demand for silver in the year was 1,195 million ounces, down 47.4 million ounces [2]. Option Market - The 20 - day historical volatility of gold was 21.76%, down 0.06%; the 40 - day historical volatility was 27.11%, unchanged. The implied volatility of the at - the - money call option for gold was 27.52%, up 0.03%; the implied volatility of the at - the - money put option was 27.51%, up 0.02% [2]. Industry News - Trump said on social media that he was encouraged by the EU to speed up trade negotiations. The EU is seeking to speed up trade negotiations with the US, focusing on key industries, tariffs, and non - tariff barriers. Hassett said that the tariffs of some countries may be reduced to 10% or lower, and the trade agreement with India is close to completion. Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida, signed a law recognizing gold and silver as legal tender in the state to protect Floridians from the impact of the US dollar depreciation. The US consumer confidence index in May rose significantly from 85.7 in April to 98, higher than all economists' expectations [2].

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the news highlights the impact of recent U.S. trade policies and economic indicators on the gold market, indicating a complex interplay between short-term pressures and long-term safe-haven demand [2][3] - President Trump signed an executive order to alleviate tariff impacts on automakers, while the U.S. Commerce Secretary revealed a secret trade agreement, aiming to reduce market anxiety [2] - The U.S. trade deficit reached a historical high of $162 billion in March, potentially dragging down Q1 GDP by nearly 2 percentage points, raising concerns about economic performance [2] Group 2 - The consumer confidence index fell to a five-year low in April, and job openings dropped by 288,000 in March, signaling economic weakness [2] - Goldman Sachs has revised its Q1 GDP forecast to a contraction of 0.8%, reflecting growing pessimism among economists [2] - Despite short-term pressures on gold prices, the long-term safe-haven logic remains intact, as indicated by David Meger, who noted that the recent price correction is merely technical [2] Group 3 - Current gold T+D prices are at 780.88 yuan per gram, with a decline of 0.49%, and trading has seen a high of 786.00 yuan and a low of 779.65 yuan [3] - Resistance levels for gold are observed at 835-840 yuan, while support is seen at 760-765 yuan [3]