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  The logic behind the Federal Reserve's "indecision"
  事件：美国时间2021年4月28日，美联储公布4月FOMC会议声明，美联储主席鲍威尔接受采访。1、美联储货币政策部分“只字未改”，符合市场预期。2、 4月声明对经济前景的表述更显乐观。具体有三方面变
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The Federal Reserve's monetary policy section remains unchanged, in line with market expectations.</b></p><p><b>2. The April statement was more optimistic about the economic outlook.</b>There are three specific changes:<b>1) It emphasized the improvement of economic and employment indicators.</b>The March statement described economic and employment indicators as a \"rebound\" after a \"slow recovery,\" while this time it was described as \"strengthened\" under \"vaccines and strong policy support.\" We believe this is related to the significantly better economic data in March than in February.<b>。 2) The statement regarding inflation has been significantly adjusted, which may imply that the year-on-year PCE in March has exceeded 2%.</b>The March statement said that \"inflation continues to remain below 2%,\" but this statement has removed that statement and replaced it with \"rising inflation mainly reflects temporary factors.\" Our benchmarks show that,<b>Due to the base effect, the monthly year-on-month PCE growth rate in the United States after March is likely to exceed 2%. 3) The description of economic risks has been weakened.</b>The March statement described the economic outlook as \"considerable,\" while this time it only downplayed the fact that economic risks still exist. This is related to the effectiveness of epidemic prevention and control and vaccination in the United States.</p><p><b>3. Powell's interview remarks were generally dovish, but somewhat \"indecisive,\" which the market did not buy into.</b>。<b>1) Economy:</b>When asked by a reporter what he meant by \"strengthening\" in the statement, Powell said that firstly, some economic data is very good, and secondly, there is still a significant gap between us and our targets.<b>2) Inflation:</b>When asked by a reporter how to define \"mainly due to temporary factors,\" Powell said that the main factor driving rising inflation is the base effect, but of course, various factors such as energy prices and economic restart also exist. when asked by a reporter if there was a \"red line\" for inflation expectations, Powell said that inflation expectations are inherently volatile, and the key question is not whether (a certain level) can be reached, but when (when).<b>3) Reduce QE:</b>When asked by a reporter whether the Federal Reserve was discussing Tapering, Powell said that now is not the time to start talking about Tapering its bond purchases.<b>4) Asset prices: \"Some assets are very expensive, and you see some bubbles in the capital market, which is a fact.\"</b>I wouldn't say it has nothing to do with monetary policy, but it has a lot to do with vaccinations and reopening the economy. \"<b>After Powell mentioned a stock market \"bubble\" in his speech, all three major U.S. stock indexes closed lower.</b>The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.48%, the S&P 500 fell 0.08%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.28%. The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds fell from 1.64% to 1.62%, and the US Dollar Index also declined.</p><p><b>4. How should we view the Federal Reserve's current \"indecision\"?</b>The market expects the Federal Reserve to give more clear attitudes and signals, such as whether the US economy has reached the \"inflection point\" that Powell called, what is the \"substantial progress\" he often mentions, and what is the tolerance limit for inflation indicators? However, Powell's remarks remained somewhat vague. We believe that, at this stage,<b>The Federal Reserve's decision-making approach is more \"accommodative,\" or rather, more inclined towards an \"outcome-based\" decision-making mechanism.</b>Therefore, no specific definition of \"substantial progress\" was given, and no \"red line\" for inflation indicators was given.<b>The underlying reason may be that the Federal Reserve believes that the recovery momentum shown by economic data cannot necessarily be \"linearly extrapolated\".</b>The future trend of the US economy may take two completely different directions: one is that the recovery will be \"blocked\" due to the uncertainty surrounding the current global COVID-19 pandemic and the progress of vaccine rollout; Another possibility is that the recovery is \"too strong,\" which is due to inflationary pressures caused by a variety of factors, including global monetary easing, vaccination, US fiscal stimulus, the commodity cycle, and the base effect.</p><p><b>5. The Federal Reserve may begin discussing tapering QE at its June or July meeting. It is recommended to focus on two sets of data: vaccine progress and inflationary pressures.</b>1) St. Louis Fed President Bullard said on April 7 that discussions on tapering QE may be put on the agenda when the vaccination rate reaches 75%. We estimate that it may take around July for the United States to achieve \"full vaccination\" of 75% of its population. 