芦哲：国庆假期海外市场回顾

Core Viewpoint - The National Day holiday was dominated by two major events: the U.S. government shutdown and the election of Kishi Nobuo as the president of the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan. The government shutdown has heightened risk aversion, while expectations for the Federal Reserve to "blindly cut rates" have increased due to the suspension of key economic data releases. Concurrently, Kishi's victory has raised expectations for "loose fiscal and monetary" policies in Japan, driving gold and Bitcoin to new historical highs. Looking ahead, the global trend towards right-wing politics and loose fiscal and monetary policies suggests greater uncertainty from geopolitical friction and unsustainable global government debt, increasing the probability of a mild overheating of the economy. In terms of market strategy, short-term risk appetite for U.S. stocks is expected to weaken due to the ongoing government shutdown, while in the medium term, the combination of right-wing politics, fiscal and monetary easing, geopolitical risks, economic overheating, and weakening fiat currency credit is expected to lead to asset performance in the order of gold > copper > stocks [1]. Major Asset Performance - During the National Day holiday period (September 29 to October 6), global major assets reflected a typical "loose fiscal + loose monetary" trading pattern, with Bitcoin and gold leading the gains. The U.S. stock market saw a continuous rise, and global stock markets experienced broad gains. Specifically, on October 1, the U.S. federal government shut down due to the failure to pass a temporary spending bill, with the shutdown expected to last longer than market expectations, leading to increased risk aversion and a rise in gold and Bitcoin prices. Gold and Bitcoin reached new highs, surpassing $3960 per ounce and $150,000 respectively, while the Nikkei 225 index rose by 6.4% during the holiday, also reaching a historical high [2][3]. Overseas Economic Conditions - The U.S. government shutdown has led to the suspension of key economic data releases, including the September non-farm payrolls and initial jobless claims. The ADP employment data showed a decrease of 32,000 jobs, significantly below the expected increase of 51,000. The ISM manufacturing and services indices displayed mixed results, with the manufacturing PMI improving to 49.1, while the services PMI fell to 50. The consumer confidence index unexpectedly dropped to 94.2, below the expected 96. The lack of non-farm payroll data has left the market in a "no news" state, with the private sector data from Revelio Labs indicating a modest increase of 61,000 jobs in September [3][4]. U.S. Political Landscape - The U.S. federal government officially entered a shutdown on October 1 due to a failure to pass a temporary spending bill. The shutdown is primarily due to disagreements between the two parties over healthcare spending. The negative impact of the shutdown on the economy is expected to be limited, with previous shutdowns showing that GDP losses are often recovered once the government resumes operations. The shutdown is projected to last approximately 18 days, with significant delays expected for the release of key economic data such as the non-farm payrolls and CPI [4]. Japanese Political Landscape - Kishi Nobuo won the election for the president of the Liberal Democratic Party on October 4, expected to become Japan's first female prime minister. Kishi's economic policies advocate for loose fiscal and monetary policies, which are seen as a continuation of Abenomics. The market reacted positively, with the Nikkei 225 index rising over 4%. However, concerns about the sustainability of future fiscal expansions have led to increases in long-term Japanese government bond yields. Market expectations for the Bank of Japan's interest rate hikes have decreased, with the probability of a rate hike in October dropping to 20.8% [5].