Macroeconomic Insights - US inflation remains moderate, with December CPI year-on-year growth at 2.7%, unchanged from November, and month-on-month growth at 0.3%, also stable since September. Core CPI year-on-year growth is at 2.6%, slightly below the expected 2.7% [1] - The structure of inflation shows weakness in goods and strength in services. Core goods month-on-month growth is 0%, primarily dragged down by used cars. Even excluding used cars, core goods growth remains low, while core services show a general month-on-month rebound [1] Short-term Inflation Outlook - Despite lower-than-expected inflation data, the market does not anticipate an early rate cut by the Federal Reserve, with expectations for the first rate cut still set for June 2026. Food inflation is expected to cool gradually, while used car prices may see marginal rebounds, and rent remains stable [2] Financial Engineering Strategies - The quantitative model signals a recommendation to overweight small-cap stocks in January, with a model signal of 0.17 indicating a preference for small caps. The model's return as of the end of December is 27.56%, outperforming the equal-weight benchmark by 0.71% [4] - For value and growth styles, the model signal is neutral, suggesting an equal-weight allocation between the two styles. The model's return is 22.72%, with an excess return of 1.93% over the benchmark [4] Fixed Income Insights - Concerns about long-term bond supply do not necessarily imply a tightening of interbank liquidity. The central bank's support is expected to keep liquidity stable, with funding rates likely remaining low in the first quarter of 2026 [10] - The central bank's ability to smooth out funding fluctuations has improved, with a flexible approach to liquidity management anticipated. If necessary, measures such as large-scale MLF injections or reserve requirement ratio cuts may be employed [12]

美国通胀：延续温和 宏 观 快 报 点 评 证 券 研 究 报 告 请务必阅读正文之后的免责条款部分 2025 年 12 月美国通胀数据点评 本报告导读： 12 月美国通胀并未出现市场此前所担忧的补偿性反弹，核心 CPI 增速反而不及预期。 结构上来看核心商品通胀温和，核心服务通胀有所回升。短期内美国通胀压力或仍 偏温和，不会对市场情绪以及美联储货币政策决定带来过多扰动。 投资要点： 宏 观 研 究 宏观研究 /[Table_Date] 2026.01.14 2026-01-14 [Table_Summary] 美国 12 月通胀：反弹幅度不及预期。数据公布前，市场普遍认为由 于政府关门导致 11 月通胀数据被低估，12 月通胀数据会出现补偿 性反弹。但 12 月美国 CPI 同比增速维持 2.7%，与 11 月持平；环比 增速维持 0.3%，与 9 月持平，并未出现明显回升。此外，核心 CPI 增速反而低于预期。其中核心 CPI 同比 2.6%（市场预期 2.7%，前值 2.6%），核心 CPI 环比 0.2%（市场预期 0.3%）。总体来看，12 月通胀 数据显示美国当前通胀压力仍较温和。 结构：商品偏弱 ...