北京时间周五20:30， 美国公布8月PCE数据。核心PCE年率录得2.9%，符合预期，与前值持平。核心PCE月率录得0.2%，符合预期，前值由0.30%修正为 0.2%。 整体PCE年率录得2.7%，符合预期，低于前值的2.60%。PCE月率录得0.3%，符合预期，低于前值的0.20%。 CNBC评论指出，美国8月核心PCE通胀基本维持稳定，这可能会让美联储继续保持此前既定的降息节奏。尽管美联储的通胀目标是2%，但这些数据不太可 能改变政策制定者的方针——他们上周曾表示预计在年底前还将进行两次25个基点的降息。 美国8月个人支出增长超出预期，为2025年3月以来新高，而潜在的通胀压力保持稳定，这显示出美国消费者需求的韧性。 数据公布后，现货黄金短线小幅下挫后反弹。 巴尔金周五说："我们非常专注于平衡通胀和失业率，并努力实现经济的软着陆。两者都有朝错误方向发展的迹象，但另一方面，下行风险是有限的，我们 将不得不随着获得更多信息而调整立场。" 上周，美联储官员投票决定将基准利率下调25个基点，以应对对劳动力市场放缓日益增长的担忧。在此之前，美联储在2025年一直维持利率不变，以评估特 朗普关税政策可能带来的通胀 ...

Retail Data Overview - In August 2025, U.S. retail sales increased by 0.6% month-on-month, surpassing the expected 0.2% and revised from a previous value of 0.5%[2] - Core retail sales (excluding automobiles and gasoline) rose by 0.7%, exceeding the forecast of 0.4% and revised from 0.3%[2] Market Reaction - Following the retail data release, the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq indices experienced slight declines of -0.27%, -0.13%, and -0.07% respectively[3] - The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell by 1 basis point to 4.04%, while the 2-year yield decreased by 3 basis points to 3.51%[3] Economic Insights - The stabilization in consumer spending indicates that the most critical phase of consumer confidence disruption due to tariffs has passed, with the consumer confidence index rising to 58.2 in August from a low of 52.2 in Q2[4][9] - Consumer spending accounts for nearly 70% of U.S. GDP, suggesting that a stable consumption environment reduces the likelihood of an economic downturn[4][8] Consumption Trends - Non-durable goods, such as online retail (+2.0%), sports and hobbies (+0.8%), and clothing (+1.0%), showed strong performance, while durable goods like automobiles (+0.5%) and furniture (-0.3%) experienced a slowdown[6][11] - Service consumption, particularly in restaurants and bars, increased by 0.7%, indicating resilience in the service sector[12] Interest Rate Outlook - The current economic conditions suggest a "preventive" approach to interest rate cuts, with expectations for a 25 basis point reduction in September 2025 being the baseline scenario[10][14] - Market expectations indicate a 96.0% probability of a rate cut in September, with further cuts anticipated in October (74.8%) and December (69.8%)[14][23]