PCE Data Sparks Chaos! U.S. Inflation "Stickiness" Beyond Imagination, Is the Fed's Rate Cut Dream About to Shatter? Stocks and the Dollar Shake Everything!

Yesterday (April 30), the U.S. Department of Commerce released a PCE report that immediately pulled Wall Street back to reality — headline PCE increased by 3.5% annually, core PCE rose by 3.2% annually, energy prices pushed inflation higher again, and although the core data met expectations, it once again reminded everyone: the 2% inflation target is still an unreachable dream!

This is no small matter. The Fed’s favorite core PCE once again hit 3.2%, effectively declaring "higher for longer" will continue. The market instantly dropped the "rate cut in June" dream, with the probability falling to only 40%. The dollar surged wildly, bonds were sold off, and U.S. stocks closed slightly lower...

How severe is this data? Let’s look at the immediate impact on the three major markets:

1. U.S. Stocks: Tech stocks suffer the worst, energy and financial stocks resist the decline
The opening saw a sharp drop of 0.51% across the board, with buying pressure barely pulling back at the close, ending with a decline of only 0.3-0.8%.
Why? High inflation = sustained high interest rates = high discount rates suppress valuations. Growth and tech stocks (especially AI-related) bear the brunt; meanwhile, energy and financial stocks remain relatively resilient due to "benefits from inflation."
Wall Street now only has one question: if next week’s non-farm payrolls data heats up again, will the Fed really stick to "no rate cuts"?

2. Bond Market and Dollar: Yields soar, DXY skyrockets
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield suddenly jumped 68 basis points, severely hitting long-term bond prices.
The dollar index DXY rose 0.4-0.6%, strongly suppressing major currencies like the euro and yen.

3. Other Assets: Gold dips slightly, oil continues to rise, Bitcoin trembles
Energy is the main culprit behind this headline PCE rebound. WTI crude oil rose slightly, gold fell back 0.5-1% due to "disappointed rate cut expectations." Cryptocurrencies also couldn’t escape the ripple effect, with risk appetite shrinking instantly.
This PCE data didn’t cause the market to crash but heavily doused the "Fed will cut rates soon" fantasy. In the coming weeks, investors’ focus will boil down to two things: non-farm employment data and Fed officials’ comments. Whoever can first understand this "inflation stickiness battle" will seize the opportunity in the next wave of market moves!
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