申请失业数据回到正常水平 美债收益率周四走高

Group 1 - The U.S. labor department reported that initial jobless claims for the week ending September 13 were 231,000, a decrease of 33,000 from the previous week, and below the Dow Jones estimate of 240,000 [3] - The increase in jobless claims the previous week was attributed to a temporary spike in Texas, indicating no broader issues in the labor market [3] - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stated that the recent interest rate cut was a "risk management" decision, dampening expectations for long-term rate cuts [3] Group 2 - In Europe, bond yields rose, with the 10-year German bond yield increasing by 3.3 basis points to 2.71% and the 10-year Italian bond yield rising by 4.2 basis points to 3.54% [4] - The European Central Bank is facing challenges in balancing economic growth prospects and inflation concerns, leading to a decision to maintain interest rates [4] - The Bank of England voted 7-2 to keep rates unchanged at 4%, with two members advocating for a 25 basis point cut [4] Group 3 - In the Asia-Pacific region, the Bank of Japan is expected to maintain its benchmark interest rate around 0.5%, with no significant impact anticipated from the Federal Reserve's rate cut [5] - Japanese bond yields mostly rose, with the 2-year yield increasing by 0.7 basis points to 0.885% [7] - The U.S. Treasury plans to issue $204 billion in bonds, including $100 billion in 4-week and $85 billion in 8-week short-term bonds [7]