Investors globally and domestically are stuck in this weird holding pattern. We are all clearly waiting for more definitive signals on the direction of tariffs and broader policy settings, and despite US-China trade talks, we would argue this is news for news' sake – it is not fact. This uncertainty is casting a long shadow over the market, but you wouldn’t know it; the recent volatility has all but reversed equity losses.Beneath the surface, several important trends are shaping the outlook, particularly around the movement of prices for both commodities and consumer goods. For example, look at how local retailers respond with their own pricing strategies to deal with the ‘new trade order’. At the same time, expectations around index rebalancing are adding another layer of complexity, with market participants closely watching which companies might move in or out of major indices in the coming months as geopolitics and the digital age move weightings around.Investors are acutely aware that the next major move will likely be dictated by policy announcements, which could come at any moment and in any form, and so are scrutinising every development for clues.First - In this environment, we are very mindful of oil, any second-order effects that lower oil prices as a traded commodity and at the petrol pump, could have on the broader economy for Australia and, by extension, our China-linked economy. A deal between the US and China, but also Russia and Ukraine, would be huge for oil.Second, there is also an ongoing debate about whether the Australian economy and local equity markets will see any real benefit from a period of goods disinflation, or whether the impact will be more limited than some expect.Looking ahead to the June 2025 index review, expectations are that the level of change will be more subdued compared to what was seen in March. The most significant adjustment on the horizon is the likely addition of REA Group to the S&P/ASX 50 Index, replacing Pilbara Metals. Beyond that, Viva Energy is currently positioned within the 100–200 range and could move up if conditions are right, while Nick Scali is well placed to enter the 200 should a spot become available, and in a rate-cutting environment, consumer discretionary is going to be interesting. The June rebalance is due to be announced on June 6 and implemented on June 20, so there’s plenty of anticipation building as investors position themselves ahead of these changes.Zooming out to the macroeconomic front, several catalysts are likely to shape the market narrative in the weeks ahead.Consumer and business sentiment, first-quarter wage growth, and the April labour force data are all in sharp focus this week and next. The expectation is that consumer sentiment will have continued to decline in May, extending the broader deterioration that’s been in place since the US tariff announcements. Business surveys for April show that both confidence and conditions are holding steady, tracking above their long-run averages.Turning to Wednesdays, Wage index growth is expected to have accelerated in the first quarter, with forecasts pointing to a 0.8% increase quarter-on-quarter and a 3.9% rise year-on-year. This acceleration is being driven by a combination of ongoing tightness in the labour market, stronger enterprise bargaining agreements, and legislated increases in childcare wages.Thursday’s labour force data for April is expected to show 40,000 jobs added, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.1%. A slight uptick in participation to 66.9% is also anticipated, reflecting the ongoing strength of the jobs market.In the housing sector, the latest data is less encouraging. Building approvals fell by 8.8% in March, with a 13.4% drop in house approvals. These figures are weaker than both market and consensus expectations, and the annualised rate has now fallen to 160,000. This points to ongoing challenges in the construction sector and raises questions about the sustainability of the housing market recovery. This will bring the RBA and the newly elected Federal government into sharp focus – action is needed, but what that looks like is hard to define.Commodities markets have also seen significant movement, with oil prices dropping below US$60 per barrel, the lowest point since early 2021. This has brought OPEC into sharp focus. The crux question is whether OPEC will attempt to chase prices lower or instead move to stabilise the market. So far, they have pushed prices with deliberate oversupply to punish certain nations – this, however, is unsustainable and will have to change soonCouple this with weaker demand from Asia, and a volatile US dollar is also playing a role, with Brent crude now trading at $55 per barrel. These developments are feeding into broader concerns about global growth and the outlook for commodity exporters.Looking at the local currency and AUD has shown remarkable resilience, supported by a meaningful improvement in the country’s energy trade balance and a weaker US dollar. However, the next major test for the currency will come with the release of the US CPI data on Wednesday, which could set the tone for global markets in the near term – is the Fed out of the market in 2025? This will impact the USD.Looking at the globe, the market and financial landscape is still navigating a complex web of challenges, with persistent inflation, potential tariff implementations, and evolving economic dynamics all in play.Market participants are increasingly focused on how these factors interact and influence everything from consumer pricing to investment strategies. Central bank decisions, especially from the Federal Reserve, have been pivotal in moderating market sentiment, while ongoing discussions about trade policy continue to reshape the global economic environment. Tariffs, in particular, are forcing companies to rethink their supply chains. You only must look at the US reporting season and the likes of Ford, GM, Nike and the like, all scrapping forward guidance and highlighting the impact tariffs are having on cost. The second event that is now becoming ‘actual is that the higher input costs are often now being passed on to consumers. The broader issue here is that this can reduce household disposable income and slow broader economic growth.So, although the excitement of early April has subsided, it's only a social media release away. That means that we as investors are navigating a period of heightened uncertainty, with every policy announcement, economic data release, and market move being scrutinised harder than normal as we look for what it might signal about the path ahead.The interplay between inflation, tariffs, and shifting economic dynamics means that flexibility and vigilance will be essential for anyone looking to make sense of the current environment and position themselves for what comes next.
