Group 1 - The global physical gold market is experiencing significant divergence, with Asian buyers continuing to purchase aggressively while U.S. investors are cashing out at high levels, reflecting differing regional perspectives on economic outlook and gold market trends [1] - In the U.S. market, there is an oversupply of gold bars and coins, leading some precious metal dealers to reduce premiums to the lowest levels in six years to stimulate sales. Retail investors are facing additional costs when selling gold, with the cost to sell an ounce of American Eagle coin dropping from $175 four years ago to about $20 now [3] - The demand for gold bars and coins in North America and Western Europe has been declining for the past three years, with the first quarter of 2025 showing the largest gap since records began in 2014, primarily driven by sell-offs in the U.S. market [3] Group 2 - In the first quarter of 2025, demand for gold bars and coins in the Asia-Pacific region grew by 3%, with China seeing a 12% increase and countries like South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia experiencing over 30% growth [4] - Concerns over the impact of Trump's tariffs and domestic currency depreciation have made gold a preferred asset for Asian investors, who have played a key role in the recent rise in gold prices since 2024 [4] - Wall Street's views on whether the gold price surge has ended are mixed, with Goldman Sachs reaffirming its prediction of gold reaching $4,000 per ounce next year, while Morgan Stanley expects it to reach $3,800 by the end of this year, and Citigroup forecasts a drop below $3,000 next year [4]

有迹象显示，尽管亚洲买家仍在马不停蹄地扫货黄金实物资产，但曾热衷购买金条和金币的美 国人如今却正在高位试图套现，这一分歧似乎或多或少地表明，全球各地的投资者对经济前景 和黄金市场的走向，有着截然不同的看法。 数据显示， 美国市场上的金条和金币目前正出现供过于求的状况，部分贵金属经销商已将溢价降 至六年来的最低水平以刺激销售。当散户投资者试图出售黄金时，现在需要支付给经销商额外费用 才能成功脱手。 研究咨询公司Metals Focus Ltd.董事总经理Philip Newman对此表示，"许多美国散户投资 者倾向于支持共和党。因此，无论我们如何评价关税政策，他们似乎都不抵触特朗普的行事方 式。因此，从他们的角度来看，购买黄金的理由减少了。" 花旗集团大宗商品策略师Kenny Hu对媒体表示："当存在恐惧时，他们(美国投资者)会持有更 多黄金，减少风险资产配置。现在他们可能觉得情况其实还好。 关税没那么糟糕。事情可以 通过谈判解决。地缘紧张局势最终会缓和，美国经济增长也许也不会那么差。" 而与此同时，根据世界黄金协会的最新数据， 2025年第一季度亚太地区对金条和金币的需求依 然强势增长了3% ，其中中国市场同 ...