2) Under the base effect, the United States is expected to witness a peak in inflation indicators in April and May. There may be two differences of opinion at that time: one is the \"strength\": is it a normal rebound during the low base effect and economic recovery, or an unhealthy outbreak due to the strong monetary and fiscal stimulus in the early stages? On the other hand, there is the \"duration\". Is it a \"temporary rise\" as the Federal Reserve has repeatedly emphasized, or will the supply and demand imbalance objectively continue, or (due to \"price stickiness\") may the price adjustment be long-term. If inflation data for April and May is too high, the probability that the Federal Reserve will begin discussing tapering QE in June or July will increase.</p><p><b>1 Monetary policy remains unchanged</b></p><p><b>On April 28, 2021, the Federal Reserve released its April FOMC meeting statement, which left the monetary policy section \"unchanged,\" in line with market expectations.</b>Compared to March, the monetary policy section of the April 2021 FOMC meeting statement remained unchanged, meaning that the main monetary policies remained unchanged, including: maintaining the statutory and excess reserve rates (0.10%), maintaining Federal Funds rate (0-0.25%), maintaining the pace of asset purchases ($80 billion in Treasury Bond and $40 billion in MBS per month), continuing to purchase CMBS, and continuing to implement repurchase agreement operations, etc. (Chart 1).</p><p><img src=\"http://img.zhitongcaijing.com/images/contentformat/ca81cc71ddb12c7dcc7df4c648a41d27.jpg\" tg-width=\"1080\" tg-height=\"1031\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p><p><b>2. More optimistic about the economic outlook</b></p><p><b>The April statement changed its outlook for the U.S. economy, making it more optimistic overall.</b>There are three specific changes (Chart 2):</p><p><b>1) It emphasized the improvement of economic and employment indicators.</b>The March statement described economic and employment indicators as a \"rebound\" after a \"slow recovery,\" while this time it was described as \"strengthened\" under \"vaccines and strong policy support,\" and emphasized that the situation in relatively vulnerable sectors has also \"shown improvement.\"</p><p><b>2) The statement regarding inflation has been significantly adjusted, which may imply that the year-on-year PCE in March has exceeded 2%.</b>The March statement said that \"inflation continues to remain below 2%,\" but this statement has removed that statement and replaced it with \"rising inflation mainly reflects temporary factors.\" Given that the Federal Reserve generally obtains PCE data in advance, the year-on-year PCE growth rate for March, which is expected to be released on April 30, is likely to have already exceeded 2%.</p><p><b>3) The description of economic risks has been weakened.</b>The March statement specifically pointed out that the public health crisis was putting pressure on three aspects: \"economic activity, employment, and inflation,\" but this time it was only described broadly as putting pressure on the \"economy.\" We believe this is mainly related to the fact that inflation has returned to high levels, and the \"economy\" here mainly refers to two aspects: economic activity and employment. Furthermore, the March statement considered the economic outlook risks \"considerable,\" while this time the adjective was removed, only downplaying the fact that economic risks still exist.</p><p><img src=\"http://img.zhitongcaijing.com/images/contentformat/c4fa4bbc2ae73a08966d72e9d04f937a.jpg\" tg-width=\"1080\" tg-height=\"1121\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p><p><b>How to understand the above changes?</b>In our previous report, \"Thinking About the Fed's Next Steps,\" we pointed out that although it was only a month and a half apart, the stage and background of the April interest rate meeting were significantly different from the March meeting.</p><p><b>First, there is a significant gap between the US economic data for February and March.</b>Disrupted by extreme cold weather in February, US economic data was sluggish again, while economic data for March and April were generally optimistic. For example, non-farm payrolls increased significantly in March (Chart 3), and the number of initial jobless claims since April has declined significantly (Chart 4), indicating that the US economic recovery path is back on track.</p><p><img src=\"http://img.zhitongcaijing.com/images/contentformat/672145a47a7cfea13171eadfafb154d1.jpg\" tg-width=\"1080\" tg-height=\"456\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p><p><b>Second, the base effect began to emerge in March, with US inflation indicators (CPI and PPI) rising significantly in March (Charts 5 and 6).</b></p><p><img src=\"http://img.zhitongcaijing.com/images/contentformat/40fa5236dd6b212681763ed94d7340b0.jpg\" tg-width=\"1080\" tg-height=\"458\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p><p><b>Our benchmark calculations indicate that the monthly year-on-year PCE growth rate in the United States after March is likely to exceed 2%.