宏观日报0415

Macro Economic Indicators - In Q1 2025, China's total goods trade value reached 10.3 trillion yuan, a historical high for the same period, with a year-on-year growth of 1.3%[1] - Exports amounted to 6.13 trillion yuan, increasing by 6.9%, while imports were 4.17 trillion yuan, showing a decline of 6%[1] - Monthly trade growth showed a recovery trend, with March exports growing by 6% after a decline of 2.2% in January and stability in February[1] U.S. Policy and Market Reactions - The U.S. government initiated a national security investigation into semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports, potentially leading to tariffs[1] - The U.S. President is expected to announce semiconductor tariff rates this week, while the Treasury Secretary indicated no evidence of asset sell-off in the bond market[1] - Federal Reserve Governor Waller suggested that if tariffs are below 10%, the Fed may be more patient with interest rate cuts, potentially occurring in the second half of the year[2] Commodity and Financial Market Performance - Domestic commodity futures showed mixed results, with energy and chemical products mostly declining, while crude oil rose by 1%[2] - NYMEX crude oil closed at $77.13, down 14.17% year-to-date, while COMEX gold increased by 22.18% year-to-date, closing at $3226.80[3] - The Shanghai Composite Index closed at 3262.81, down 2.65% year-to-date, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.78% on the day[3]