美国9月CPI数据点评：美国通胀或阶段性见顶

Inflation Data Overview - In September, the U.S. CPI increased year-on-year from 2.9% to 3%, below the expected 3.1%[1] - Core CPI decreased year-on-year from 3.1% to 3%, matching the forecast[1] - Month-on-month CPI rose by 0.3%, below the expected 0.4%[1] Price Trends - Core goods prices rose by 0.2%, down from 0.3%, with used car prices falling by 0.4%[2] - Rent growth slowed, with primary residence rent increasing by 0.2%, the smallest increase since January 2021[2] - Super core services prices remained stable at 0.3%, with notable price increases in medical services (0.3%) and entertainment services (0.4%)[2] Inflation Peak Insights - Inflation has likely peaked temporarily, with CPI rising from 2.3% in April to 3% in September, a total increase of 0.7 percentage points[3] - The effective tariff rate has increased from 2.3% to 9.5% from February to July, indicating manageable tariff impacts on inflation[3] - The remaining tariff effects on core goods prices are estimated to be around 0.5 percentage points, contributing only about 0.1 percentage points to overall CPI[4] Future Projections - Inflation is expected to stabilize around 3% in Q4 2023, with a projected decline to approximately 2.5% for CPI and 2.8% for core CPI by Q2 2024[5] - The Federal Reserve may continue to implement preventive rate cuts, with potential reductions of 25 basis points in October and December[5] Market Reactions - Following the inflation report, market expectations for rate cuts have slightly increased, with the number of anticipated cuts rising from 1.92 to 2.0 for the year[34] - U.S. stock indices reached new highs, with the Nasdaq up 1.15% and the S&P 500 up 0.79%[34]