</b>The inflation indicator that the Federal Reserve is most concerned about is the PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures Index). Based on the Federal Reserve's latest forecast in March (the median year-on-year PCE forecast for the whole of 2021 is 2.4%), we calculate that the average month-on-month PCE in the United States in 2021 will be 0.185%. Using this as a benchmark path for the evolution of PCE inflation, we can predict that the year-on-year PCE growth rate will remain above 2% after March this year, with April and May likely to reach peaks, reaching 2.75% and 2.77% respectively (Chart 7). It should be noted that this is only a conservative estimate. Recent price increases may further push up US inflation. For example, the US CPI in March was 2.6% year-on-year and 0.6% month-on-month, respectively. Therefore, the upcoming March PCE data is likely to be higher than the baseline path, and the market currently predicts that March PCE will increase by 0.3% month-on-month.</p><p><img src=\"http://img.zhitongcaijing.com/images/contentformat/2fa5aa44bcf931100e2ac95ee18521c3.jpg\" tg-width=\"1080\" tg-height=\"538\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p><p><b>Third, the United States is under good control of the epidemic (Chart 8), and vaccination continues to progress (Chart 9). Compared to March, economic risks have indeed decreased at this stage.</b></p><p><img src=\"http://img.zhitongcaijing.com/images/contentformat/60a5c96bb9bf1b9ad7a2dac20e911fda.jpg\" tg-width=\"1080\" tg-height=\"425\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p><p><b>3. Powell's remarks appeared somewhat \"indecisive,\" and the market failed to accept them.</b></p><p><b>Powell's interview remarks were generally dovish, but somewhat \"indecisive\". Key contents include:</b></p><p><b>1) Description of the economy:</b>The recovery remains uneven and incomplete, labor market conditions continue to improve, and unemployment remains high. When asked by a reporter what he meant by \"strengthening\" in the statement, Powell said that firstly, some economic data is very good, and secondly, there is still a significant gap between us and our targets.</p><p><b>2) Expression of inflation:</b>We seem unlikely to see inflation continue to rise, and with the labor market still weak, it is unlikely to see inflation continue to rise. The temporary rise in inflation this year does not meet rate hike standards. When asked by a reporter how to define \"mainly due to temporary factors,\" Powell said that the main factor driving rising inflation is the base effect, but of course, various factors such as energy prices and economic restart also exist. when asked by a reporter if there was a \"red line\" for inflation expectations, Powell said that inflation expectations are inherently volatile, and the key question is not whether (a certain level) can be reached, but when (when).</p><p><b>3) Response to QE reduction:</b>When asked by a reporter whether the Federal Reserve was discussing Tapering (Tapering QE), Powell said that now is not the time to start talking about Tapering bond purchases. Economic activity has just rebounded recently, and it will take some time to reach the standard.</p><p><b>4) Regarding financial stability and asset prices.</b>“Some assets are very expensive, and you’re seeing some bubbles in the capital markets, that’s a fact. I wouldn’t say it has nothing to do with monetary policy, but it has a lot to do with vaccinations and reopening the economy.”</p><p><b>5) About digital currencies.</b>A reporter asked if China and other countries are launching digital currencies and whether the Federal Reserve is lagging behind. Powell responded that the Federal Reserve's purpose and impact in promoting digital currencies are different from those of other central banks, requiring extreme caution. \"Correctness is more important than speed.\"</p><p><b>Following the Federal Reserve's decision and Powell's speech, the market \"did not buy it.\"</b>After the Federal Reserve announced its decision and during Powell's speech, the three major U.S. stock indexes rose slightly. However, after Powell mentioned a stock market \"bubble\" in his speech, the three major stock indexes fell in the short term and eventually closed lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.48%, the S&P 500 down 0.08%, and the Nasdaq Composite down 0.28%. Following Powell's one-hour speech, the 10-year US Treasury yield fell from 1.64% to 1.62%. the US Dollar Index fell to around 90.6; Gold futures prices turned upward, while WTI and Brent crude oil futures prices initially rose before falling, with relatively small volatility.</p><p><b>4. How should we view the Federal Reserve's current \"indecision\"?</b></p><p>Ahead of the April interest rate meeting, the market generally expects the Federal Reserve to remain \"on hold,\" but hopes the Fed will give a clearer attitude and signal. For example, has the U.S. economy reached what Powell called an \"inflection point\"? What is the \"substantial progress\" he often mentions? What is the tolerance limit for inflation indicators? However, it is clear that Powell's remarks were still somewhat vague and somewhat \"indecisive\".</p><p>We believe that,<b>Currently, the Federal Reserve's decision-making approach is more \"accommodative,\" or rather, more inclined towards an \"outcome-based\" decision-making mechanism.</b>Therefore, no specific definition of \"substantial progress\" was given, and no \"red line\" for inflation indicators was given.