Shenyin Wanguo: The core driving force of this round of precious metals market is threefold logic.

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24/02/2026
Shenwan Futures believes that the core driving force of the current precious metals market has three main logics: first, the change in US tariff policy impacts the credibility of the US dollar. The US Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration's large-scale tariff policy is illegal, and shortly thereafter Trump announced a 10% tariff on goods imported to the US, which was later raised to 15%. Concerns about the sustainability of the US fiscal policy and uncertainty in trade policy continue to impact the credibility of the US dollar, providing support for gold; second, tensions in Iran during the holiday period have continued to escalate, significantly boosting demand for gold as a safe haven; third, the risk of stagflation strengthens the anti-inflation properties of gold, with the latest US data showing inflation higher than expected and economic growth slowing down, increasing the attractiveness of gold as an anti-inflation asset. Looking ahead, Shenwan Futures points out that in the short term, the resonance between the tariff ruling and geopolitical tensions will be the driving force, while from a medium-to-long term perspective, factors such as de-dollarization and geopolitical risks will support gold returning to an upward trend.