Where did all the excitement go? And where does it leave us?

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今年初澳元作为商品货币受大宗商品价格上涨和通胀持续反弹造成了澳元大幅持续反弹。 通过昨日澳洲联储在货币政策新闻发布会的信息会对澳元的走势会造成什么影响?
1. 通胀判断:通胀明显回潮,风险在“根深蒂固”
澳洲联储认为,尽管通胀已较2022 年高点明显回落,但2025 年下半年通胀再度走强、动能过于强劲,仍将长期高于2–3% 目标区间中值,因此必须防止通胀失控并固化。
2. 加息立场:这不是一次性动作,但会保持谨慎
澳洲联储此次一致通过加息25bp 至 3.85%,明确释放“加息未必止步于此”的信号,但同时强调将保持高度谨慎,不预设利率路径、不提供前瞻指引,且未考虑50bp 的激进加息。
3. 经济背景:需求强、供给受限,是通胀再起的根源
澳洲联储指出,私人需求增长显著超预期,而产能受限与生产力疲软等结构性问题叠加政府支出强劲,导致在经济整体表现尚可的情况下,供给难以匹配需求并持续推高通胀压力。
4. 劳动力与金融条件:仍偏紧,政策可能还不够“紧”
澳洲联储认为,在劳动力市场依然紧俏、工资和信贷增长走强的背景下,当前金融状况可能仍偏宽松,现金利率水平亦低于部分中性利率估计。
5. 澳元角色:欢迎升值,视为政策传导工具
行长布洛克表示,澳元升值不仅是政策传导机制的一部分,还可在边际上收紧金融条件、降低进口通胀,助力联储控制通胀。
6. 前景与市场含义:年内再加息概率显著上升
官方预测显示,假设利率按当前路径发展,年中将接近3.9%,年底可能升至4.10%–4.20%。
7. 结论:
澳洲联储因通胀回升、私人需求强劲及产能受限而鹰派加息25bp至3.85%,暗示年内可能继续加息,澳元短线走强,市场对加息周期预期明显升温。

For over 110 years, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) has operated at a deliberate distance from the White House and Congress.
It is the only federal agency that doesn’t report to any single branch of government in the way most agencies do, and can implement policy without waiting for political approval.
These policies include interest rate decisions, adjusting the money supply, emergency lending to banks, capital reserve requirements for banks, and determining which financial institutions require heightened oversight.
The Fed can act independently on all these critical economic decisions and more.
But why does the US government enable this? And why is it that nearly every major economy has adopted a similar model for their central bank?
The foundation of Fed independence: the panic of 1907
The Fed was established in 1913 following the Panic of 1907, a major financial crisis. It saw major banks collapse, the stock market drop nearly 50%, and credit markets freeze across the country.
At the time, the US had no central authority to inject liquidity into the banking system during emergencies or to prevent cascading bank failures from toppling the entire economy.
J.P. Morgan personally orchestrated a bailout using his own fortune, highlighting just how fragile the US financial system had become.
The debate that followed revealed that while the US clearly needed a central bank, politicians were objectively seen as poorly positioned to run it.
Previous attempts at central banking had failed partly due to political interference. Presidents and Congress had used monetary policy to serve short-term political goals rather than long-term economic stability.
So it was decided that a stand-alone body responsible for making all major economic decisions would be created. Essentially, the Fed was created because politicians, who face elections and public pressure, couldn’t be relied upon to make unpopular decisions when needed for the long-term economy.

How does Fed independence work?
Although the Fed is designed to be an autonomous body, separate from political influence, it still has accountability to the US government (and thereby US voters).