</p><p><b>The underlying reason may be that the Federal Reserve believes that the recovery momentum shown by economic data cannot necessarily be \"linearly extrapolated\".</b>The future trend of the US economy may take two completely different directions: one is that the recovery will be \"blocked\" due to the uncertainty surrounding the current global COVID-19 pandemic and the progress of vaccine rollout; Another possibility is that the recovery is \"too strong,\" which is due to inflationary pressures caused by a variety of factors, including global monetary easing, vaccination, US fiscal stimulus, the commodity cycle, and the base effect.</p><p><b>5. The Federal Reserve may begin discussing tapering QE at its June or July meeting.</b></p><p>In the coming period, when tracking the Federal Reserve's policy trends, we recommend focusing on observing two sets of data simultaneously: vaccine progress and inflationary pressures.</p><p>Vaccine progress is strongly correlated with the recovery of the job market. Although the latter appears more clearly in the Federal Reserve's decision-making framework, the former has a stronger lead and is more conducive to forward-looking judgment. St. Louis Fed President Bullard said on April 7 that discussions on tapering QE may be put on the agenda when the vaccination rate reaches 75%. We calculated,<b>It may take around July for the United States to achieve \"full vaccination\" of 75% of its population.</b></p><p>Given the base effect, the United States is expected to witness a peak in inflation indicators in April and May. This also means that the Federal Reserve will likely need to discuss rising inflation data in June and July. There may be two differences of opinion at that time: one is the \"strength\": is it a normal rebound during the low base effect and economic recovery, or an unhealthy outbreak due to the strong monetary and fiscal stimulus in the early stages? On the other hand, there is the \"duration\". Is it a \"temporary rise\" as the Federal Reserve has repeatedly emphasized, or will the supply and demand imbalance objectively continue, or (due to \"price stickiness\") may the price adjustment be long-term.<b>If inflation data for April and May is too high, the probability that the Federal Reserve will begin discussing tapering QE in June or July will increase.</b></p>","source":"lsy1602814587747","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>The logic behind the Federal Reserve's \"indecision\"</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 12.5px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nThe logic behind the Federal Reserve's \"indecision\"\n</h2>\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n<p class=\"head\">\n<strong class=\"h-name small\">钟正生经济分析</strong><span class=\"h-time small\">2021-04-29 14:10</span>\n</p>\n</h4>\n</header>\n<article>\n<p><i>Event: On April 28, 2021, US time, the Federal Reserve released its April FOMC meeting statement, and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell gave an interview.</i></p><p><b>1. The Federal Reserve's monetary policy section remains unchanged, in line with market expectations.</b></p><p><b>2. The April statement was more optimistic about the economic outlook.</b>There are three specific changes:<b>1) It emphasized the improvement of economic and employment indicators.</b>The March statement described economic and employment indicators as a \"rebound\" after a \"slow recovery,\" while this time it was described as \"strengthened\" under \"vaccines and strong policy support.\" We believe this is related to the significantly better economic data in March than in February.<b>。 2) The statement regarding inflation has been significantly adjusted, which may imply that the year-on-year PCE in March has exceeded 2%.</b>The March statement said that \"inflation continues to remain below 2%,\" but this statement has removed that statement and replaced it with \"rising inflation mainly reflects temporary factors.\" Our benchmarks show that,<b>Due to the base effect, the monthly year-on-month PCE growth rate in the United States after March is likely to exceed 2%. 3) The description of economic risks has been weakened.</b>The March statement described the economic outlook as \"considerable,\" while this time it only downplayed the fact that economic risks still exist. This is related to the effectiveness of epidemic prevention and control and vaccination in the United States.</p><p><b>3. Powell's interview remarks were generally dovish, but somewhat \"indecisive,\" which the market did not buy into.</b>。<b>1) Economy:</b>When asked by a reporter what he meant by \"strengthening\" in the statement, Powell said that firstly, some economic data is very good, and secondly, there is still a significant gap between us and our targets.<b>2) Inflation:</b>When asked by a reporter how to define \"mainly due to temporary factors,\" Powell said that the main factor driving rising inflation is the base effect, but of course, various factors such as energy prices and economic restart also exist. when asked by a reporter if there was a \"red line\" for inflation expectations, Powell said that inflation expectations are inherently volatile, and the key question is not whether (a certain level) can be reached, but when (when).