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7月美国通胀数据解读:关税影响温和
CAITONG SECURITIES·2025-08-13 02:22

Inflation Data - July CPI year-on-year growth remained stable at 2.7%, with a month-on-month increase slowing to 0.2%[4] - Core CPI year-on-year growth rose to 3.1%, marking a six-month high, with a month-on-month increase of 0.3%[4][6] - Energy CPI recorded a year-on-year decrease of -1.6%, with gasoline prices dropping to -9.5%[11] Tariff Impact - Tariffs have a moderate impact on commodity prices, with core commodity year-on-year growth increasing to 1.2%, up 0.5 percentage points from the previous month[12] - Used car prices saw the largest increase, rising 2 percentage points to 4.8% year-on-year, influenced by tariffs[12] - Prices for furniture and clothing showed a slight month-on-month decrease, indicating a milder tariff impact[12] Service Sector - Core service year-on-year growth remained stable at 3.6%, with medical services rising to 4.3%, hindering overall service inflation reduction[15] - Housing inflation remained steady, with owner-equivalent rent year-on-year growth slightly declining to 4.1%[15] Market Expectations - Following the inflation data release, the probability of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September increased to 94%, with an average of 2.4 cuts expected for the year[18] - Consumer inflation expectations fell, with one-year expectations dropping to 4.5% and five-year expectations to 3.4%[15][20] Risks - Risks include potential unexpected downturns in the U.S. economy and tighter monetary policy from the Federal Reserve[19]