The President is responsible for appointing the Fed Chair and the seven Governors of the Federal Reserve Board, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Each Governor serves a 14-year term, and the Chair serves a four-year term. The Governors' terms are staggered to prevent any single administration from being able to change the entire board overnight.
Beyond this “main” board, there are twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks that operate across the country. Their presidents are appointed by private-sector boards and approved by the Fed's seven Governors. Five of these presidents vote on interest rates at any given time, alongside the seven Governors.
This creates a decentralised structure where no single person or political party can dictate monetary policy. Changing the Fed's direction requires consensus across multiple appointees from different administrations.
The case for Fed independence: Nixon, Burns, and the inflation hangover
The strongest argument for keeping the Fed independent comes from Nixon’s time as president in the 1970s.
Nixon pressured Fed Chair Arthur Burns to keep interest rates low in the lead-up to the 1972 election. Burns complied, and Nixon won in a landslide. Over the next decade, unemployment and inflation both rose simultaneously (commonly referred to now as “stagflation”).
By the late 1970s, inflation exceeded 13 per cent, Nixon was out of office, and it was time to appoint a new Fed chair.
That new Fed chair was Paul Volcker. And despite public and political pressure to bring down interest rates and reduce unemployment, he pushed the rate up to more than 19 per cent to try to break inflation.
The decision triggered a brutal recession, with unemployment hitting nearly 11 per cent.
But by the mid-1980s, inflation had dropped back into the low single digits.

Volcker stood firm where non-independent politicians would have backflipped in the face of plummeting poll numbers.
The “Volcker era” is now taught as a masterclass in why central banks need independence. The painful medicine worked because the Fed could withstand political backlash that would have broken a less autonomous institution.
Are other central banks independent?
Nearly every major developed economy has an independent central bank. The European Central Bank, Bank of Japan, Bank of England, Bank of Canada, and Reserve Bank of Australia all operate with similar autonomy from their governments as the Fed.
However, there are examples of developed nations that have moved away from independent central banks.
In Turkey, the president forced its central bank to maintain low rates even as inflation soared past 85 per cent. The decision served short-term political goals while devastating the purchasing power of everyday people.
Argentina's recurring economic crises have been exacerbated by monetary policy subordinated to political needs. Venezuela's hyperinflation accelerated after the government asserted greater control over its central bank.
The pattern tends to show that the more control the government has over monetary policy, the more the economy leans toward instability and higher inflation.
Independent central banks may not be perfect, but they have historically outperformed the alternative.

Why do markets care about Fed independence?
Markets generally prefer predictability, and independent central banks make more predictable decisions.
Fed officials often outline how they plan to adjust policy and what their preferred data points are.
Currently, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) monthly jobs reports, and quarterly GDP releases form expectations about the future path of interest rates.
This transparency and predictability help businesses map out investments, banks to set lending rates, and everyday people to plan major financial decisions.
When political influence infiltrates these decisions, it introduces uncertainty. Instead of following predictable patterns based on publicly released data, interest rates can shift based on electoral considerations or political preference, which makes long-term planning more difficult.
The markets react to this uncertainty through stock price volatility, potential bond yield rises, and fluctuating currency values.
The enduring logic
The independence of the Federal Reserve is about recognising that stable money and sustainable growth require institutions capable of making unpopular decisions when economic fundamentals demand them.
Elections will always create pressure for easier monetary conditions. Inflation will always tempt policymakers to delay painful adjustments. And the political calendar will never align perfectly with economic cycles.
Fed independence exists to navigate these eternal tensions, not perfectly, but better than political control has managed throughout history.
That's why this principle, forged in financial panics and refined through successive crises, remains central to how modern economies function. And it's why debates about central bank independence, whenever they arise, touch something fundamental about how democracies can maintain long-term prosperity.
