【真灼财经】美PPI大升；普京对美释放善意

Group 1 - The Producer Price Index (PPI) in the U.S. for July experienced the largest month-on-month increase in three years, driven by rising service costs, leading traders to slightly adjust their expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in September [1][4]. - U.S. stock indices showed mixed performance, with the S&P 500 reaching a new closing high, while the Dow Jones and Nasdaq remained flat. The PPI data exceeded expectations, dampening rate cut predictions [2][4]. - The U.S. Treasury yields rose, and the dollar strengthened across the board, indicating a potential rise in inflation in the coming months due to the sharp increase in service and goods prices [2][4]. Group 2 - The Richmond Fed President noted signs of improvement in consumer spending for July, while the St. Louis Fed President stated that current economic conditions do not support a 60 basis point rate cut next month [5]. - The U.S. government is reportedly negotiating to purchase Intel shares to support the company's expansion of manufacturing in the U.S. [5]. - Apple won a patent infringement lawsuit, allowing its blood oxygen tracking feature to return to the U.S. market [5].