[Analysis: The medium-term upward trend for gold remains unchanged, and the destructive impact of high oil prices on the demand side will gradually emerge] Odaily Planet Daily reports that a research paper by Zhongtai Securities states the medium-term upward trend for gold remains unchanged, with overall support for industrial metals like copper and aluminum. The central price of crude oil may rise, but the room for further significant increases is limited. Gold can still be firmly held in the medium term, with the core driving factors being the marginal weakening of the U.S. dollar credit system and expectations of declining real interest rates. A relatively optimistic view is held for industrial metals such as copper and aluminum, benefiting from overseas economic recovery and the pull of new energy demand, with supply-demand fundamentals expected to once again dominate price trends. The upward space for crude oil prices is limited, with geopolitical premiums quickly receding, combined with OPEC+ production increases and downward adjustments in demand expectations. The destructive impact of high oil prices on the demand side will gradually emerge. (Jin10)