Group 1 - The core viewpoint is that ECB's Gabriel Makhlouf is more concerned about inflation rates exceeding 2% rather than falling below it, despite current inflation being close to the target [1][2] - Makhlouf highlights that food inflation has been rising, currently around 3%, which is an area of particular concern [1] - He emphasizes that as long as medium-term inflation expectations remain anchored around 2%, the temporary dip below this target is not problematic [1] Group 2 - Makhlouf's comments reflect a cautious stance among policymakers regarding economic uncertainties, including tariffs, increased fiscal spending, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which could influence inflation in various directions [2] - He believes that inflation risks are "slightly skewed to the upside," contrasting with other ECB officials who see balanced risks [2] - Recent economic data has increased his confidence in the ECB's September forecasts, which predict GDP growth of 1.2% and 1% for 2025 and 2026, respectively [2] Group 3 - The ECB has maintained interest rates since June, with officials stating that the current 2% level appears appropriate, and analysts see little likelihood of further easing in the short term [2] - Makhlouf agrees with the market's assessment that the ECB is likely at a stage of achieving its targets, while acknowledging ongoing uncertainties [2][3] - Some ECB officials still consider the possibility of further rate cuts, with the French central bank governor suggesting that if action is needed, a rate cut is more likely than a hike due to greater downside risks [2]

Core Viewpoint - The Euro/USD pair is currently facing selling pressure, retreating to the 1.1740-1.1730 range due to a rebound in the US dollar and disappointing ADP employment data, despite a slight improvement in ISM manufacturing PMI data [1][5]. Technical Analysis - The Euro/USD pair struggles to maintain upward momentum, with resistance at 1.1800 [3]. - The next resistance level for bulls is at 1.1918, with a potential test of the psychological level at 1.2000 if this area is breached. Conversely, a drop below the weekly low of 1.1645 could expose the 100-day simple moving average at 1.1605, followed by the weekly low of 1.1574 and the August low of 1.1391 [4]. - Momentum indicators show mixed signals, with the Relative Strength Index (RSI) slightly above the 50 threshold, indicating a loss of control by buyers. The Average Directional Index (ADX) is near 14, suggesting a lack of strength in the current trend [4]. Fundamental Overview - Recent economic data includes a decrease in Eurozone unemployment by 4.846K, against a consensus of 15.400K, while the unemployment rate remains at 6.0% [6]. - The Federal Reserve's recent actions include a 25 basis point rate cut, acknowledging a weak labor market while emphasizing that inflation remains "slightly high." The updated dot plot indicates a dovish stance, with expectations for an additional 50 basis points cut by year-end [8][9]. - The European Central Bank (ECB) has maintained stable interest rates, with officials assessing that inflation is tracking towards a mid-term target of around 2%. The core inflation rate is projected to average 2.4% in 2025, declining to 1.8% by 2027 [11][12]. Trade Tensions - Trade remains a critical risk factor, with a temporary truce between Washington and Beijing easing tensions, although high tariffs persist. The US continues to impose a 30% tariff on Chinese imports, while China maintains a 10% tariff on US goods. Additionally, a recent agreement between the US and EU has led to reduced tariffs on industrial goods, but issues regarding automobile tariffs remain unresolved [13].

