国际金融市场早知道：5月15日

Group 1 - BRICS countries called for a joint resistance against unilateralism and trade protectionism during a special meeting, with China criticizing the US's "reciprocal tariff" policy as harmful to the rights of nations and expressing willingness to cooperate with BRICS members to address the impact of US measures on global trade order [1] - The US House of Representatives' fundraising committee passed a multi-trillion dollar tax cut proposal from the Trump administration, with negotiations on the bill's details ongoing, aiming for a vote in the House by the end of the month [1] - Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Jefferson noted that tariffs and uncertainty could suppress economic growth and raise inflation, but monetary policy is ready to adjust as needed, emphasizing the increased policy uncertainty and unclear impact of tariffs on prices [1] Group 2 - European Central Bank regulators required some Eurozone banks to assess scenarios of dollar demand pressure, simulating operations without reliance on the Federal Reserve for dollar supply, reflecting concerns over the uncertainty of dollar supply under the Trump administration [2] - Recent discussions between US and South Korean Treasury officials on exchange rate policies sparked market speculation about Trump potentially adopting a "trade for exchange rate" strategy to induce dollar depreciation; however, insiders revealed that the US has not made exchange rate commitments a condition for tariff reductions in global trade negotiations [2] Group 3 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.21% to 42,051.06 points, while the S&P 500 rose by 0.1% to 5,892.58 points, and the Nasdaq Composite increased by 0.72% to 19,146.81 points [3] - COMEX gold futures dropped by 2.07% to $3,180.70 per ounce, and COMEX silver futures fell by 2.15% to $32.39 per ounce [3] - The main contract for US oil decreased by 1.23% to $62.89 per barrel, and the main contract for Brent crude oil also fell by 1.23% to $65.81 per barrel [3] - The 2-year US Treasury yield rose by 4.65 basis points to 4.042%, the 5-year yield increased by 6.73 basis points to 4.162%, the 10-year yield went up by 6.93 basis points to 4.534%, and the 30-year yield climbed by 6.57 basis points to 4.971% [3] - The US dollar index increased by 0.10% to 101.08, with the euro down by 0.09% against the dollar at 1.1175, the British pound down by 0.32% at 1.3262, and the Australian dollar down by 0.64% at 0.6429 [3]