#May CPI Incoming#
This Wednesday, the U.S. will release May CPI data — a key test for rate cut expectations. Cleveland Fed forecasts 2.4% YoY CPI (up from 2.3%), with core CPI flat.
💬 If inflation beats expectations, will the Fed still cut in June? Will you stay on the sidelines or take early action?
#Tech Giants Eye Stablecoins#
Apple, Google, Airbnb, and X are in talks to integrate stablecoins into their payment systems, aiming to cut fees and streamline global payments. Following Circle’s IPO surge, stablecoins are quickly gaining traction across tech and finance.
💬 Could stablecoins be
Hong Kong Monetary Authority: DIS Core Accumulated Fund achieved an average net return of 20.4% over the past 12 months
Jinshi Data News on October 9th, the Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority announced the interim data on the investment return of the Mandatory Provident Fund (DIS) as of the end of September 2024. The average net return in the past 12 months and the average annualized net return since its launch of the core accumulated fund under the 'prescribed investment strategy' (DIS) reached 20.4% and 6.4%, respectively. The net returns of equity funds and mixed asset funds, which account for nearly 80% of the total assets of the Mandatory Provident Fund, reached 23.9% and 18.4% respectively in the past 12 months, while the average annualized net returns of these two types of funds since the implementation of the Mandatory Provident Fund system were 4.4% and 4.2% respectively. The Hong Kong Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority reminds plan members that the Mandatory Provident Fund is a long-term investment spanning over 40 years, and plan members should make appropriate investment plans based on factors such as their personal life stages, financial conditions, and risk tolerance. In addition, the average investment return of individual fund types is only a general statistical figure and should only be used as a macro reference.