美联储9月降息已板上钉钉，CPI颠覆不了？

Group 1 - Wall Street expects the upcoming Consumer Price Index (CPI) report to show rising inflation, but the employment market will dominate market narratives, leading to moderate stock market volatility predictions [1][2] - Citigroup's U.S. equity trading strategist Stuart Kaiser indicates that options traders anticipate a mild fluctuation of about 0.7% in the S&P 500 index (SPX) post-CPI report, lower than the average actual volatility of 0.9% on CPI release days over the past year [1][2] - Market expectations suggest that the Federal Reserve may lower the federal funds rate by 25 basis points at the September meeting, with potential further cuts in October and December, influenced by signs of economic growth threats from weak employment data [1][2] Group 2 - Economists predict that the core CPI, excluding food and energy, will rise by 0.3% month-over-month in August, maintaining a year-over-year increase of 3.1%, significantly above the Fed's 2% target [2][3] - JPMorgan's Andrew Tyler outlines various scenarios for the S&P 500's reaction based on core CPI readings, with probabilities assigned to different ranges of CPI increases [3] - The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow model indicates a robust annualized GDP growth rate of 3% for Q3, despite a slight decline from Q2's 3.3%, contributing to a lower risk perception among traders in the coming weeks [3][4] Group 3 - The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX) remains below the critical level of 20, indicating that traders are not overly concerned about market volatility [4] - Citigroup's U.S. Economic Surprise Index is near its highest level since January, suggesting that positive economic surprises could complicate the Fed's inflation control efforts, potentially leading to prolonged high interest rates [5][6] - The employment market will be crucial in determining the Fed's actions; a rate cut in October may signal continued pressure on employment data and no unexpected inflation increases [6]