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - The expectation of interest rate cuts in the US within the year is further strengthened, with the A - share market rising on heavy volume, and the bond market showing fluctuations. The prices of various commodities are influenced by macro - economic data, industry fundamentals, and geopolitical risks, showing different trends such as high - level oscillations, upward or downward trends [2][3]. 3. Summaries by Related Catalogs 3.1 Macro - Overseas: The non - over - expected CPI and cold initial jobless claims in the US in August strengthened the interest rate cut trading. The US 8 - month CPI was 2.9% year - on - year, core CPI was 3.1%, both in line with expectations and flat compared to July. The initial jobless claims rose to 263,000, hitting a more than two - year high. The market pricing of three interest rate cuts within the year was strengthened, the US dollar index fell to 97.5, the 10Y US Treasury yield dropped to the 4.0% mark, and US stocks reached new highs. The eurozone central bank maintained interest rates unchanged in September and raised growth and inflation expectations [2]. - Domestic: The A - share market rose on heavy volume, with over 4000 stocks rising and the trading volume reaching 2.4 trillion. The ChiNext and STAR Market led the gains. The bond market fluctuated sharply, with the unilateral rise of A - shares suppressing the bond market, but the marginal loosening of the capital side and the discussion of the central bank's restart of bond - buying drove the bond market to stop falling and rebound [3]. 3.2 Precious Metals - International precious metal futures prices closed mixed on Thursday. COMEX gold futures fell 0.23% to $3673.40 per ounce, and COMEX silver futures rose 1.12% to $42.07 per ounce. The market's expectation of the Fed's interest rate cut was strengthened, but the international gold price slightly declined due to long - position closing. It is expected that gold and silver prices will maintain a high - level oscillation before the Fed's interest rate cut on the 18th [4][5]. 3.3 Copper - On Thursday, the main contract of Shanghai copper oscillated upwards, and London copper approached the previous high of the year. The consumption in the domestic peak season is expected to return, and the market continues to bet on 2 - 3 interest rate cuts within the year. It is expected that copper prices will enter an oscillating upward trend in the short term [6][7]. 3.4 Aluminum - On Thursday, the main contract of Shanghai aluminum closed at 20,915 yuan/ton, up 0.63%. The LME closed at $2622/ton, up 0.21%. The social inventories of aluminum ingots and aluminum rods are both in the process of destocking, indicating that the peak - season consumption is gradually being realized. The short - term macro - environment and fundamentals are both positive, and aluminum prices will continue to show a strong performance [8][9]. 3.5 Alumina - On Thursday, the main contract of alumina futures closed at 2945 yuan/ton, up 0.79%. The supply - side pressure of alumina still exists, and the market is dominated by a bearish atmosphere. It continues to be under pressure. Attention should be paid to the cost support [10]. 3.6 Zinc - On Thursday, the main contract of Shanghai zinc oscillated narrowly during the day and shifted slightly upward at night. The social inventory in China continues to increase, which exerts pressure on zinc prices, but the inventory accumulation speed has slowed down. With the gradual recovery of consumption, destocking is still expected. Zinc prices will operate in a low - level oscillation in the short term [11]. 3.7 Lead - On Thursday, the main contract of Shanghai lead oscillated during the day and opened lower and moved higher at night. The high inventory exerts pressure on lead prices. It is expected that lead prices will maintain a weak oscillation before consumption improves [12]. 3.8 Tin - On Thursday, the main contract of Shanghai tin oscillated horizontally during the day and showed a strong oscillation at night. The low - level LME inventory still supports tin prices. It is expected that tin prices will follow the non - ferrous metal sector to repair with a strong oscillation in the short term [13][14]. 3.9 Industrial Silicon - On Thursday, the main contract of industrial silicon rebounded from a low level. The supply side shows a passive contraction trend, and the demand side has different performances in each link. The industrial silicon social inventory continues to decline, and the spot market stabilizes. It is expected that the futures price will maintain an oscillation in the short term [15][16]. 3.10 Lithium Carbonate - On Thursday, the price of lithium carbonate oscillated, and the spot price weakened. The short - term market still focuses on the resource game around the lithium mine event. Although the spot inventory is being destocked, more resources are flowing to the exchange. The lithium price may oscillate around the resource game [17]. 3.11 Nickel - On Thursday, the nickel price oscillated strongly. The US labor market shows signs of weakness, and the inflation pressure slows down. The market's expectation of the Fed's subsequent interest rate cut path is more dovish. The nickel price may oscillate strongly driven by the macro - environment [18][19]. 3.12 Crude Oil - On Thursday, the oil price oscillated. The views of OPEC and IEA are divergent. The market may be more inclined to the IEA's view, and the expectation of supply surplus may put pressure on oil prices in the medium and long term. However, short - term geopolitical risks are rising, and it is expected that the oil price will oscillate [20][21]. 3.13 Steel (Screw and Coil) - On Thursday, steel futures oscillated weakly. The steel production decreased, the inventory continued to accumulate, and the supply - demand relationship was not good. It is expected that the steel price will oscillate at a low level [22][23]. 3.14 Iron Ore - On Thursday, iron ore futures oscillated and declined. The iron ore price is affected by poor terminal demand and weak steel prices. The supply side is shrinking, and there is still a replenishment expectation in mid - to - late September. It is expected that iron ore will oscillate [24]. 3.15 Bean and Rapeseed Meal - On Thursday, the 01 contract of soybean meal rose 0.78%, and the 01 contract of rapeseed meal rose 0.98%. The market expects the NOPA's soybean crushing volume in August to reach a record high for the same period. The net sales of US soybeans for export are slow. It is expected that the domestic continuous meal will oscillate in the short term [25][26]. 3.16 Palm Oil - On Thursday, the 01 contract of palm oil fell 0.11%. High - frequency data shows that the production of Malaysian palm oil in early September decreased month - on - month, providing support for prices. It is expected that palm oil will oscillate and adjust in the short term [27][28]. 3.17 Metal Trading Data - The report provides the closing prices, price changes, price change percentages, trading volumes, and positions of various metal futures contracts on September 11, including SHFE copper, LME copper, SHFE aluminum, etc. [29] 3.18 Industrial Data - The report presents detailed industrial data for various metals such as copper, nickel, zinc, etc., including price changes, inventory changes, and basis changes from September 10 to 11 [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37]

