Citi Research issued a research report raising its short-term price forecasts for the precious metal complex. This adjustment is due to heightened geopolitical risks, ongoing physical market shortages and renewed uncertainty regarding the Fede's independence, suggesting a continued bull market in the short term. Related NewsPPI YoY for Jan in China is -1.4%, higher than the previous value of -1.9%. The forecast was -1.5%.The broker's current base case scenario target prices for the next 0-3 months are US$5,000 per ounce for gold and US$100 per ounce for silver. Under the 'goldilocks economy' growth scenario in the US, there may be a reduction in investment portfolio hedging demand, with funds shifting from precious metals to cyclical/ risky assets such as equities, and continued gold price underperformance against silver, PGMs, and base metals, Citi Research added.