Surprise Q2 GDP Growth, Inflation Eases — 'Economy Is Much Stronger Than People Realize': 7 ETFs On The Move
Surprise Q2 GDP Growth, Inflation Eases — 'Economy Is Much Stronger Than People Realize': 7 ETFs On The Move
In the second quarter, the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) saw a robust real growth of 2.8%, accelerating from the previous quarter's 1.4% growth and surpassing the 2% estimates.
美國國內生產總值（GDP）第二季度實現了強勁的2.8%實際增長，加快了上一季度的1.4%增長，並超過了2%的預估。
Inflation pressures, measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index, eased from 3.4% to 2.6%, indicating progress towards the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Core PCE inflation, excluding food and energy items, also fell from 3.7% to 2.9%, though it slightly missed the expected drop to 2.7%.
個人消費支出（PCE）價格指數衡量的通貨膨脹壓力從3.4%降至2.6%，表明朝聯邦儲備委員會2%的目標邁進了一步。折扣食品和能源物品的核心PCE通脹率也從3.7%下降到2.9%，儘管稍微低於預期的下降至2.7%。
"The US economy is much stronger than people realize. Those concerned about a growth slowdown should feel reassured by this morning's GDP number," said Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer for Independent Advisor Alliance.
“美國經濟比人們認爲的要強大得多。那些擔心增長放緩的人們應該因爲今天早上的GDP數字感到放心，”獨立顧問聯盟首席投資官克里斯·扎卡瑞利說。
Despite the strong economic performance, market expectations for upcoming Federal Reserve rate cuts remain unchanged, with the probability of a September rate cut holding steady at 100%.
儘管經濟表現強勁，市場對即將到來的聯儲局減息的預期並沒有改變，9月份減息的概率保持穩定在100%。
Following the GDP report, U.S. equity futures turned positive, reflecting a resurgence in risk sentiment after days of significant volatility. At 09:00 a.m. ET, contracts on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rose 0.2%, while those on the S&P 500 and the Dow each increased by 0.1%.
在GDP報告發布後，美國股市期貨轉爲上漲，反映出幾天的顯着波動之後風險情緒出現復甦。納斯達克100指數期貨上漲0.2%，標普500指數期貨和道瓊斯指數期貨均上漲0.1%。
7 ETFs On The Move Thursday
週四漲跌的7只ETF
Significant moves in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during Thursday premarket trading included:
週四盤前交易中交易所交易基金（ETF）的重大波動包括：
- The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ:TLT) up 0.9%
- The Financials Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLF) up 0.5%
- The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLU) up 0.5%
- The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) up 0.6%
- The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD) down 1.2%
- The iShares Silver Trust (NYSE:SLV) down 4.5%
- The iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ:IBIT) up 2.4%
- iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF（納斯達克股票代碼：TLT）上漲0.9%
- 金融選擇性板塊SPDR基金（紐交所股票代碼：XLF）上漲0.5%
- 公用事業精選行業指數ETF-SPDR（紐交所股票代碼：XLU）上漲0.5%
- iShares羅素2000指數ETF（紐交所股票代碼：IWM）上漲0.6%
- SPDR金ETF（紐交所股票代碼：GLD）下跌1.2%
- 白銀ETF-iShares（紐交所股票代碼：SLV）下跌4.5%
- 比特幣ETF（納斯達克股票代碼：IBIT）上漲2.4%
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