<b>3) Reduce QE:</b>When asked by a reporter whether the Federal Reserve was discussing Tapering, Powell said that now is not the time to start talking about Tapering its bond purchases.<b>4) Asset prices: \"Some assets are very expensive, and you see some bubbles in the capital market, which is a fact.\"</b>I wouldn't say it has nothing to do with monetary policy, but it has a lot to do with vaccinations and reopening the economy. \"<b>After Powell mentioned a stock market \"bubble\" in his speech, all three major U.S. stock indexes closed lower.</b>The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.48%, the S&P 500 fell 0.08%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.28%. The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds fell from 1.64% to 1.62%, and the US Dollar Index also declined.</p><p><b>4. How should we view the Federal Reserve's current \"indecision\"?</b>The market expects the Federal Reserve to give more clear attitudes and signals, such as whether the US economy has reached the \"inflection point\" that Powell called, what is the \"substantial progress\" he often mentions, and what is the tolerance limit for inflation indicators? However, Powell's remarks remained somewhat vague. We believe that, at this stage,<b>The Federal Reserve's decision-making approach is more \"accommodative,\" or rather, more inclined towards an \"outcome-based\" decision-making mechanism.</b>Therefore, no specific definition of \"substantial progress\" was given, and no \"red line\" for inflation indicators was given.<b>The underlying reason may be that the Federal Reserve believes that the recovery momentum shown by economic data cannot necessarily be \"linearly extrapolated\".</b>The future trend of the US economy may take two completely different directions: one is that the recovery will be \"blocked\" due to the uncertainty surrounding the current global COVID-19 pandemic and the progress of vaccine rollout; Another possibility is that the recovery is \"too strong,\" which is due to inflationary pressures caused by a variety of factors, including global monetary easing, vaccination, US fiscal stimulus, the commodity cycle, and the base effect.</p><p><b>5. The Federal Reserve may begin discussing tapering QE at its June or July meeting. It is recommended to focus on two sets of data: vaccine progress and inflationary pressures.</b>1) St. Louis Fed President Bullard said on April 7 that discussions on tapering QE may be put on the agenda when the vaccination rate reaches 75%. We estimate that it may take around July for the United States to achieve \"full vaccination\" of 75% of its population. 2) Under the base effect, the United States is expected to witness a peak in inflation indicators in April and May. There may be two differences of opinion at that time: one is the \"strength\": is it a normal rebound during the low base effect and economic recovery, or an unhealthy outbreak due to the strong monetary and fiscal stimulus in the early stages? On the other hand, there is the \"duration\". Is it a \"temporary rise\" as the Federal Reserve has repeatedly emphasized, or will the supply and demand imbalance objectively continue, or (due to \"price stickiness\") may the price adjustment be long-term. If inflation data for April and May is too high, the probability that the Federal Reserve will begin discussing tapering QE in June or July will increase.</p><p><b>1 Monetary policy remains unchanged</b></p><p><b>On April 28, 2021, the Federal Reserve released its April FOMC meeting statement, which left the monetary policy section \"unchanged,\" in line with market expectations.</b>Compared to March, the monetary policy section of the April 2021 FOMC meeting statement remained unchanged, meaning that the main monetary policies remained unchanged, including: maintaining the statutory and excess reserve rates (0.10%), maintaining Federal Funds rate (0-0.25%), maintaining the pace of asset purchases ($80 billion in Treasury Bond and $40 billion in MBS per month), continuing to purchase CMBS, and continuing to implement repurchase agreement operations, etc. (Chart 1).</p><p><img src=\"http://img.zhitongcaijing.com/images/contentformat/ca81cc71ddb12c7dcc7df4c648a41d27.jpg\" tg-width=\"1080\" tg-height=\"1031\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p><p><b>2. More optimistic about the economic outlook</b></p><p><b>The April statement changed its outlook for the U.S. economy, making it more optimistic overall.</b>There are three specific changes (Chart 2):</p><p><b>1) It emphasized the improvement of economic and employment indicators.</b>The March statement described economic and employment indicators as a \"rebound\" after a \"slow recovery,\" while this time it was described as \"strengthened\" under \"vaccines and strong policy support,\" and emphasized that the situation in relatively vulnerable sectors has also \"shown improvement.\"</p><p><b>2) The statement regarding inflation has been significantly adjusted, which may imply that the year-on-year PCE in March has exceeded 2%.</b>The March statement said that \"inflation continues to remain below 2%,\" but this statement has removed that statement and replaced it with \"rising inflation mainly reflects temporary factors.