海外经济跟踪周报20251012：避险情绪迅速升温-20251012

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information provided regarding the report industry investment rating. 2. Core Views of the Report - The overseas market was significantly impacted by various factors this week, including government shutdowns, potential tariff hikes, and central bank policies. Market volatility increased, and risk - averse sentiment rose sharply [1][7]. - The opinions of Fed officials were divided this week, but the market's expectations for interest rate cuts in 2025 and 2026 both increased [2][3]. - The US government shutdown continued to affect the economy, and the situation of Sino - US tariffs and trade relations was tense [4][5]. - The overall overseas economic situation showed mixed trends. Some indicators improved, while others declined, and the future economic outlook was still uncertain [7]. 3. Summary According to the Table of Contents 3.1 Overseas Market One - Week Review - Equity Markets: US stocks rose first and then fell sharply on Friday. The S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq fell 2.43%, 2.73%, and 2.53% respectively for the week ending October 10. European and Asian markets also showed different trends, with the German DAX and London FTSE 100 falling, while the Nikkei 225 rose [11]. - Foreign Exchange: The US dollar rose this week. The government shutdown and tariff risks increased risk - averse sentiment, and the possible loose monetary policy of Japan's new prime - ministerial candidate also pushed up the dollar. The dollar index rose 1.13% for the week [11]. - Interest Rates: US Treasury yields declined. The government shutdown and tariff events increased expectations of interest rate cuts and risk - averse sentiment, leading to a rise in US Treasuries. The 2Y and 10Y US Treasuries yields fell 6bp and 8bp respectively for the week [12]. - Commodities: Gold rose, while crude oil and copper fell. The government shutdown and Sino - US trade conflicts increased the demand for safe - haven assets [12]. 3.2 Overseas Policies and Important News 3.2.1 Overseas Central Bank Dynamics - Fed officials' stances were divided this week. Kashkari and Barr were hawkish, Milan and Williams were dovish, and Musalem and Waller were neutral. The September FOMC meeting minutes showed that most officials thought further policy easing this year might be appropriate [27]. - Market expectations for interest rate cuts in 2025 and 2026 increased. As of October 11, the probability of two more interest rate cuts this year rose to 91.7%, and the market expected three more cuts in 2026 [3]. 3.2.2 Trump Policy Tracking - Government Shutdown: It has lasted for 12 days, reducing the US economic output by about $15 billion per week. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the September CPI report on October 24, and the federal government employee lay - off process has officially started [4]. - Sino - US Tariffs and Trade: China implemented export controls on certain items, counter - measures against US 301 investigations, and an anti - monopoly investigation into Qualcomm. Trump said the US would impose a 100% tariff on China starting November 1 and implement export controls on all key software [5]. 3.3 Overseas Economic Fundamental High - Frequency Tracking 3.3.1 Overall Prosperity - Bloomberg's consensus expectations for GDP growth rates in the Eurozone and the US increased. As of October 10, Bloomberg expected the US economy to grow 1.79% in 2025 and the Eurozone economy to grow 1.3% [35]. - The Fed's real - time prediction model slightly lowered the GDP forecast. The New York Fed's Nowcast model lowered the Q3 US real GDP growth rate expectation to 2.34%, and the Atlanta Fed's GDPNow model lowered it to 3.8% [37]. 3.3.2 Employment - The number of people receiving unemployment benefits decreased more than expected. As of the week ending September 20, the initial jobless claims were 218,000, and as of the week ending September 13, the continuing jobless claims decreased to 1.926 million [43]. 3.3.3 Demand - US retail sales slightly declined, airport security checks continued to be higher than last year. The real - estate market activity showed a significant recovery, with mortgage rates falling and mortgage application activity decreasing [49]. 3.3.4 Production - The production of US crude steel and the operation of refineries were stable, better than the same period last year. As of the week ending October 4, the weekly crude steel output was 1.749 million short tons, and the refinery capacity utilization rate was 92.4% [55]. 3.3.5 Shipping - International freight rates showed mixed trends this week. The Drewry World Container Freight Index (WCI) fell 1.1%, while the Baltic Dry Index, Panamax Freight Index, and Capesize Freight Index rose [57]. - The China Containerized Freight Index (CCFI) fell. The export container indices of Ningbo and Shanghai rose, but the CCFI fell 6.7% week - on - week [60]. 3.3.6 Price - US retail gasoline prices continued to decline. As of October 10, the average price of AAA - grade gasoline was $3.089 per gallon. The inflation expectations in the US also decreased this week [62]. 3.3.7 Financial Conditions - The US financial stress index was stable. As of October 8, the OFR US financial stress index was - 1.12. The credit spread of CCC high - yield bonds rose, and the spread between SOFR and overnight reverse repurchase agreements decreased [66]. 3.4 Next Week's Overseas Important Event Reminders - Next week (October 13 - 17, 2025), key events include Fed Chairman Powell's speech, statements from multiple Fed officials, Sino - US tariff developments, and the release of US retail data, PPI inflation, and industrial output data (which may be delayed due to the government shutdown) [7].