InvestingLive亚太外汇新闻摘要：特朗普表示不会解雇美联储主席鲍威尔。周四，特朗普总统和美联储主席鲍威尔参观了美联储的建筑工地。正如预期的那样，特朗普轻松应对了媒体的聚光灯，而鲍威尔似乎明显不那么自在。

InvestingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Trump says he will not fire Fed Chair Powell.President Trump and Fed Chair Powell toured the Federal Reserve's construction site on Thursday. As expected, Trump handled the media spotlight with ease, while Powell appeared notably less comfortable.

周五，美元指数徘徊在97.5左右，但仍有可能出现每周大幅下跌，因为交易员权衡了不断变化的贸易发展，并展望了下周的美联储政策会议。报道显示，美国和欧盟官员即将达成一项贸易协议，对大多数欧盟商品征收15%的关税，这与最近与日本达成的类似协议相呼应。在货币政策方面，人们普遍预计美联储下周将保持利率不变，因为它正在监测新关税的通胀影响。与此同时，唐纳德·特朗普总统在对美联储主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔进行历史性访问后软化了对他的立场，表示他没有罢免他的计划。市场目前预计到2025年底将降息43个基点，预计9月和12月都会降息。

The dollar index hovered around 97.5 on Friday but remained on track for a steep weekly loss as traders weighed evolving trade developments and looked ahead to next week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting. Reports indicate that US and EU officials are nearing a trade agreement that would impose a 15% tariff on most EU goods, mirroring a similar deal recently struck with Japan. On the monetary policy front, the Fed is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged next week as it monitors the inflationary impact of new tariffs. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump softened his stance on Fed Chair Jerome Powell after a historic visit to the central bank’s headquarters, stating he has no plans to remove him. Markets are currently pricing in 43 basis points of rate cuts by the end of 2025, with reductions expected in both September and December.

周五，美国股指小幅上涨，此前主要股指在前一交易日涨跌互现。周四，标准普尔500指数和纳斯达克综合指数分别上涨0.07%和0.18%，均创下历史新高。与此同时，道琼斯指数下跌0.7%，但本周整体仍保持上涨。强劲的企业盈利和积极的贸易发展提振了市场。Alphabet在超过第二季度预期并将2025年的资本支出指导提高了100亿美元后上涨了1%，增强了投资者对其人工智能战略的信心。相比之下，特斯拉股价下跌8.2%，首席执行官埃隆·马斯克警告称，未来几个季度将更加艰难。在政策方面，人们普遍预计美联储将在下周的会议上保持利率稳定。特朗普总统在对美联储总部进行历史性访问后，软化了对主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔的语气，表示他没有解雇他的计划。

US stock futures edged higher on Friday after the major averages ended mixed in the previous session. On Thursday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 0.07% and 0.18%, respectively, both setting fresh record highs. Meanwhile, the Dow slipped 0.7% but remains higher for the week overall. Markets have been buoyed by strong corporate earnings and positive trade developments. Alphabet rose 1% after surpassing Q2 expectations and raising its 2025 capital spending guidance by $10 billion, reinforcing investor confidence in its AI strategy. In contrast, Tesla tumbled 8.2% as CEO Elon Musk warned of tougher quarters ahead. On the policy front, the Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at next week’s meeting. President Trump, following a historic visit to the Fed’s headquarters, softened his tone on Chair Jerome Powell, stating he has no plans to dismiss him.

前美联储官员沃什表示，如果他还在美联储，他会支持降息。沃什仍在争夺美联储主席的职位，所以他似乎是在讨好特朗普。当然，他确实认为降息是最好的，这始终是一种可能性。

Former Feds Warsh says he'd support a rate cut if he was still at the Fed.Warsh is still jockeying for the job as Fed Chair, so it does seem he is saying things to curry favour with Trump. Its always a possbility, of course, that he does believe a rate cut is best, though.