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Shanghai Gold Exchange Warns on Risks as Prices Slump

Published: Mar. 24, 2026 4:54 p.m. GMT+8

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The Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) urged investors to adjust their holdings and guard against risk amid intensifying market volatility.

The warning was published on Monday as benchmark gold prices in China plunged as much as 9% intraday, erasing gains for the year.

The drop pushed the exchange’s Au9999 contract down to 940 yuan ($130) per gram on Monday, well below the 1,000-yuan level.

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The Shanghai Gold Exchange warned investors amid heavy gold price volatility, as its Au9999 contract dropped to 940 yuan/gram and global gold hit $4,200/ounce before partial recovery.
The SGE cited rising precious metals volatility, urging risk control and rational decisions; factors include higher U.S. interest rates, a stronger dollar, and gold ETF outflows.
Market uncertainty is driven by shifting inflation and rate expectations, Middle East tensions, and tightening liquidity conditions.

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Who’s Who

Citic Futures Co. Ltd.: Citic Futures Co. Ltd. is a company that employs analysts who provide insights into market trends. According to their analyst Zhu Shanying, the recent decline in gold prices is due to shifting expectations around inflation and interest rates, escalating Middle East tensions impacting energy-driven inflation concerns, and dampened expectations for near-term U.S. interest rate cuts.

Bank of America Corp.: A March survey by Bank of America Corp. found gold to be among the most popular global trades, despite a growing number of respondents viewing it as overvalued.

Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd.: Analysts at Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd. reported that gold's selloff indicates tightening liquidity. They stated that gold might be sold to free up cash during market stress, exacerbating price drops. The bank suggests market direction hinges on easing geopolitical tensions and stabilizing liquidity.

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What Happened When

March 2026：: A Bank of America Corp. survey found gold among the most popular trades globally, even as a growing share of respondents viewed it as overvalued.

Monday, March 23, 2026：: The Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) published a warning urging investors to adjust their holdings and guard against risk amid intensifying market volatility.

Monday, March 23, 2026：: Benchmark gold prices in China plunged as much as 9% intraday, erasing gains for the year 2026.

Monday, March 23, 2026：: The Au9999 contract on the Shanghai Gold Exchange dropped to 940 yuan per gram, well below the 1,000-yuan level.

Monday, March 23, 2026：: Analysts at Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd. published a report pointing to tightening liquidity conditions as a factor in the 2026 gold selloff.

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