Group 1 - The U.S. inflation data for August met expectations, leading to increased bets on interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, with traders anticipating at least two cuts by the end of the year, and possibly three [1] - The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 2.9% year-on-year in August, the highest level in seven months, while the core CPI remained stable at 3.1% [1] - The European Central Bank decided to keep interest rates unchanged for the second consecutive time, while raising the eurozone economic growth forecast to 1.2% [4] Group 2 - The increase in U.S. crude oil inventories by 3.9 million barrels, contrary to expectations of a decrease, raised concerns about weak demand [6] - International oil prices fell, with light crude futures closing at $62.37 per barrel, down 2.04%, and Brent crude at $66.37 per barrel, down 1.66% [7] - Gold prices experienced a slight decline, closing at $3673.6 per ounce, as investors believed the latest inflation data would not alter the Fed's decision on interest rates [9]

Market Performance - On September 11, US stock indices closed higher, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising by 1.36%, the S&P 500 increasing by 0.85%, and the Nasdaq gaining 0.72%, all reaching historical highs [1][2][3] - The Dow Jones Industrial Average peaked at 46,137.2 points during the session, closing at 46,108 points, marking the first time it closed above 46,000 points [3] - The S&P 500 index reached an intraday high of 6,592.89 points, closing at 6,587.47 points, while the Nasdaq index hit a peak of 22,059.71 points, closing at 22,043.07 points, the first close above 22,000 points [3] Technology Sector - The index of the seven major US technology stocks rose by 0.62%, with Tesla surging over 6%, Apple increasing by more than 1%, and Google and Microsoft showing slight gains [5] Chinese Stocks - Chinese stocks listed in the US saw significant gains, with the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index rising by 2.89%. Notable individual performances included Century Internet and GDS Holdings, both increasing nearly 15%, and Alibaba rising by nearly 8% [8][10] Precious Metals - International precious metals futures showed mixed results, with COMEX gold futures down by 0.23% to $3,673.4 per ounce, while COMEX silver futures rose by 1.12% to $42.065 per ounce [12][13] Economic Indicators - The US Labor Department reported that initial jobless claims rose to 263,000, an increase of 27,000 from the previous week, marking the highest level since October 2021 [16] - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August increased by 2.9% year-on-year, up from 2.7% in July, with the core CPI rising by 3.1% [17]

Core Points - The European Central Bank (ECB) has maintained the deposit facility rate at 2% [1] - The main refinancing rate and marginal lending rate remain unchanged at 2.15% and 2.40% respectively [1]

