通胀将“腰斩”至接近1%？机构：楼市下跌或重塑物价动态

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of Rosenberg Research is that the U.S. real estate market will significantly contribute to a decline in overall inflation, potentially bringing it close to 1%, well below the Federal Reserve's target of 2% [1] - The company's housing market activity index indicates a "substantial decline" in the U.S. real estate sector, with 10 out of 11 indicators showing significant downturns over the past six months [1][2] - The only indicator that did not decline was the S&P Case-Shiller 20-City Home Price Index, which increased by 0.8% over the past six months, but reduced transaction activity may pressure home prices downward [1] Group 2 - Housing-related expenditures account for approximately one-third of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the U.S., and the current downturn in the housing market is expected to have a lasting suppressive effect on inflation through 2026 [2] - The projected year-on-year CPI growth for the second quarter of 2026 is estimated to be between 1.2% and 1.8%, indicating a potential halving of the inflation rate compared to current levels [2] - Concerns about inflation slowing down or even deflation are emerging, with factors such as tightened immigration policies and an aging population potentially weakening consumer demand [2][3] Group 3 - Key indicators of the housing market's decline include a 23.9% decrease in housing starts, a 23.7% drop in new single-family home sales, a 16.1% decline in existing home sales, and a 14.2% reduction in the quarterly rent index for new tenants over the past two quarters [4] - The number of potential buyer visits has decreased by 7 percentage points, which is considered a critical data point in the index [4]