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Retail Traders Double Down as Gold Crashes; Chinese Banks Raise Bar to Curb Risk
A sharp fall in global gold prices at the end of January and early February prompted Chinese retail investors to average down aggressively while major banks raised minimums and issued warnings to curb risk. The episode reflects growing retail participation in precious‑metals markets and a tension between long‑term structural demand drivers for gold and short‑term monetary policy signals that can reverse price gains rapidly.
Shuibei in Shock: China’s Retail Gold Market Reels as Metals Suffer Historic Single‑Day Falls
A violent repricing in precious metals on January 30 sent spot gold down more than 9% — the biggest daily drop since 1983 — and silver tumbling as much as 36% intraday. Shenzhen’s Shuibei bullion market became the frontline, with frantic selling, opportunistic buying and banks raising risk thresholds as retail investors coped with rapid losses. The shock highlights how speculative excess, thin physical liquidity and cross‑market contagion can quickly imperil even traditionally ‘safe’ assets.
China’s Deposit Rates Slide: Large CDs Fall Below 1% as Banks Trim Long-term Offers
Chinese banks have cut rates on large-denomination certificates of deposit, with many short-term offerings now below 1%. The retreat of longer-term deposit products and tighter issuance reflects central-bank easing and banks’ efforts to protect net interest margins, prompting savers to seek alternative yields and raising questions about future credit growth and financial stability.
Beijing Offers 1.5-Point Interest Subsidy to Spur Equipment Upgrades — A Boost for Industry and SMEs
China has launched a central fiscal interest subsidy of 1.5 percentage points on fixed-asset loans for equipment upgrades, payable from loan disbursement and capped at two years. The scheme expands supported sectors, appoints 26 banks as implementers, simplifies payment procedures through pre-allocation and settlement, and runs through at least the end of 2026.