Do precious metals act as hedges or safe havens for China's financial markets?

This study examines the hedge and safe haven properties of precious metals on China's financial markets, including stock, bond, commodity futures (CF), and foreign exchange (FX) markets. Using the DCC-GARCH models, the study shows that precious metals are strong hedges for the bond market and diversifiers for other financial markets. Furthermore, precious metals can serve as safe haven in the event of market turmoil, but this safe haven feature may change with the markets’ volatility. Finally, the safe haven behaviors of precious metals differ during financial crisis.