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美联储出现两张反对票,美股科技股遭疯狂抛售
2 1 Shi Ji Jing Ji Bao Dao·2025-08-21 00:24

Group 1: Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes - The Federal Reserve's meeting minutes revealed internal divisions, with only two officials supporting a rate cut, marking the first time since 1993 that two voting members opposed maintaining the interest rate [1] - The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to keep the federal funds rate target range at 4.25% to 4.5%, acknowledging a slowdown in economic activity and persistent inflation [1] - Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman and Governor Christopher Waller voted against the decision to maintain rates, advocating for a 25 basis point cut to prevent further weakening in the labor market [1] Group 2: Employment Data - The U.S. Labor Department reported a 0.1 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate to 4.2% in July, with non-farm payrolls adding only 73,000 jobs, below the expected 110,000 [2] - Significant downward revisions were made to the non-farm payrolls for May and June, indicating a notable cooling in the U.S. job market [2] Group 3: Stock Market Performance - The S&P 500 index experienced its fourth consecutive day of decline, reflecting ongoing investor sell-offs in technology stocks [4] - Major tech companies, including Nvidia, Intel, Apple, and Amazon, saw significant declines, with Nvidia dropping as much as 4% and Intel falling nearly 7% [5][6] Group 4: Economic Outlook - Investment bank Stifel warned that quarterly GDP data and recent consumer spending figures suggest a cooling U.S. economy, predicting a "mild stagflation" scenario [7] - The S&P 500 index could decline by as much as 14% by the end of the year, potentially closing at 5,500 points [7] - Morgan Stanley's Chief Investment Officer Lisa Shalett highlighted mixed signals in economic data, cautioning investors about the risks associated with a cooling labor market, mixed corporate earnings, and rising price pressures [7]