芦哲、张佳炜（芦哲系东吴证券首席经济学家、中国首席经济学家论坛成员） 核心观点 核心观点：美国7月CPI环比+0.2%，核心环比+0.32%，均符合预期，核心CPI环比终结连续5个月的不及预期。同比口径的预期差（CPI同比预期 +2.8%，实际+2.7%；核心CPI同比预期+3.0%，实际+3.06%）主要来自季调与四舍五入等技术问题。从通胀结构来看，二手车价格的如期反弹、关税对 家具&机动车零部件等的价格冲击，以及高波动的机票大涨、酒店价格跌幅收窄等均对本月通胀反弹有所贡献。这也意味着，关税对商品通胀的传导仍在 进行，同时服务通胀保持黏性，下行仍有阻力。 CPI数据公布后市场交易"通胀温和→降息预期升温→增长预期改善"的叙事逻辑，美股、长债利率上涨、 黄金下跌。向前看，当前市场计价的全年2.4次/61bps的降息预期至少存在11bps回调空间，对年内过于乐观的降息预期意味着未来美元指数与短债利率存 在上行风险。 美国7月CPI：环比与核心环比均符合预期。美国7月CPI环比+0.2%，核心环比+0.32%，均符合预期，核心CPI环比终结连续5个月的不及预期。同比口径 的预期差（CPI同比预期+2.8%，实际+ ...

Core Viewpoints - The recent LPR reduction and deposit rate cuts are part of a broader monetary easing policy, with limited impact on bank interest margins expected in the short term [3][21][22] - The small-cap stocks are likely to continue outperforming due to a lack of systemic risk in the capital market and improving risk appetite [6][25] - The aerospace sector is expected to benefit from increased military spending and China's growing share in the global arms trade [13] Interest Rate and Monetary Policy - The LPR was lowered for the first time this year, with the 1-year rate dropping to 3% and the 5-year rate to 3.5%, both down by 10 basis points [3] - Major banks have also reduced deposit rates, with cuts ranging from 5 to 25 basis points, indicating a shift in the monetary policy landscape [3][21] - The impact of these rate cuts on bank net interest margins is expected to be limited, as the trend of deposit rates falling faster than loan rates continues [3][21] Equity Market Insights - Citic Securities highlights that uncertainty surrounding Trump’s policies remains a key factor in asset allocation, with a focus on potential shifts towards domestic policies [5] - The Hong Kong stock market is currently lacking catalysts for upward movement, with external uncertainties and insufficient internal momentum [7] - The small-cap stock trend is expected to persist, supported by a favorable liquidity environment and ongoing economic transformation [6] Industry Research - The aerospace and defense sector is poised for growth due to rising global military expenditures and China's technological advancements in military equipment [13] - The U.S. nuclear energy sector has seen a surge following policy changes, which may influence the domestic nuclear power industry positively [14] - A balanced investment approach is recommended, with optimism for AI and high-end manufacturing sectors amid ongoing uncertainties in U.S.-China trade relations [15] Macro and Fixed Income - The recent deposit rate cuts are not expected to significantly disrupt the funding landscape before 2024, with limited effects on market liquidity anticipated [21] - Short-term interest rate bonds are seen as having strong investment value due to the downward pressure on rates from deposit rate cuts [22] - Gold is viewed as a strategic asset in light of ongoing uncertainties in U.S. policies and potential dollar weakness, suggesting a diversified approach to asset allocation [23]

Report Summary 1. Report Industry Investment Rating No industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core View of the Report The report predicts a 385.3 billion yuan liquidity gap in May 2025, mainly due to a significant month - on - month increase in government debt net financing. Despite the large gap, considering the central bank's positive attitude towards maintaining the money market, the money market interest rate is expected to remain loose in May. The DR007 central rate is expected to decline, driving down short - term bond yields [6][21][26]. 3. Summary by Relevant Catalogs 5 - Month Liquidity Gap Prediction Analysis - **Factor 1: Government Debt Issuance and Fund Allocation** - In May, the net financing scale of government debt is expected to increase significantly compared to April, with a potential impact on the money market. The estimated net financing scale of national debt in May is 609.3 billion yuan, a 343.6 - billion - yuan increase from April, and the proportion of ultra - long national debt issuance may rise. The estimated new local debt in May is 516.7 billion yuan, a 263.3 - billion - yuan increase from April. The total government debt supply scale in May may reach 1.13 trillion yuan, a 606.9 - billion - yuan increase from April [8][10]. - **Factor 2: Regular Fiscal Revenue and Expenditure** - Historically, May is usually a month of fiscal net expenditure, but the scale is small. Excluding the impact of "tax refund for excess input VAT" in 2022, the average net fiscal expenditure from 2020 - 2021 and 2023 - 2024 was 11.57 billion yuan, which is used to estimate the fiscal net income in May 2025 and will supplement the money market [14]. - **Factor 3: Credit Delivery** - May is not a peak month for credit delivery, so the impact on liquidity consumption is small. Given the improvement in credit delivery indicated by the increase in the six - month national and joint - stock bank bill transfer discount rate in late April and the high year - on - year growth rate of "deposits subject to reserve requirements" in March 2025, it is assumed that the growth rate will drop to 6.5% in May, and the required reserve for deposits will increase by 7.22 billion yuan, supplementing the corresponding liquidity [17][18]. - **Factor 4: Changes in M0 and Foreign Exchange Holdings** - After the May Day holiday, residents' cash flows back to the banking system, and historically, the M0 scale in May usually decreases month - on - month, supplementing 9.76 billion yuan of liquidity. The change in foreign exchange holdings in May is assumed to be the average of the previous three months, with a potential consumption of 6.39 billion yuan of liquidity [20]. - **Summary** - After comprehensive calculation of the above four factors, there is expected to be a 385.3 - billion - yuan liquidity gap in May 2025, mainly due to the significant month - on - month increase in government debt net financing [21]. Outlook on Short - Term Bonds - The central bank's positive attitude towards maintaining the money market can be observed from two aspects: the decline in the money market interest rate near the end of April, indicating low cross - month pressure; and the 50 - billion - yuan net MLF injection in April, a significant increase from before. - The Politburo meeting on April 25 proposed "timely reserve requirement ratio cuts and interest rate cuts" and other measures. It is expected that monetary policy will cooperate, the money market will remain loose, the DR007 central rate will decline, and short - term bond yields will follow suit [22][24][26].