美联储要投降？中国减持美债，陆续运回黄金，李显龙一语激起千层浪

Group 1 - The Federal Reserve is facing increasing internal calls for interest rate cuts, with San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly predicting two rate cuts by the end of the year, warning that waiting for inflation to drop to 2% could lead to missed opportunities that harm the economy and labor market [1] - Fed Governor Waller echoed similar sentiments, suggesting an immediate reduction of rates from the current 4.25%-4.5% to around 3% to alleviate economic pressure, indicating a response to prevailing economic conditions [1][3] Group 2 - The Fed's shift is not only a reaction to economic data but also a response to external political pressures, particularly from former President Trump, who argues that a 1% rate cut could save the U.S. $360 billion in interest payments, highlighting the increasing pressure on the Fed [3] - Concurrently, China has been reducing its holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds for three consecutive months, bringing its holdings down to $756.3 billion, while simultaneously increasing its gold reserves, which are expected to reach 73.9 million ounces by June 2025, indicating a strategic shift in its foreign exchange reserve structure [3][5] Group 3 - The preference for gold over U.S. Treasuries is driven by the low yields of the latter in the face of inflation and dollar depreciation, with global central banks also increasing gold purchases, reaching the second-highest level in 2024, as a response to the dominance of the dollar [5] - Countries are adapting to a new economic landscape, seeking balance with the U.S. as unilateralism increases its isolation, evidenced by ASEAN countries using local currencies for transactions and Saudi Arabia doubling its oil trade with China in yuan [6]