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Switzerland’s gold shipments export fell to 10-month lows as gold price surged since April


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According to Swiss customs data, Switzerland’s gold shipments to China, India and Turkey fell in April and dropped to 10-month lows amid a surge in gold price.

Switzerland is a global transit hub for gold, which is why the country’s customs export data is often used as a market gauge and an analysis which counties are purchasing gold and when.

Swiss gold exports fell to 112,975 kg in April from March’s 147,707 kg. Gold shipments to Hong Kong were at around 5,000 kg – the lowest level since November. Gold Price surged above USD 2,000 an ounce in April. Analysts believe that a surge of gold price wight on Asian demand, which is price-sensitive. 

Recently, China and India are the world’s top gold customers. Turkeys’demand on gold has increased recently because of the high inflation and the depreciating of its own currency. 

Source: https://www.kitco.com/news/2023-06-01/Swiss-gold-exports-tumble-to-10-month-lows-as-high-gold-price-weighs-on-demand-in-April.html

 

由于金价自 4 月以来飙升,瑞士的黄金出口量跌至 10 个月低点

瑞士海关数据显示,在金价飙升的情况下,瑞士4月对中国、印度和土耳其的黄金出口货量下降,跌至10个月低点。

瑞士是全球黄金中转枢纽,该国的海关出口数据经常被用作市场衡量指标和分析哪些国家在何时购买黄金。

4 月份瑞士黄金出口量从 3 月份的 147,707 公斤降至 112,975 公斤。数据显示,运往香港的黄金数量约为 5,000 公斤,为 11 月以来的最低水平。黄金价格在 4 月份飙升至每盎司 2,000 美元以上。分析人士认为,金价飙升打压了对价格敏感的亚洲需求。

中国和印度是目前全球最大的黄金客户。由于高通胀和货币贬值,土耳其近期对黄金的需求增加。

资料来源: https://www.kitco.com/news/2023-06-01/Swiss-gold-exports-tumble-to-10-month-lows-as-high-gold-price-weighs-on-demand-in-April.html

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免责声明:本文表达的观点是作者的观点,并不反映Art-Invests的观点。作者已尽一切努力确保所提供信息的准确性;但是,Art-Invests 和作者都不能保证这种准确性。本文的数据及信息仅供作参考及讨论用途,本文所述不是对商品、证券或其他金融工具进行任何交换的要约、邀请、诱因、意见、建议或游说。 Art-Invests 和本文的作者不接受因使用本出版物而造成的损失和/或损害的责任。此等条款及条件的中文译本与英文版本如有歧义,概以英文版本为准。

 

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Gold steadies but still heads for a drop

Gold steadies but still heads for first monthly drop Wednesday as the US House of Representatives appeared poised to pass a bill to raise the US debt ceiling. The House is expected to vote Wednesday Evening to raise debt ceiling and leaders of both Republicans and Democrats indicate that the measure has eought votes to pass. A standoff over the debt ceiling in previous month drew investors to gold.

Furthermore, investors are awaiting key US monthly jobs report on this Friday for further indications. The markets around the globe focus on if the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again in June or pause its rate hikes to curb inflation.

In general, higher interest rates will send the bullion market to bearish because they make the precious metals less attractive as an alternate investment. However, a pause of an end to the rate hikes would send the bullion market to bullish.

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黄金持稳但仍有下跌趋势

美国众议院似乎准备通过一项提高美国债务上限的法案,周三金价持稳但仍出现下跌。预计众议院将在周三晚上就提高债务上限进行投票,共和党和民主党的领导人均表示该措施将可获得通过。上个月围绕债务上限的僵局,引发投资者被吸引到黄金。

此外,投资者正在等待本周五美国就业报告以获取更多信息。全球市场关注美联储是否会在6月再次加息以抑制通胀。

一般来说,较高的利率会使贵金属市场看跌,因为它们降低了贵金属作为替代投资的吸引力。然而,暂停加息将使贵金属市场看涨。

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Cash levels at the US Treasury are down toward a dangerously low level

Cash levels at the US trseasurt are going down toward a dangerously low level because Washington are still struggling to raise the debt ceiling until the last minutes.

As of May 25, Treasury had just USD 38.8 billion in cash and earing the bare minimum level of USD 30 billion. If Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling by June 5, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns the US government will not have enough funds to pay all of the nation’s obiligations in full and on time, in another word – Default.

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美国财政部的现金水平正降至危险的低水平

由于美国华盛顿政府仍在努力提高债务上限直到最后几分钟,美国财政部的现金水平正在下降至危险的低水平。

截至 5 月 25 日,财政部手头上只有 388 亿美元的现金,距离最低现金水平 300 亿美元只差一点点。如果国会不能在 6 月 5 日之前提高债务上限,美国财政部部长耶伦警告,美国政府将没有足够的资金来按时全额支付或部分支付国家债务的债息,换句话说——债务违约。

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Debt Deal Starts to Take Shape

Debt deal takes shape to raise limit. Biden administration insists that there won’t be a debt default. But the market is still watching the US government’s spending in the next three years and having concerns about whether the US government will run out of cash again.

债务议题取得初步共识,拜登政府强调不会让债务违约。但市场仍在关注美国政府未来3年的支出,担心美国政府是否会再次耗尽现金。

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Breaking News: US Debt Talk

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says still far apart on debt talk but can get to yes. And he doesn’t want default. There won’t be a default.

美国众议院议长麦卡锡先生表示,在债务问题上仍有很大分歧,但预期可以达成共识。他表示不想债务违约,并认为不会违约。