\" Given that the Federal Reserve generally obtains PCE data in advance, the year-on-year PCE growth rate for March, which is expected to be released on April 30, is likely to have already exceeded 2%.</p><p><b>3) The description of economic risks has been weakened.</b>The March statement specifically pointed out that the public health crisis was putting pressure on three aspects: \"economic activity, employment, and inflation,\" but this time it was only described broadly as putting pressure on the \"economy.\" We believe this is mainly related to the fact that inflation has returned to high levels, and the \"economy\" here mainly refers to two aspects: economic activity and employment. Furthermore, the March statement considered the economic outlook risks \"considerable,\" while this time the adjective was removed, only downplaying the fact that economic risks still exist.</p><p><img src=\"http://img.zhitongcaijing.com/images/contentformat/c4fa4bbc2ae73a08966d72e9d04f937a.jpg\" tg-width=\"1080\" tg-height=\"1121\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p><p><b>How to understand the above changes?</b>In our previous report, \"Thinking About the Fed's Next Steps,\" we pointed out that although it was only a month and a half apart, the stage and background of the April interest rate meeting were significantly different from the March meeting.</p><p><b>First, there is a significant gap between the US economic data for February and March.</b>Disrupted by extreme cold weather in February, US economic data was sluggish again, while economic data for March and April were generally optimistic. For example, non-farm payrolls increased significantly in March (Chart 3), and the number of initial jobless claims since April has declined significantly (Chart 4), indicating that the US economic recovery path is back on track.</p><p><img src=\"http://img.zhitongcaijing.com/images/contentformat/672145a47a7cfea13171eadfafb154d1.jpg\" tg-width=\"1080\" tg-height=\"456\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p><p><b>Second, the base effect began to emerge in March, with US inflation indicators (CPI and PPI) rising significantly in March (Charts 5 and 6).</b></p><p><img src=\"http://img.zhitongcaijing.com/images/contentformat/40fa5236dd6b212681763ed94d7340b0.jpg\" tg-width=\"1080\" tg-height=\"458\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p><p><b>Our benchmark calculations indicate that the monthly year-on-year PCE growth rate in the United States after March is likely to exceed 2%.</b>The inflation indicator that the Federal Reserve is most concerned about is the PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditures Index). Based on the Federal Reserve's latest forecast in March (the median year-on-year PCE forecast for the whole of 2021 is 2.4%), we calculate that the average month-on-month PCE in the United States in 2021 will be 0.185%. Using this as a benchmark path for the evolution of PCE inflation, we can predict that the year-on-year PCE growth rate will remain above 2% after March this year, with April and May likely to reach peaks, reaching 2.75% and 2.77% respectively (Chart 7). It should be noted that this is only a conservative estimate. Recent price increases may further push up US inflation. For example, the US CPI in March was 2.6% year-on-year and 0.6% month-on-month, respectively. Therefore, the upcoming March PCE data is likely to be higher than the baseline path, and the market currently predicts that March PCE will increase by 0.3% month-on-month.</p><p><img src=\"http://img.zhitongcaijing.com/images/contentformat/2fa5aa44bcf931100e2ac95ee18521c3.jpg\" tg-width=\"1080\" tg-height=\"538\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p><p><b>Third, the United States is under good control of the epidemic (Chart 8), and vaccination continues to progress (Chart 9). Compared to March, economic risks have indeed decreased at this stage.</b></p><p><img src=\"http://img.zhitongcaijing.com/images/contentformat/60a5c96bb9bf1b9ad7a2dac20e911fda.jpg\" tg-width=\"1080\" tg-height=\"425\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\"></p><p><b>3. Powell's remarks appeared somewhat \"indecisive,\" and the market failed to accept them.</b></p><p><b>Powell's interview remarks were generally dovish, but somewhat \"indecisive\". Key contents include:</b></p><p><b>1) Description of the economy:</b>The recovery remains uneven and incomplete, labor market conditions continue to improve, and unemployment remains high. When asked by a reporter what he meant by \"strengthening\" in the statement, Powell said that firstly, some economic data is very good, and secondly, there is still a significant gap between us and our targets.</p><p><b>2) Expression of inflation:</b>We seem unlikely to see inflation continue to rise, and with the labor market still weak, it is unlikely to see inflation continue to rise. The temporary rise in inflation this year does not meet rate hike standards. When asked by a reporter how to define \"mainly due to temporary factors,\" Powell said that the main factor driving rising inflation is the base effect, but of course, various factors such as energy prices and economic restart also exist. when asked by a reporter if there was a \"red line\" for inflation expectations, Powell said that inflation expectations are inherently volatile, and the key question is not whether (a certain level) can be reached, but when (when).