海外经济跟踪周报20250803：关税和非农冲击，海外市场变盘-20250803

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Overseas equity markets generally declined this week due to tariff concerns and economic data. Economic data showed potential slowdown risks, and the "disappointing" non - farm data on Friday intensified market concerns about economic momentum. Tariff policies also made investors cautious. The three major US stock indexes all fell by more than 2%. [1][10] - The market's expectation of the Fed's interest rate cuts fluctuated greatly this week. After the FOMC meeting, the probability of a September rate cut dropped below 40% due to Powell's slightly hawkish stance, but soared above 80% after the "disappointing" non - farm data and the resignation of the hawkish Fed member Kugler. [2] - The US second - quarter GDP initial value showed an overall growth rate exceeding expectations, but the potential momentum weakened. Consumption was stable, while investment slowed down. [44] 3. Summary According to the Directory 3.1 Overseas Market One - Week Review - Equity: Overseas equities generally closed down. This was mainly affected by tariffs and economic data. The three major US stock indexes (S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq) fell by 2.36%, 2.92%, and 2.17% respectively. Other major overseas indexes also declined to varying degrees. [10] - Foreign Exchange: The US dollar first rose and then fell, with a slight weekly gain. The US dollar index rose by 1.04%. The euro and the RMB against the US dollar fell by 1.32% and 0.11% respectively, while the yen against the US dollar rose by 0.19%. [10] - Interest Rates: US Treasury yields declined significantly. The 2Y US Treasury yield dropped 22bp, and the 10Y US Treasury yield dropped 17bp. [11] - Commodities: Gold and crude oil rose, while New York copper prices tumbled. COMEX gold rose 0.93%, COMEX copper dropped 23.88%, and WTI crude oil rose 3.37%. [11] 3.2 Overseas Policies and Important News 3.2.1 Overseas Central Bank Dynamics - The FOMC meeting this week maintained the interest rate unchanged, which was in line with market expectations. It was the fifth consecutive time of keeping the rate unchanged since the December rate cut last year. The meeting statement was slightly dovish, while Fed Chairman Powell's stance was moderately hawkish. [26] - The market's expectation of the Fed's September rate cut first dropped and then soared. After the FOMC meeting, the probability of a September rate cut dropped below 40%, but after the "disappointing" non - farm data and Kugler's resignation, it rose above 80%. As of August 1, the market expected a 25bp rate cut in September with a probability of 80.3%, and three consecutive 25bp rate cuts in September, October, and December. [2][27] - The Bank of Japan's interest rate meeting this week also maintained the interest rate unchanged, in line with market expectations, but it raised the inflation forecast, causing the yen to rise against the US dollar. [27] 3.2.2 Trump Policy Tracking - Trade Negotiations: Sino - US economic and trade talks continued to postpone the 24% part of the US's reciprocal tariffs and China's counter - measures for 90 days. Trump signed an executive order to set the "new reciprocal tariff" rates ranging from 10% to 41%, and a 40% transit tax on transit goods. He also adjusted tariff policies for Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. [3][31] - Personnel Changes: Trump demanded the dismissal of the Bureau of Labor Statistics director and the Fed member Kugler announced her resignation on August 8. These two personnel changes on Friday increased traders' bets on a September rate cut by the Fed. [3][31] - Trump's net satisfaction rate increased. As of August 1, his net satisfaction rate was - 5.1%, compared with - 7.0% a week ago. [32] 3.3 Overseas Economic Fundamental High - Frequency Tracking 3.3.1 Overall Prosperity - The bet on a US economic recession in 2025 on the Polymarket website dropped to 16% from 17% a week ago. The US weekly economic activity index rose slightly, while Germany's continued to decline. [4][37] - The US second - quarter GDP initial value showed an overall growth rate exceeding expectations, but the potential momentum weakened. After excluding the impact of net exports and inventory, the growth rate was lower than the previous value. [44] 3.3.2 Employment - The number of unemployment benefit recipients continued to decline, but the non - farm data was "disappointing". The number of initial jobless claims continued to be lower than expected, but the non - farm data on Friday was far below expectations, with the previous two months' data revised down by 258,000 jobs. The unemployment rate was 4.2%, in line with expectations. [4][52] 3.3.3 Demand - US airport security checks and railway transportation were better than the same period last year. The Redbook commercial retail sales growth rate declined for three consecutive weeks. The real estate market remained sluggish. [54] 3.3.4 Production - The US production side remained prosperous, with crude steel production and refinery utilization rates continuing to be higher than the same period last year. [60] 3.3.5 Shipping - International freight rates declined. The Baltic Dry Index, Panamax Freight Index, and Cape - size Freight Index all dropped, and the container freight rates from Chinese ports also continued to fall. [63][64] 3.3.6 Price - US retail gasoline prices were stable. The inflation expectations in the US declined this week, with the 1 - year inflation swap rate dropping by 0.04 percentage points and the 2 - year inflation swap rate dropping by 0.06 percentage points. [65][68] 3.3.7 Financial Conditions - The US financial pressure declined this week, with the OFR US financial stress index dropping and the credit spread narrowing. [70] 3.4 Next Week's Overseas Important Event Reminders - Key events next week include the Bank of England's interest rate meeting (the market expects a 25bp rate cut), the US July ISM services PMI, and the US June factory orders monthly rate. Attention should also be paid to the implementation of Trump's "new reciprocal tariffs" on August 7. [74]