Whyhavegoldpriceshitrecordhighs?金价为何创下历史新高?Goldhasbeenreachingrecordhighsoflate,withthepriceofspotgoldhitting$3,357.40(£2,532)perounceforthefirsttimeeveronWednesday.Itmarkedariseofaround$700(£528)thisyearandcomesatatimeofsignificantuncertaintyoverDonaldTrump'stariffsonimportsintotheUS.近期,金价持续攀升,周三现货黄金价格首次突破每盎司3,357.40美元(约合2,532英镑),创下历史新高。今年以来,金价已上涨约700美元(约合528英镑),而此时正值唐纳德·特朗普对进口美国商品加征关税引发重大不确定性之际。Thatisnocoincidence.That'sbecausegoldisatangiblecommodity-aphysicalgoodthatcanbeboughtandsold.Goldpricesfellmorethan1%onThursdayafterasharpriseintheprevioussessionasinvestorsbookedprofitsaheadofalongEasterweekend.这并非巧合。因为黄金是一种有形商品——一种可以买卖的实物。在经历前一交易日的大幅上涨后,投资者在复活节长周末前纷纷获利了结,导致周四金价下跌逾1%。Anestimated3,000tonnesareminedeachyear,withChinaminingthemostgoldin2024,followedbyRussia,CanadaandtheUS.AndtheBankofEnglandholdstheworld'ssecondbiggestknowntrove,withroughly400,000goldbarsworthbillionsofpoundssittinginitsvaults.据估计,每年开采的黄金约为3,000吨,其中中国在2024年的黄金开采量位居榜首,其次是俄罗斯、加拿大和美国。英格兰银行拥有世界上第二大已知的黄金储备,其金库中存放着约40万根金条,价值数十亿英镑。Sowhyisitgoingupinvalue?Thepreciousmetalisknownasa"safehaven"-anassetthattypicallyretainsorincreasesinvalueduringtimesofmarketturbulenceoreconomicuncertainty.那么,黄金的价值为何会上涨呢?这种贵金属被称为“避风港”——在市场动荡或经济不确定时期,其价值通常会保持或增加。Investorstypicallyflocktosafehavenstoprotecttheircapitalfromlosseswhenmarketsarevolatile.Soit'sperhapsnosurprisethatitsvaluehasskyrocketedatatimewhenmarketsaroundtheworldhavebeenunsettledbytheintroductionandtemporaryrollingbackofsomeUStariffs.当市场波动时,投资者通常会涌向避风港资产,以保护自己的资本免受损失。因此,在全球市场因美国加征关税及随后暂时取消部分关税而动荡不安之际,黄金价值飙升或许并不令人意外。"Goldremainsheavilysupportedbyabroadlyweakerdollar,uncertaintyaroundtariffannouncementsandfearsaboutaglobalrecession,"saidLukmanOtunuga,seniorresearchanalystatonlinetradingbrokerFXTM.在线交易经纪商 FXTM 的高级研究分析师卢克曼·奥图努加表示:“黄金仍受到美元普遍走弱、关税公告的不确定性以及全球衰退担忧的强烈支撑。”Singapore-baseddealerGoldSilvercentralmanagingdirectorBrianLanadded:"Goldwillcontinuetobestrongaslongasthere'suncertainty."总部位于新加坡的交易商 GoldSilver 中央董事总经理布莱恩·兰补充道:“只要存在不确定性,黄金就会继续走强。”GoldsawasimilarsurgeatthestartoftheCOVID-19pandemic,buthasbeenonanupwardtrendforyears.Thoseinfavourofinvestingingoldargueitcanservetodiversifyandbalanceyourinvestmentportfolio,aswellasmitigatepossiblerisksdowntheroad.在新冠疫情初期,黄金也曾出现类似的大幅上涨,但多年来一直呈上升趋势。支持投资黄金的人认为,黄金可以分散和平衡投资组合,并减轻未来可能出现的风险。Somealsotakecomfortinbuyingsomethingtangiblethathasthepotentialtoincreaseinvalueovertime,andwhichisn'tdirectlytiedtoglobalcurrencies.Butgoldscepticswarnpeopletobewary.有些人还乐于购买这种有形资产,因为它有可能随着时间的推移而增值,并且不直接与全球货币挂钩。但黄金怀疑论者则提醒人们要谨慎。TheCommodityFuturesTradeCommissionhaspreviouslywarnedthatpreciousmetalscanbehighlyvolatile,andpricesriseasdemandgoesup-meaning"wheneconomicanxietyorinstabilityishigh,thepeoplewhotypicallyprofitfrompreciousmetalsarethesellers".商品期货交易委员会此前曾警告称,贵金属可能高度波动,价格随需求上涨而上涨——这意味着“当经济焦虑或不稳定加剧时,通常从贵金属中获利的是卖家”。Itaddsthatifyoudochoosetoinvestingold,it'simportanttoeducateyourselfonsafetradingpracticesandbecautiousofpotentialscamsandcounterfeitsonthemarket.Andwhilegoldbeingatangiblecurrencyisinmanywaysseenasaplus,italsomeansitcanrunout;andsomeanalystsestimateitwilldosoinlessthanthreedecades.该委员会还补充说,如果你选择投资黄金,重要的是要了解安全的交易做法,并警惕市场上潜在的诈骗和假货。虽然黄金作为一种有形货币在许多方面被视为加分项,但这也意味着它可能会耗尽;一些分析师估计,黄金将在不到三十年的时间内耗尽。
