Group 1: Gold Market Analysis - Gold prices continued to decline due to various pressures, including reduced safe-haven demand from improved US-China trade sentiment, decreased bets on Fed rate cuts, and rising US Treasury yields [1] - Despite short-term pressures, the fundamental outlook for gold remains strong, with ongoing geopolitical risks and central banks increasing gold reserves to diversify away from the dollar [1] - Technical indicators suggest a potential for a rebound, with the CCI entering oversold territory; if the Fed signals a dovish stance in upcoming meetings and geopolitical tensions escalate, gold prices could exceed $3200 [1] Group 2: Gold Trading Recommendations - Aggressive short positions suggested at $3176/$3181, with a more conservative approach at $3200/$3205, targeting a break below $3150 [3] - For long positions, aggressive entries at $3143/$3148 and conservative entries at $3125/$3130 are recommended, targeting a break above $3180 [5] Group 3: Oil Market Analysis - Iranian leadership indicated a willingness to negotiate with the US under specific conditions, which could lead to the lifting of economic sanctions and potentially increase oil supply, putting downward pressure on oil prices [1] - Recent oil price movements showed a downward trend, with resistance at $63.5 and a drop to around $62.7, indicating a bearish medium-term outlook [1] Group 4: Oil Trading Recommendations - Aggressive short positions recommended at $60.9/$61.4, with conservative entries at $62.1/$62.6, targeting a break below $59.8 [5] - For long positions, aggressive entries at $59.0/$58.5 and conservative entries at $57.7/$57.2 are suggested, targeting a break above $62.0 [5]

Core Viewpoint - OCBC maintains its expectation of three rate cuts in 2023, each by 25 basis points, but delays the first cut from Q2 to Q3 due to the current economic conditions [1][4]. Inflation Trends - The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.2% month-on-month in April, lower than the expected 0.3%, with the year-on-year increase in overall CPI decreasing from 2.4% to 2.3% [2]. - Housing prices increased by 0.3% month-on-month, contributing to over half of the overall increase, while energy prices rose, offsetting declines in gasoline prices [2]. - Core CPI year-on-year growth remains at 2.8%, indicating persistent inflation in core services, while core goods prices have turned positive with a growth of 0.13% [2]. Labor Market Insights - The labor market shows signs of cooling, with non-farm payrolls increasing by 177,000 in April, which is above market expectations but not robust [3]. - The unemployment rate remains at a cyclical high of 4.2%, and average hourly earnings increased by only 0.2% month-on-month [3]. - The job vacancy rate fell to 4.3%, indicating a gradual easing of labor market tightness, with the job-to-unemployment ratio dropping to 1.02, suggesting potential impacts on unemployment if vacancies continue to decline [3]. Market Expectations - Market concerns about a U.S. recession have significantly eased, with the probability of recession dropping from 65% in early April to 38% currently [4]. - Interest rate futures reflect a cooling of rate cut expectations, with only 54 basis points of cuts priced in for the year, down from over 100 basis points in April [4]. - The expectation for a rate cut at the June FOMC meeting has been fully priced out, with only a 40% chance of a 25 basis point cut in July [4]. Treasury Yield Predictions - OCBC has slightly raised its forecast for U.S. Treasury yields due to the delayed rate cut expectations and improved market sentiment, but maintains a medium-term outlook of moderate decline [5]. - The report emphasizes that while the U.S. economy is not in a full recession, there are clear signs of slowing growth and persistent core inflation [5]. - Future economic data will be closely monitored, particularly regarding labor market conditions and service inflation, which could trigger policy adjustments [5].

美国10年期国债收益率维持超过5.5个基点的涨幅，持稳于日高4.5244%附近。 两年期美债收益率涨超4.8个基点，刷新日高、逼近4.05%。 ...

机构：预计CPI将低于预期，使美联储在6月重启降息 金十数据5月13日讯，分析机构Tradingkey表示，市场一致预测4月份整体CPI同比增长2.4%，与3月份持 平。然而，CPI的四个主要组成部分中，只有食品显示出上涨的势头，但它只占总CPI的13.7%。所以我 们认为，4月份的通胀将低于市场共识。在这可能会增加美联储在6月份重启降息周期的可能性。因此， 我们预计美国股市将在数据公布后上涨，而美元指数和美国国债收益率将下跌。 ...

金十数据5月9日讯，SEB Research首席利率策略师Jussi Hiljanen在一份报告中说，美国国债收益率预计 将温和走高，尽管它们面临着对立力量，包括预期的政策降息与财政考虑、对美国政策的信任受到侵 蚀、估值缺乏吸引力以及投资者转向欧洲债券。预计未来几个月10年期美国国债收益率将接近4.50%， 略高于当前水平，并在2026年升至4.80%。 美国国债面临对立力量 ...

Core Viewpoint - The decline in mortgage rates has led to an increase in mortgage applications in the U.S., marking the first growth in four weeks [1] Group 1: Mortgage Application Trends - The purchase application index surged by 11.1%, the largest increase since January of this year [1] - The refinancing index also experienced a similar rate of growth [1] Group 2: Interest Rate Movements - As of the week ending May 2, the 30-year mortgage contract rate decreased by 5 basis points to 6.84% [1] - The five-year adjustable mortgage rate increased but remains below mid-April levels [1] Group 3: Market Influences - Mortgage rates are following the trend of U.S. Treasury yields, which have mostly declined over the past week [1] - Investors are awaiting comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell regarding the officials' stance on interest rates [1]

智通财经5月7日电，美国抵押贷款银行家协会(MBA)周三公布的数据显示，购房抵押贷款申请指标跃升 11.1%，创下1月以来的最大增幅，再融资抵押贷款申请指数也以类似的速度增长。截至5月2日当周， 30年期抵押贷款的合约利率下降5个基点至6.84%。5年期可调整抵押贷款利率也走高，但仍低于4月中 旬的水平。抵押贷款利率通常追随美国国债收益率走势。美国国债收益率在上周大部分时间下跌，但在 周五反弹，主要是受美国政府公布的劳动力市场表现稳健的数据影响。投资者将密切关注美联储主席杰 罗姆·鲍威尔周三晚些时候的发言，以判断美联储在利率问题上是否继续保持观望立场。尽管消费者担 心美国贸易政策未来一年可能导致通胀加剧和就业市场疲软，但近期数据表明对住房的潜在需求依然存 在。3月新屋销售超出预期，二手房签约量录得一年多来的最大增幅。 美国抵押贷款申请指标攀升 融资成本下降提振需求 ...

智通财经5月2日电，美国国债收益率短线走高，10年期国债收益率报4.271%，美元指数跌幅收窄至 0.24%。 ...

在美国ISM数据公布后，美国国债收益率缩减跌幅；10年期国债收益率最新下跌0.9个基点，至 4.164%；两年期美国国债收益率最新下跌2.9个基点，至3.592%。 ...