Gold is not only a precious metal, but also widely used in industry and high-tech fields. More importantly, as an international currency, it has been a symbol of wealth and power since ancient times.
According to the statistics released by China Gold Association recently, in the first half of 20 15, the national gold output reached 228.735 tons, an increase of 17.662 tons over the same period of 20 14, and an increase of 8.37% year-on-year. Among them, gold minerals 19 1.689 tons were completed, and colored by-products were 37.046 tons.
At the same time, the consumption of gold in China decreased. In the first half of 20 15, the national gold consumption was 56 1.35 tons, which was 8. 10 tons lower than that in the same period of 20 14, with a decrease of 1.42%. Among them, gold for jewelry manufacturing industry was 4 12.29 tons, down 3.26% year-on-year, gold for gold bars and coins was 102. 13 tons, and gold for industry and others was 46.93 tons.
According to the analysis report of China Gold Industry Market Prospect and Investment Strategic Planning, from April 20 13 to the middle of 20 15, the international gold price has been in a downturn after a sharp drop. Judging from the global economic situation, the world economic growth rate may pick up slightly in 20 15, but the overall recovery is weak. The volatility of international financial markets and commodity markets has intensified, and non-economic factors such as geopolitics have a greater impact, and there are still many uncertain factors. With the strengthening of the US dollar, the prices of commodities such as gold, non-ferrous metals and oil are all running at a low level of 20 15. In the next few years, the low price of gold will become the "new normal".
Spot gold: the domestic handling fee is about 7/ 10000, and it is traded 24 hours a day. The time price is in line with the international gold price market. The T+0 trading mode allows two-way operation to buy up and down, and the leverage ratio is relatively low, which is 1: 12.5. It is the only investment product in China that adopts the market maker system and can extract physical gold.
International spot gold: commonly known as London gold, spot gold is also called speculative London gold or international gold, and the leverage ratio is updated to 400 times. On 20 13, the FXCM global gold exchange was opened, with a maximum leverage of 400 yuan and a maximum foreign exchange of 400 yuan. No time limit, online trading, T+0 trading form, 24-hour continuous trading from Monday to Friday, and two-way buying. The gold code is XAU _ USD or gold, which can simulate 200 times of lever learning by default.
Futures gold: refers to a futures contract with the gold price in the international gold market at a certain time in the future as the trading target. The profit and loss of investors buying and selling gold futures is measured by the difference between the time of entry and exit, which is the physical delivery after the contract expires.
Gold advance payment: Gold advance payment business, also known as gold extension business, is a relatively mainstream gold investment method in China. For example, the gold advance payment business launched by the northern gold and silver industry uses 25 times or 50 times leverage, and only needs to pay 2% or 4% advance payment, so as to realize the purchase and sale of the gold target contract, and close the position through the e-commerce system to achieve the purpose of obtaining the price difference.