美联储仍有望在9月开启降息，宽松环境或能延续

Macroeconomic Summary - The US July PCE increased by 2.6% year-on-year, consistent with expectations and previous values, while the month-on-month increase was 0.2%, lower than the previous 0.3% [1] - The core PCE for July rose by 2.9% year-on-year, matching expectations and slightly higher than the previous 2.8%, with a month-on-month increase of 0.3% [1] - Durable goods orders in July fell by 2.8% month-on-month, better than the expected decline of 3.8% and previous decline of 9.4%, while core durable goods orders excluding transportation rose by 1.1%, exceeding expectations of 0.2% [1] - New home sales in July decreased by 0.6% month-on-month, falling short of the expected 0.5% increase and previous 4.1% increase, totaling 652,000 units, which was better than the expected 630,000 units but lower than the previous 656,000 units [1] Index Performance - The S&P Oil & Gas Index rose by 3.37% over the week, while the Nasdaq 100 Index fell by 0.35% and the S&P 500 Index decreased by 0.10% [2][3] - Among the 11 sectors of the S&P 500, 3 sectors saw gains, with Energy leading at 2.46% and Utilities lagging at -2.10% [2][3] Investment Direction - The Q2 GDP revision in the US showed stronger-than-expected growth driven by business investment, leading to expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, which could catalyze a recovery trade [4] - Market expectations for rate cuts have slightly increased, with a probability of 86.6% for cuts starting in September [4] - The BoShi S&P 500 ETF (513500) is highlighted as a tool for domestic investors to capture growth in the US stock market, tracking the S&P 500 Index which covers over 500 representative companies [4]