Group 1 - The majority of economists (66 out of 69) expect the European Central Bank (ECB) to maintain the deposit rate at 2.00% during the meeting on September 11, aligning with market expectations [1] - Recent data shows inflation nearing the 2% target and unemployment at historical lows, leading most economists to believe the ECB has completed its rate-cutting cycle [1] - Approximately 60% of economists (40 out of 69) predict that the ECB will keep rates unchanged for the remainder of the year [1] Group 2 - Economists forecast the Eurozone economy to grow by 1.2% this year and 1.1% next year, consistent with the results from the August survey [1] - There are risks identified in the region, including the contraction of the German economy and political instability in some Eurozone countries [1]

Core Viewpoint - The euro is experiencing a slight decline against the US dollar, trading around 1.16, with a current quote of 1.1653, reflecting a decrease of 0.05% from the previous day's close of 1.1658 [1] Group 1: Market Conditions - The overall turmoil in the global bond market appears to have eased, leading to a more stable market environment that supports the euro [1] - Market participants are shifting their focus back to fundamentals and the relative outlook of central bank policies [1] Group 2: Central Bank Policies - ECB Governing Council member Müller expressed a preference for maintaining current interest rates, aligning with market expectations for the ECB's meetings in September and October [1] - The market currently prices in approximately 8 basis points for a potential rate cut by the ECB in December, suggesting that if this expectation is removed, it could provide support for the euro [1] Group 3: Technical Analysis - The Relative Strength Index (RSI) for the euro is at 50, indicating a neutral position, while the euro/USD continues to consolidate around the 50-day moving average of 1.1666 [1] - Over the past month, the trading range for the euro/USD has remained stable between the support level of the upper 1.15s and the resistance level of the mid to lower 1.17s, with expectations for short-term fluctuations between 1.1600 and 1.1700 [1]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the articles highlights the increase in gold prices due to heightened expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, with December 2025 gold futures rising by $35.6 to $3417.2 per ounce, marking a 1.05% increase [1] - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that the U.S. economy faces new challenges, including high tariffs reshaping global trade and stricter immigration policies leading to a sharp slowdown in labor supply growth [1] - Powell mentioned that the current inflation risks are skewed to the upside while employment risks are skewed to the downside, creating a challenging economic environment [1] Group 2 - The Federal Reserve's monetary policy stance may need adjustment based on changes in outlook and risk balance, although there is no preset path for monetary policy [1] - The European Central Bank is expected to maintain interest rates in the Eurozone at 2% in September, with economic growth and inflation trends aligning with previous expectations [1] - Silver futures for September delivery also saw an increase, rising by $0.801 to $38.880 per ounce, reflecting a 2.10% gain [1]

Federal Reserve Insights - The Federal Reserve maintained the federal funds rate target range at 4.25%-4.5% with a vote of 9 in favor and 2 against, indicating internal divisions among officials regarding interest rate adjustments [1][2] - Fed officials Waller and Bowman expressed concerns that delaying interest rate cuts could harm the labor market, advocating for a 25 basis point reduction [2] - Fed Chairman Powell emphasized the need for patience in assessing the impact of tariffs on inflation and the economy, despite signs of a slowing labor market [2] Employment and Economic Data - The U.S. job report indicated a slowdown, with only 73,000 jobs added in July, raising concerns about the labor market's strength [2] - Fed official Williams noted significant downward revisions in employment data for May and June but maintained that the labor market remains solid [3] - The U.S. economy is expected to grow at approximately 1% this year, with a potential rebound in 2026 [3] Global Central Bank Actions - The Bank of Canada held its interest rate steady at 2.75%, indicating a possibility of future cuts if economic conditions weaken [6] - The European Central Bank (ECB) is not in a hurry to lower borrowing costs unless significant economic changes occur, with inflation remaining stable at 2.0% in July [5][6] - The Bank of Japan maintained its rate at 0.5% and raised its 2025 core CPI forecast to 2.7%, indicating a cautious approach to inflation management [7] Market Reactions and Predictions - The market is divided on the U.S. economic outlook, with some believing in its resilience while others see emerging cracks, particularly in consumer spending [9] - The potential for a rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September has increased following the recent employment data, despite missing the opportunity in July [10] - Barclays economists predict the ECB may cut rates by 25 basis points in December, citing easing inflation pressures by year-end [10]