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What’s News in Markets: Capital One Gains, Consumer Conglomerate Woes, Alphabet Earnings Shine

2025/4/26
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Pierre Bien-Aimé: 我报道了美国消费者信心持续下降的新闻,消费者对经济前景普遍悲观,4月份消费者信心指数降至52.2,创下新低。消费者担心工作、收入和通货膨胀,对经济发展方向的不确定性也加剧了这种担忧。高露洁棕榄公司第一季度财报显示,消费者信心下降对其销售造成负面影响,并下调了全年业绩预期,预计关税成本将达到2亿美元。美国股市虽然上涨,但分析师警告称特朗普的关税政策可能对美国在海外投资者的信誉造成长期损害。中国计划采取更多措施以应对美国高额关税带来的挑战,包括降息和增加对受关税影响企业的资金支持,并承诺维持稳定和活跃的资本市场。 Harriet Torrey: 我分析了导致消费者信心下降的原因。消费者对经济前景感到担忧,担心工作、收入和通货膨胀。贸易政策和关税对物价的影响,以及经济发展方向的不确定性,导致消费者信心下降。消费者预期未来一年通货膨胀率高达6.5%,远高于近期通胀数据,这让他们感到焦虑。尽管消费者信心下降,但消费支出并未受到显著影响。民主党和共和党选民对经济的看法存在显著差异。 Nick Timoros: 我讨论了特朗普对美联储的攻击可能造成的损害。特朗普对美联储的攻击可能会损害美联储的独立性,并影响投资者对下一任美联储主席的信心。美联储的独立性至关重要,因为它确保利率的制定不受政治影响。特朗普对美联储的攻击可能会让投资者质疑美联储制定利率的动机,从而影响通货膨胀和利率。特朗普对美联储的攻击可能会影响投资者对下一任美联储主席的信心,他们可能会担心新主席会屈服于政治压力。特朗普可能会通过更换美联储理事来影响美联储的人事和政策,但美联储主席对货币政策的影响是有限的,因为他们只有一票。如果美联储委员会其他成员不同意主席的意见,主席可能无法执行其计划。 Callum Borchers: 我报道了一些裁员的公司正在重新雇佣之前的员工的现象。虽然目前尚不清楚这种现象的普遍程度,但经济不确定性是导致公司裁员后重新雇佣员工的原因之一。

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Consumer sentiment in the US is falling, with Americans expressing pessimism about the economy. Worries about jobs, income, and inflation are contributing factors, and there's significant partisan division in how the situation is perceived. Consumer spending, while still occurring, is a key driver of the US economy and its future.
  • Consumer sentiment index dropped to 52.2 in April, down from 57 in March
  • Consumers expect prices to surge 6.5% in the next year
  • Significant partisan divide in consumer sentiment, with Democrats expressing the most pessimism

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Why did Capital One’s merger news please investors? And how are tariffs worrying consumer conglomerates like Procter & Gamble? Plus, how Google parent Alphabet’s financials are holding up–for now. Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.

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