</p><p><b>3) Response to QE reduction:</b>When asked by a reporter whether the Federal Reserve was discussing Tapering (Tapering QE), Powell said that now is not the time to start talking about Tapering bond purchases. Economic activity has just rebounded recently, and it will take some time to reach the standard.</p><p><b>4) Regarding financial stability and asset prices.</b>“Some assets are very expensive, and you’re seeing some bubbles in the capital markets, that’s a fact. I wouldn’t say it has nothing to do with monetary policy, but it has a lot to do with vaccinations and reopening the economy.”</p><p><b>5) About digital currencies.</b>A reporter asked if China and other countries are launching digital currencies and whether the Federal Reserve is lagging behind. Powell responded that the Federal Reserve's purpose and impact in promoting digital currencies are different from those of other central banks, requiring extreme caution. \"Correctness is more important than speed.\"</p><p><b>Following the Federal Reserve's decision and Powell's speech, the market \"did not buy it.\"</b>After the Federal Reserve announced its decision and during Powell's speech, the three major U.S. stock indexes rose slightly. However, after Powell mentioned a stock market \"bubble\" in his speech, the three major stock indexes fell in the short term and eventually closed lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.48%, the S&P 500 down 0.08%, and the Nasdaq Composite down 0.28%. Following Powell's one-hour speech, the 10-year US Treasury yield fell from 1.64% to 1.62%. the US Dollar Index fell to around 90.6; Gold futures prices turned upward, while WTI and Brent crude oil futures prices initially rose before falling, with relatively small volatility.</p><p><b>4. How should we view the Federal Reserve's current \"indecision\"?</b></p><p>Ahead of the April interest rate meeting, the market generally expects the Federal Reserve to remain \"on hold,\" but hopes the Fed will give a clearer attitude and signal. For example, has the U.S. economy reached what Powell called an \"inflection point\"? What is the \"substantial progress\" he often mentions? What is the tolerance limit for inflation indicators? However, it is clear that Powell's remarks were still somewhat vague and somewhat \"indecisive\".</p><p>We believe that,<b>Currently, the Federal Reserve's decision-making approach is more \"accommodative,\" or rather, more inclined towards an \"outcome-based\" decision-making mechanism.</b>Therefore, no specific definition of \"substantial progress\" was given, and no \"red line\" for inflation indicators was given.</p><p><b>The underlying reason may be that the Federal Reserve believes that the recovery momentum shown by economic data cannot necessarily be \"linearly extrapolated\".</b>The future trend of the US economy may take two completely different directions: one is that the recovery will be \"blocked\" due to the uncertainty surrounding the current global COVID-19 pandemic and the progress of vaccine rollout; Another possibility is that the recovery is \"too strong,\" which is due to inflationary pressures caused by a variety of factors, including global monetary easing, vaccination, US fiscal stimulus, the commodity cycle, and the base effect.</p><p><b>5. The Federal Reserve may begin discussing tapering QE at its June or July meeting.</b></p><p>In the coming period, when tracking the Federal Reserve's policy trends, we recommend focusing on observing two sets of data simultaneously: vaccine progress and inflationary pressures.</p><p>Vaccine progress is strongly correlated with the recovery of the job market. Although the latter appears more clearly in the Federal Reserve's decision-making framework, the former has a stronger lead and is more conducive to forward-looking judgment. St. Louis Fed President Bullard said on April 7 that discussions on tapering QE may be put on the agenda when the vaccination rate reaches 75%. We calculated,<b>It may take around July for the United States to achieve \"full vaccination\" of 75% of its population.</b></p><p>Given the base effect, the United States is expected to witness a peak in inflation indicators in April and May. This also means that the Federal Reserve will likely need to discuss rising inflation data in June and July. There may be two differences of opinion at that time: one is the \"strength\": is it a normal rebound during the low base effect and economic recovery, or an unhealthy outbreak due to the strong monetary and fiscal stimulus in the early stages? On the other hand, there is the \"duration\". Is it a \"temporary rise\" as the Federal Reserve has repeatedly emphasized, or will the supply and demand imbalance objectively continue, or (due to \"price stickiness\") may the price adjustment be long-term.<b>If inflation data for April and May is too high, the probability that the Federal Reserve will begin discussing tapering QE in June or July will increase.