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美股早市 | 市场押注美联储9月降息25基点,三大指数涨跌不一;家乐氏涨超7%,公司遭玛氏溢价收购

US stock market early trading | The market is betting that the Fed will cut interest rates by 25 basis points in September, and the three major indexes are mixed; kellanova rose more than 7%, the company was acquired by Mars at a premium.

環球市場播報 ·  Aug 14 22:01

On the evening of the 14th Beijing time, the US stock market opened slightly higher on Wednesday. The US July CPI was basically in line with expectations, showing a cooling of inflation, which made the market believe that the Fed would be able to cut interest rates soon, but the rate cut would not be too large.

As of press time, the three major indexes had mixed gains and losses, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.16%; The Nasdaq fell 0.3%; The S&P 500 index fell 0.04%.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported early Wednesday that the US consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2% month-on-month and 2.9% year-on-year in July. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected on average that the index would rise 0.2% month-on-month and 3% year-on-year.

Excluding food and energy costs, the core CPI rose 0.2% month-on-month and 3.2% year-on-year in July.

According to the report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the year-on-year increase in CPI in July was the lowest since March 2021, while the year-on-year increase in core CPI was the lowest since April 2021. The year-on-year increase in CPI in June was 3%.

The year-on-year increase in core CPI was 3.2%, still the slowest growth rate since early 2021. Economists believe that the core index reflects underlying inflation better than the overall CPI. As the economy slowly shifts into a deceleration phase, inflation is still generally on a downward trend. Combined with a softening job market, the market generally expects the Fed to start cutting interest rates next month, and the size of the rate cut may depend on more data to be released soon.

This data released today shows that core inflation in the US has fallen year-on-year for the fourth consecutive month, making the market believe that the Fed will not deviate from the path of interest rate cuts in September. The two-year US Treasury bond yield is approaching 4%, and inflation data supports a 25 basis point rate cut in September.

Rusty Vanneman, Chief Investment Officer at Orion, said that considering this week's inflation data (including the PPI data on Tuesday) and the fact that short-term inflation expectations based on the market and surveys have fallen to multi-year lows, the likelihood of the Fed cutting interest rates in September is still high.

The US CPI index has fallen for the fourth consecutive month, which has made investors believe that the Fed will definitely cut interest rates in September. The question is whether the rate cut will be 50 basis points or 25 basis points.

In fact, futures trading shows that the probability of the Fed cutting interest rates by 25 basis points at its September meeting is 56.5%, while the probability of a 50 basis point rate cut is 43.5%. However, economists believe that the labor market must deteriorate significantly for the Fed to cut interest rates by 50 basis points.

After the unexpectedly weak July employment report released earlier this month, many investors and economists have become more concerned about the risk of an economic recession.

Analyst Chris Anstey noted that it's worth paying attention to the fact that the annualized CPI inflation rate in the US for July has fallen to below 3%, the lowest level since the inflation first ignited in the spring of 2021. The initial market volatility was not significant. The yield on US 2-year treasury notes is currently up over 4 basis points, indicating that some people feel disappointed that inflation data has not become more muted.

The wholesale inflation data (producer price index, PPI) released by the US on Tuesday boosted the stock market before the CPI report was released on Wednesday. The Dow rose more than 400 points that day, up about 1%. The S&P 500 index rose 1.7%, and the Nasdaq Composite index rose 2.4%.

Currently, the three major indices of the US stock market have all returned to the levels before the heavy losses on August 5th. The US stock market suffered a sell-off on August 5th, apparently due to the unwinding of the carry trades involving the Japanese yen and concerns about an economic recession in the US.

Since August 5th, the US stock market has rebounded rapidly, a speed that has made some people on Wall Street uneasy. Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz, said: "We bounced back, and I'm not surprised. But the speed and degree of the rebound surprised me."

Last week's market storm caused panic on Wall Street. Market signs indicate that the possibility of an economic recession is growing.

Models from Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan indicate that the market's implied probability of an economic recession has risen sharply based on US bond market signals and stock performance, which is moderately sensitive to business cycles. Goldman's data shows that the market and bond market now believe there is a 41% probability of a US economic recession, up from 29% in April. The recent sharp rise in the stock market is because the market is betting that the Fed will take a more aggressive approach to cutting interest rates, while stocks that are more sensitive to business cycles are lagging behind.

JPMorgan's similar model calculates that the probability of a US economic recession has jumped from 20% at the end of March to 31% due to a significant repricing of US Treasury bonds.

Most of the Star Tech stocks rose, with Micron Technology up more than 3% and Nvidia up more than 1%. The China concept stocks were mixed, with Ke Holdings up nearly 2% and Netease down more than 2%.

Focus stocks

Hot China concept stocks were mixed, with Ke Holdings up nearly 2% and Netease down more than 2%.

$Kellanova (K.US)$Increased over 7%, Mars is close to acquiring the company at a price of $83.5 per share.

$Serve Robotics (SERV.US)$Increased nearly 30%, the company's Q2 revenue exceeded market expectations.

$UBS Group (UBS.US)$Rising over 5%, Q2 performance exceeded expectations, with new inflows of $27 billion in funds.

Gambling industry giant $Flutter Entertainment (FLUT.US)$ Rising nearly 10%, Q2 performance is strong, and the full-year guidance has been raised.

$Starbucks (SBUX.US)$Falling over 2% pre-market, the news of the new CEO led to a bullish rise of over 20% yesterday.

$Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM.US)$ Falling nearly 2%, Taiwan Semiconductor's CoWoS-L packaging technology is complex, leading to some yield challenges and lower initial production than originally planned.

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