国际金融市场早知道：7月16日

Group 1: Global Trade and Economic Impact - The World Trade Organization predicts that global goods trade will experience strong growth in Q1 due to expectations of increased U.S. tariffs, but growth is expected to slow down as higher tariffs are implemented [1] - The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 2.7% year-on-year in June, exceeding market expectations, marking the largest increase since February. The core inflation rate, excluding volatile food and energy prices, increased by 2.9% year-on-year [1] - Climate change is causing extreme heat in multiple countries, leading to increased cases of heatstroke, reduced agricultural output, and frequent forest fires, which threaten human health and various socio-economic sectors [1] Group 2: International Relations and Sanctions - The EU foreign ministers' meeting failed to reach an agreement on a new round of sanctions against Russia, focusing on Russian energy revenues [2] - Canadian Prime Minister Carney indicated that there is currently "not much evidence" that the U.S. is willing to reach an agreement without imposing some tariffs, suggesting that most countries may have to accept a baseline tariff from the U.S. [2] - U.S. Secretary of State Rubio agreed with foreign ministers from the UK, France, and Germany to set the end of August as the deadline for reaching a nuclear agreement with Iran, or else sanctions will be reinstated [3] Group 3: Financial Markets and Interest Rates - Japan's 10-year government bond yield reached over 1.59%, the highest since October 2008, driven by expectations of fiscal expansion following the upcoming Senate elections [3] - The U.S. Treasury yields saw increases across various maturities, with the 10-year yield rising by 4.80 basis points to 4.481% [5] Group 4: Commodity Markets - OPEC maintained its global oil demand growth forecast for 2025 at 1.29 million barrels per day and for 2026 at 1.28 million barrels per day [4]