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Strategists say gold and silver have seen sufficient short-term gains, and warn of a global debt crisis.

2026-05-21 11:31:32

The tug-of-war between bulls and bears in silver: Indian demand contraction vs. global supply shortage.

2026-05-21 11:27:16

A weaker dollar and falling oil prices led to a slight rebound in gold prices.

2026-05-21 09:41:13

May 21st Financial Breakfast: The Federal Reserve begins discussing the possibility of interest rate hikes; gold prices hit a more than seven-week low; the US-Iran agreement enters its final polishing stage; oil prices plunge nearly 5%.

2026-05-21 06:29:12

Societe Generale: Gold prices fell below the 50-day moving average two months ago, exacerbating downside risks.

2026-05-21 00:44:18

Gold prices rebounded, driven by a combination of factors including falling US Treasury yields, lower oil prices, and easing geopolitical expectations.

2026-05-20 23:58:43

Market Analysis

The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds is under pressure at high levels, and a downward correction is highly probable.

2026-05-20 20:41:46

US stock bulls predict the Nasdaq will reach 30,000 points within a year, while bears warn of a bubble.

2026-05-12 10:53:28

Copper prices are near record highs, base metals are showing resilience, and the market is betting on a tight supply-demand balance.

2026-05-11 15:04:45

US consumer spending has shown greater resilience than expected, with retailers expanding hiring against the trend, but underlying economic concerns are quietly emerging.

2026-05-11 10:50:18

Frequent geopolitical tensions pressured copper prices, causing them to fall from their highs.

2026-04-20 13:55:45

LME copper futures surged more than 3.3% as easing tensions in the Middle East boosted expectations for global industrial demand.

2026-04-08 15:30:27

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Central Bank	Current Rate	Next Forecast	Last (Non-zero) Change (Basis Points)	Historical High	Historical Low	Latest CPI
Federal Reserve	3.5-3.75 2026-04-29	待预测 2026-06-17	-25 2024-12-19	20 1980-03-04	0-0.25 2008-12-27	3.8
European Central Bank	2.15 2026-04-30	待预测 2026-06-11	-25 2025-06-05	4.75 2000-10-05	0.00 2016-03-16	3
Bank of Japan	0.75 2026-04-28	1 2026-06-16	25 2025-12-29	9.00 2008-10-31	-0.10 2016-01-29	1.5
Bank of England	3.75 2026-04-30	待预测	-25 2025-12-18	17 1979-11-15	0.1 2020-03-26	2.8
Swiss National Bank	0 2026-03-19	待预测 2026-06-18	-25 2025-06-19	3.5 2000-02-03	-0.75 2015-01-15	0.6
Reserve Bank of Australia	4.35 2026-05-05	待预测	25 2026-05-05	17.00 1990-01-22	0.75 2019-10-01	4.1
Bank of Canada	2.25 2026-04-29	待预测 2026-06-10	-25 2025-10-29	8.06 1995-02-23	0.25 2009-04-21	2.8
Reserve Bank of New Zealand	2.25 2026-04-08	2.25 2026-05-27	-25 2025-11-26	8.25 2007-07-26	0.25 2020-03-16	3.1

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Strategists say gold and silver have seen sufficient short-term gains, and warn of a global debt crisis.

The tug-of-war between bulls and bears in silver: Indian demand contraction vs. global supply shortage.

A weaker dollar and falling oil prices led to a slight rebound in gold prices.

May 21st Financial Breakfast: The Federal Reserve begins discussing the possibility of interest rate hikes; gold prices hit a more than seven-week low; the US-Iran agreement enters its final polishing stage; oil prices plunge nearly 5%.

Societe Generale: Gold prices fell below the 50-day moving average two months ago, exacerbating downside risks.

Gold prices rebounded, driven by a combination of factors including falling US Treasury yields, lower oil prices, and easing geopolitical expectations.

Market Analysis

The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds is under pressure at high levels, and a downward correction is highly probable.

US stock bulls predict the Nasdaq will reach 30,000 points within a year, while bears warn of a bubble.

Copper prices are near record highs, base metals are showing resilience, and the market is betting on a tight supply-demand balance.

US consumer spending has shown greater resilience than expected, with retailers expanding hiring against the trend, but underlying economic concerns are quietly emerging.

Frequent geopolitical tensions pressured copper prices, causing them to fall from their highs.

LME copper futures surged more than 3.3% as easing tensions in the Middle East boosted expectations for global industrial demand.

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