Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the news highlights the recent performance of silver futures, indicating a continuous upward trend in the market, with the main contract price reaching around 8350 yuan [2] - On May 22, the closing price of Shanghai silver futures was reported at 8301 yuan per kilogram, reflecting a daily increase of 1.06% and a trading volume of 763,517 contracts [1] - The spot price of silver in Shanghai was quoted at 8269 yuan per kilogram, showing a discount of 32 yuan per kilogram compared to the futures price [1] Group 2 - The Bank of Japan's committee member, Noguchi Akira, stated that the recent rise in long-term interest rates may not affect the upcoming bond reduction plan to be established in June [1] - He emphasized the need to balance flexibility and market predictability when advancing the bond purchase reduction [1] - Noguchi also noted that the uncertainty surrounding the US-China trade tensions has eased, although the impact of US tariff policies on the Japanese economy remains variable [1]

Group 1 - The current situation is different from the period of implementing Yield Curve Control (YCC) according to Bank of Japan's policy board member Akira Noguchi [1]

Core Viewpoint - Jeffrey Gundlach warns that the US CPI may exceed 4% by the end of the year, and due to liquidity crises and external shocks, the Federal Reserve may ultimately have to lower interest rates in a high-inflation environment, potentially even implementing Yield Curve Control (YCC) [1] Group 1 - Gundlach emphasizes that the Federal Reserve's recent communication indicates significant uncertainty regarding the direction of interest rates, suggesting that they will not make decisions based on "soft data" [1][6] - He predicts that the inflation rate in the US is likely to end the year in the 4% range, which raises concerns about the appropriateness of rate cuts in such an environment [11][12] - Gundlach believes that the Federal Reserve may have to lower rates not because inflation data improves, but due to liquidity issues [14] Group 2 - The Federal Reserve is currently in a position where it is waiting for clearer signals from hard data rather than soft data, which may lead to a lag in their response to economic conditions [6][9] - There is a consensus among analysts that the risks of rising unemployment and inflation are currently balanced, complicating the Federal Reserve's decision-making process [6][12] - Gundlach expresses concern that if interest rates become uncomfortably high, external shocks may prompt the government or the Federal Reserve to implement YCC, which would be a challenging situation [12]

"新债王"杰弗里·冈德拉克（Jeffrey Gundlach）警告，按照目前的趋势，到年底美国CPI可能突破4%，但 因为流动性危机及美国政府外部冲击，美联储可能最终不得不在高通胀环境下开启降息，甚至启动 YCC。 5月8日，Gundlach在接受CNBC采访时表示，美联储在45分钟发布会上只传达了一个信息：对于利率走 向，未来有太多的不确定性，目前不知道会发生什么。考虑到美联储不会基于"软数据"做评估的暗示， 这意味着当情况恶化时（被迫降息），恶化的状况要足够大。 Gundlach警告，考虑到目前的状况，到今年年底，美国通胀率大概率突破4%，在高通胀环境下，美联 储可能不该降息，因为这可能在长期带来更大的麻烦。但最终美联储可能不得不降息，甚至启动 YCC： 如果利率变得令人不安的高。美国政府、财政部或美联储会产生某种外生冲击，他们可能会 进行收益率曲线控制。这将会非常困难。 我确实认为他们会降息，但不是因为通胀数据变得很好。而是因为流动性不足问题，美联储 最终会降息。 以下为访谈内容节选： 史蒂夫・利斯曼： 斯科特，我可以把这整个45分钟的新闻发布会总结成一个问题，我说，你先倾向于哪一个方 向？这是鲍威尔的 ...