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在 TradingView 的 Pine Script 语言中,内置变量和内置函数是构建指标和策略的基础。Pine Script® 内置了数百个变量和函数,它们为脚本提供行情数据、交易环境信息以及大量现成的计算能力,使开发者无需从零编写复杂逻辑,就能快速实现技术分析和策略回测。
可以说,对内置功能理解得越深入,Pine Script 的使用效率和上限就越高。
一、内置变量的作用与分类
内置变量(Built-in Variables)主要用于提供当前图表环境中的各种信息,例如价格、成交量、时间、品种属性以及策略状态等。它们会随着每根 K 线自动更新,是 Pine Script 运行时最核心的数据来源。
1. 价格与成交量相关变量
最常用的一类是价格和成交量变量,包括:
- open、high、low、close
- hl2((high + low) / 2)
- hlc3((high + low + close) / 3)
- ohlc4((open + high + low + close) / 4)
- volume
这些变量代表当前 K 线的数据,几乎所有技术指标都是基于它们计算而来。
2. 品种信息(syminfo 命名空间)
syminfo 命名空间用于获取当前交易品种的属性信息,例如:
- syminfo.ticker、syminfo.tickerid
- syminfo.currency、syminfo.basecurrency
- syminfo.mintick、syminfo.pointvalue
- syminfo.session、syminfo.timezone
- syminfo.type
这些变量在多品种策略、合约计算或跨市场分析中非常重要。
3. 周期信息(timeframe 命名空间)
timeframe 命名空间用于判断当前图表的时间周期,例如:
- timeframe.isseconds
- timeframe.isminutes
- timeframe.isintraday
- timeframe.isdaily
- timeframe.isweekly
- timeframe.ismonthly
- timeframe.multiplier
- timeframe.period
通过这些变量,脚本可以根据不同周期动态调整逻辑。
4. K 线状态(barstate 命名空间)
barstate 命名空间用于判断当前 K 线的状态,包括:
- barstate.isfirst
- barstate.islast
- barstate.isconfirmed
- barstate.isrealtime
- barstate.isnew
它们常用于避免重绘、控制信号触发时机,尤其在实盘策略中非常关键。
5. 策略状态(strategy 命名空间)
在策略脚本中,strategy 命名空间提供了账户和交易状态信息,例如:
- strategy.equity
- strategy.initial_capital
- strategy.position_size
- strategy.position_avg_price
- strategy.wintrades
- strategy.losstrades
这些变量用于分析策略表现和控制风控逻辑。
二、内置函数的概念与结构
内置函数(Built-in Functions)同样定义在 Pine Script v6 参考手册中。每个函数都拥有明确的函数签名(signature),用于说明:
- 接受哪些参数
- 每个参数的类型
- 是否为必需参数
- 返回值的数量和类型
一个函数可以返回一个或多个结果,其返回值的类型通常以 series、float、int 等形式标注。
三、常见内置函数分类
1. 数学函数(math 命名空间)
用于基础数学运算,例如:
- math.abs()
- math.log()
- math.max()
- math.random()
- math.round_to_mintick()
2. 技术指标函数(ta 命名空间)
这是最常用的一类函数,例如:
- ta.sma()(简单移动平均)
- ta.ema()(指数移动平均)
- ta.rsi()(相对强弱指标)
- ta.macd()(MACD)
- ta.supertrend()
此外,ta 命名空间还包含大量辅助函数,如:
- ta.crossover()
- ta.crossunder()
- ta.highest()
- ta.barssince()
3. 数据请求函数(request 命名空间)
用于请求其他品种或其他周期的数据,例如:
- request.security()
- request.financial()
- request.earnings()
- request.dividends()
这是实现多周期、多品种分析的核心工具。
4. 输入、字符串与颜色函数
- input()、input.int()、input.color() 用于定义用户可修改参数
- str.format()、str.tostring() 用于字符串处理
- color.rgb()、color.new() 用于颜色控制
四、以 ta.vwma() 为例理解函数用法
ta.vwma() 用于计算成交量加权移动平均线,其中:
- source 是数据源(如 close)
- length 是计算周期
- 返回值类型为 series float
示例:
myVwma = ta.vwma(close, 20)
如果该语句位于全局作用域中,Pine Script 会在图表的每一根 K 线上执行该计算。
五、有返回值与“副作用”函数
并非所有函数都以返回值为目的。一些函数主要通过副作用发挥作用,例如:
- indicator()、strategy():定义脚本类型
- plot()、plotshape()、bgcolor():绘图和着色
- strategy.entry()、strategy.exit():下单操作
- alert()、alertcondition():生成提醒
还有一些函数虽然返回值,但通常不需要使用其返回结果,如 plot()、label.new() 等。
六、结语
Pine Script 的强大之处,正是在于其完善而系统的内置变量与函数体系。熟练查阅并使用 Pine Script v6 参考手册,理解命名空间、函数签名和类型系统,是从“能写脚本”进阶到“写好脚本”的关键一步。
无论是指标开发还是策略回测,内置功能都是 Pine Script 编程的核心武器。

