Group 1 - The US banking sector is set to experience the most significant capital loosening since 2008, with regulatory agencies reviewing a proposal to lower the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio (eSLR) requirement by 1.5 percentage points from the current 5% [2] - The European Union is preparing to implement additional tariff countermeasures against the US ahead of the July 9 deadline for US-EU trade negotiations, aiming to create a "real threat" to the US [2] - Germany has significantly increased its budget for future fiscal deficits to boost defense spending to 3.5% of GDP, with net new borrowing expected to reach approximately €500 billion over the next five years [2] Group 2 - The US current account deficit surged to a historical peak of $450.2 billion in the first quarter, with the goods trade deficit expanding to a record high of $466 billion [2] - The consumer confidence index in June dropped by 5.4 points to 93, falling below all economists' expectations, indicating potential concerns in consumer sentiment [2] - The Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that recent economic data could have supported further rate cuts, but concerns over tariffs impacting inflation efforts may delay such decisions until at least September [1][2]
国际金融市场早知道:6月25日
Xin Hua Cai Jing·2025-06-25 01:08