</b></p>\n<div class=\"bt-text\">\n\n\n<p> source：<a href=\"http://www.zhitongcaijing.com/content/detail/463413.html\">钟正生经济分析</a></p>\n\n\n</div>\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"https://static.tigerbbs.com/f09c44f289c2f0d40610768fe6661fab","relate_stocks":{"161125":"标普500","513500":"标普500ETF博时","PSQ":"做空纳斯达克100指数ETF-ProShares","SH":"做空标普500-Proshares",".SPX":"S&P 500 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4月声明对经济前景的表述更显乐观。具体有三方面变化：1）强调了经济和就业指标的改善。3月声明中对于经济和就业指标的描述是“复苏步伐缓慢”后的“回升”，而本次描述为“疫苗和强有力政策支持”下的“加强”（strengthened）。我们认为这与3月经济数据显著好于2月有关。2）明显调整有关通胀的表述，或暗示3月PCE同比已超2%。3月声明说“通胀继续保持在2%以下”，而本次声明删去了这一表述，改为“通胀上升，主要反映了暂时性因素。” 我们的基准测算显示，由于基数效应，美国3月之后的PCE月同比增速可能均将超过2%。3）对经济风险的表述有所弱化。3月声明认为经济前景风险“相当大”（considerable），而本次仅轻描淡写地描述为经济风险仍存。这与美国疫情防控和疫苗接种效果有关。3、 鲍威尔的采访发言整体维持鸽派，但略显“优柔寡断”，市场并不买账。1）经济：有记者问声明中的“加强”具体是什么意思，鲍威尔说，一是部分经济数据很好（very good），二是与我们的目标仍有很大差距。2）通胀：有记者问如何定义“主要由暂时性因素”里的“主要”，鲍威尔说通胀走高的主要因素是基数效应，当然能源价格、经济重启等各因素也都存在。有记者问是否有通胀预期指标的“红线”，鲍威尔说，通胀预期指标本来波动就比较大，而且关键问题不是能不能达到（某一水平）、而是何时达到（when）。3）削减QE：有记者问美联储是否在讨论Tapering，鲍威尔说，现在还不是开始谈论缩减购债规模的时候。4）资产价格：“一些资产价格很高，你在资本市场上看到了一些泡沫，这是一个事实。我不会说这与货币政策没有关系，但是这在很大程度上与接种疫苗和重新开放经济有关。”鲍威尔讲话提到股市“泡沫”后，美股三大股指集体收跌，其中道指跌0.48%，标普跌0.08%，纳指跌0.28%。10年美债收益率由1.64%下行至1.62%，美元指数亦下行。4、 如何看待美联储现阶段的“优柔寡断”？市场期待美联储给出更多明确的态度和信号，例如，目前美国经济是否达到了鲍威尔所说的“拐点”（inflection point）、什么是其经常提到的“实质性进展”、对通胀指标的容忍极限在哪？但是，鲍威尔的本次发言仍然略显含糊。我们认为，现阶段，美联储的决策方式更偏向于“调适”（accommodative），或者说更加偏向于一种“结果导向型”（outcome-based）的决策机制，因此未给出有关“实质性进展”的具体定义、未给出通胀指标的“红线”。其深层次原因可能是，美联储认为经济数据所显示的复苏势头不一定能够“线性外推”。未来美国经济走势，可能有两种截然不同的方向：一种是复苏“受阻”，这是由于目前全球新冠疫情与疫苗推广进展仍有不确定性；另一种是复苏“过强”，这是由于全球货币宽松、疫苗接种、美国财政刺激、大宗商品周期、以及基数效应等多方因素造成的通胀压力。5、 美联储可能在6月或7月会议上开始讨论削减QE。建议重点观察两组数据：疫苗进展以及通胀压力。1）圣路易斯联储布拉德在4月7日表示，对缩减QE的讨论可能将在疫苗接种率达到75%时提上日程。我们测算，美国实现75%人群的“完全接种”，可能需要到7月左右。2）基数效应下，预计美国在4-5月或见证通胀指标高点。届时可能出现两方面分歧：一方面是“力度”，是低基数效应以及经济复苏过程中的正常反弹，还是前期货币财政大力刺激下的非健康爆发？另一方面是“持续时间”，是如美联储多次强调的“暂时走高”，还是供需矛盾将客观持续，又或者（由于“价格粘性”）物价调整可能具有长期性。如果4-5月通胀数据过高，美联储在6、7月开始讨论削减QE的概率就会加大。1 货币政策不变2021年4月28日，美联储公布的4月FOMC会议声明中，货币政策部分“只字未改”，符合市场预期。与3月相比，2021年4月FOMC会议声明中的货币政策部分“只字未改”，即主要货币政策维持不变，包括：维持法定和超额准备金利率（0.10%），维持联邦基金利率（0-0.25%），维持资产购买节奏（每月800亿美元国债和400亿美元MBS），继续购买CMBS，继续执行回购协议操作等（图表1）。2 对经济前景更加乐观4月声明对美国经济前景的表述有所变化，整体更显乐观。具体有三方面变化（图表2）：1）强调了经济和就业指标的改善。3月声明中对于经济和就业指标的描述是“复苏步伐缓慢”后的“回升”，而本次描述为“疫苗和强有力政策支持”下的“加强”（strengthened），且强调了相较脆弱的部门的情况也已经“显示出改善”。2）明显调整有关通胀的表述，或暗示3月PCE同比已超2%。3月声明说“通胀继续保持在2%以下”，而本次声明删去了这一表述，改为“通胀上升，主要反映了暂时性因素”。考虑到美联储一般提前得到PCE数据，预计4月30日将公布的3月PCE同比增速很可能已经超过2%。3）对经济风险的表述有所弱化。3月声明具体指出，公共卫生危机对“经济活动、就业和通胀”三个方面造成压力，但本次仅笼统地描述为对“经济”造成压力。我们认为，这主要跟通胀已经恢复高位有关，这里的“经济”主要指代经济活动和就业两个方面。此外，3月声明认为经济前景风险“相当大”（considerable），而本次删去了形容词，仅轻描淡写地描述为经济风险仍存。如何理解上述变化？我们在前期报告《思考美联储的下一步》中指出，虽然仅相隔一个半月，但4月议息会议所处的阶段和背景，与3月会议有显著区别。第一，美国2月和3月的经济数据差距明显。2月受极寒天气扰动，美国经济数据再度低迷，而3-4月经济数据普遍乐观，例如3月非农就业大增（图表3），4月以来初请失业金人数显著下降（图表4），表现美国经济复苏之路重回正轨。第二，3月开始基数效应显现，美国3月通胀指标（CPI和PPI）已经大幅抬头（图表5、图表6）。我们的基准测算显示，美国3月之后的PCE月同比增速可能均将超过2%。美联储最为关注的通胀指标是PCE（个人消费支出指数）。根据美联储3月的最新预测（2021年全年PCE同比预测中值为2.4%），我们测算，2021年美国PCE月环比平均为0.185%，以此作为PCE通胀演化的基准路径，可预测今年3月以后PCE同比增速均保持2%以上，其中4月和5月可能迎来高点，分别达到2.75%和2.77%（图表7）。需注意，这仅为保守估计，近期新涨价因素有可能进一步推高美国通胀，例如3月美国CPI同比和环比分别为2.6%和0.6%。因此，即将公布的3月PCE数据很有可能高于基准路径，目前市场预测3月PCE环比增长0.3%。第三，美国疫情控制情况良好（图表8），疫苗接种持续推进（图表9）。相较3月，现阶段经济风险确实已经有所下降。3 鲍威尔发言略显“优柔寡断”，市场未能买账鲍威尔的采访发言整体维持鸽派，但略显“优柔寡断”。重点内容包括：1）对经济的表述：复苏仍然不平衡、不完整，劳动力市场状况继续改善，失业率依然高企。有记者问声明中的“加强”具体是什么意思，鲍威尔说，一是部分经济数据很好（very good），二是与我们的目标仍有很大差距。2）对通胀的表述：我们似乎不太可能看到通胀持续上升，且在劳动力市场仍然疲软的情况下，不太可能看到通胀持续上升；今年通胀暂时上升不符合加息的标准。有记者问如何定义“主要由暂时性因素”里的“主要”，鲍威尔说通胀走高的主要因素是基数效应，当然能源价格、经济重启等各因素也都存在。有记者问是否有通胀预期指标的“红线”，鲍威尔说，通胀预期指标本来波动就比较大，而且关键问题不是能否达到（某一水平）、而是何时达到（when）。3）对削减QE的回复：有记者问美联储是否在讨论Tapering（缩减QE），鲍威尔说，现在还不是开始谈论缩减购债规模的时候，经济活动最近刚刚回升，要达到标准还需要一段时间。4）关于金融稳定和资产价格。“一些资产价格很高，你在资本市场上看到了一些泡沫，这是一个事实。我不会说这与货币政策没有关系，但是这在很大程度上与接种疫苗和重新开放经济有关。”5）关于数字货币。有记者问如中国等正在推出数字货币、美联储是不是落后了。鲍威尔回答，美联储与其他国家央行推行数字货币的目的以及造成的影响是不一样的，需要格外谨慎。“正确比快速更加重要”。美联储决议以及鲍威尔讲话后，市场“并不买账”。美联储公布决议后、鲍威尔讲话期间，美国三大股指小幅上涨；但鲍威尔讲话提到股市“泡沫”后，三大股指短线下跌，最终集体收跌，其中道指跌0.48%，标普跌0.08%，纳指跌0.28%。鲍威尔1小时的讲话后，10年美债收益率由1.64%下行至1.62%；美元指数下行至90.6左右；黄金期货价格转涨、WTI和布伦特原油期货价格先涨后跌、波幅较小。4 如何看待美联储现阶段的“优柔寡断”？4月议息会议前，市场普遍预计美联储仍然“按兵不动”，但希望美联储给出更为明确的态度和信号。例如，目前美国经济是否达到了鲍威尔所说的“拐点”（inflection point）、什么是其经常提到的“实质性进展”、对通胀指标的容忍极限在哪？但是，很明显，鲍威尔本次的发言仍然略显含糊，略显“优柔寡断”。我们认为，现阶段，美联储的决策方式更偏向于“调适”（accommodative），或者说更加偏向于一种“结果导向型”（outcome-based）的决策机制，因此未给出有关“实质性进展”的具体定义、未给出通胀指标的“红线”。其深层次原因可能是，美联储认为经济数据所显示的复苏势头不一定能够“线性外推”。未来美国经济走势，可能有两种截然不同的方向：一种是复苏“受阻”，这是由于目前全球新冠疫情与疫苗推广进展仍有不确定性；另一种是复苏“过强”，这是由于全球货币宽松、疫苗接种、美国财政刺激、大宗商品周期、以及基数效应等多方因素造成的通胀压力。5 美联储可能在6月或7月会议上开始讨论削减QE未来一段时间，对于美联储政策动向的跟踪，我们建议重点应同步观察两组数据：疫苗进展以及通胀压力。疫苗进展与就业市场恢复强相关，虽然后者更加明确出现在美联储决策框架中，但前者的领先性更强、更有助于前瞻性判断。圣路易斯联储布拉德在4月7日表示，对缩减QE的讨论可能将在疫苗接种率达到75%时提上日程。我们测算，美国实现75%人群的“完全接种”，可能需要到7月左右。基数效应下，预计美国在4-5月或见证通胀指标高点。这也意味着，6、7月美联储很可能需要就通胀数据的走高进行讨论。届时可能出现两方面分歧：一方面是“力度”，是低基数效应以及经济复苏过程中的正常反弹，还是前期货币财政大力刺激下的非健康爆发？另一方面是“持续时间”，是正如美联储多次强调的“暂时走高”，还是供需矛盾将客观持续，又或者（由于“价格粘性”）物价调整可能具有长期性。如果4-5月通胀数据过高，美联储在6、7月开始讨论削减QE的概率就会加大。","news_type":1,"symbols_score_info":{"161125":0.9,"513500":0.9,"SPXU":0.9,"PSQ":0.9,"SH":0.9,".IXIC":0.9,"SQQQ":0.9,"QLD":0.9,"OEX":0.9,"QID":0.9,".SPX":0.9,"TQQQ":0.9,"DXD":0.9,"QQQ":0.9,"DJX":0.9,"SPY":0.9,"OEF":0.9,"SDOW":0.9,"UPRO":0.9,"IVV":0.9,"DOG":0.9,"SSO":0.9,".DJI":0.9,"DDM":0.9,"SDS":0.9,"UDOW":0.9}},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":2380,"authorTweetTopStatus":1,"verified":2,"comments":[],"imageCount":0,"langContent":"EN","totalScore":0}],"defaultTab":"posts","isTTM":true}