美股回调，9月降息预期升温

Macroeconomic Overview - The US non-farm payroll data for July showed a significant slowdown, with only 73,000 jobs added, below the expected 104,000, and previous months' data revised down by 258,000 to 19,000 and 14,000 respectively, indicating a cooling labor market since April [1] - The labor force participation rate unexpectedly declined by 0.1 percentage points to 62.2%, while the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 4.2% [1] - Hourly wage growth increased by 0.1 percentage points year-on-year to 3.9%, and month-on-month growth also rose by 0.1 percentage points to 0.3% [1] - The US GDP growth for Q2 exceeded expectations, with a significant increase to 3% from a contraction of 0.5% in Q1, driven by net exports contributing 5 percentage points to GDP [1] - The core PCE price index for June rose by 2.58% year-on-year, while the core PCE increased by 2.79%, slightly below the market expectation of 2.85% [1] - The ISM manufacturing PMI for July fell to 48, below the expected 49.5, with the employment index dropping further to 43.4 [1] Index Performance - The S&P Oil & Gas Index fell by 3.40%, the Nasdaq 100 Index decreased by 2.19%, and the S&P 500 Index dropped by 2.36% during the week of July 28 to August 1 [2][3] - Among the 11 sectors covered by the S&P 500, only two sectors saw gains, with Utilities leading at 1.52% and Materials lagging with a decline of 5.40% [2][3] Investment Direction - The US stock market experienced a pullback, with the Federal Reserve's July FOMC indicating a wait-and-see approach regarding the inflation effects of tariffs, while the July employment data fell short of expectations, raising recession concerns and increasing the likelihood of rate cuts in September [4] - Approximately 78% of S&P 500 companies that reported Q2 earnings exceeded market expectations, compared to 73% in Q1, suggesting relative economic stability in Q2 [4] - Market expectations for rate cuts have significantly increased, with an 83.6% probability of a rate cut starting in September [4] - The BoShi S&P 500 ETF (513500) is highlighted as a cost-effective investment tool for domestic investors to capture growth in the US stock market [4]