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环球市场动态:鲍威尔为9月降息做铺垫
citic securities·2025-08-25 03:39

Market Overview - A-shares surged on Friday, with the Shanghai Composite Index rising 1.45% to 3,825 points, marking a ten-year high[16] - The Hang Seng Index and the Hang Seng Tech Index increased by 0.93% and 2.71%, respectively, reflecting strong market sentiment[12] - U.S. stocks saw significant gains, with the Dow Jones up 1.89% to 45,631 points, marking a new high[10] Monetary Policy Insights - Fed Chair Powell's speech at Jackson Hole indicated a potential interest rate cut in September, raising market expectations for three rate cuts this year, each by 25 basis points[6] - The market is pricing in a 90% probability of a rate cut in September, leading to a decline in the U.S. dollar index by 0.9% to 97.72[28][32] - Short-term U.S. Treasury yields fell nearly 10 basis points, with the 2-year yield at 3.70% and the 10-year yield at 4.25%[32] Sector Performance - In the U.S., 10 out of 11 S&P sectors rose, with consumer discretionary leading gains at 3.18%[10] - In A-shares, the technology sector saw a significant increase of 5.6%, driven by semiconductor stocks[17] Commodity and Currency Movements - Gold prices rose by 1.1% to $3,374.4 per ounce, supported by rate cut expectations[28] - The price of crude oil increased slightly, with WTI crude at $63.66 per barrel, reflecting Powell's dovish stance[28] Individual Stock Highlights - Kingsoft Cloud reported Q2 2025 revenue of 2.349 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 24.2%, with AI revenue growing over 120%[9] - Walmart's Q2 revenue reached $64.3 billion, up 4.5% year-on-year, driven by e-commerce and digital expansion[9]