Data Flash: US July CPI Unexpectedly Falls to 3.1% YoY, a Two-Year Low, but Sticky Core Inflation Sends Rate-Cut Bets Swinging Wildly

The US Labor Department released July CPI data, with the year-over-year rate unexpectedly falling to 3.1%, the lowest since June 2024, but core CPI accelerating to 0.3% month-over-month, highlighting sticky inflation. Following the release, the US Dollar Index and Treasury yields fluctuated sharply, with market bets on the size of a September rate cut swinging rapidly between 25 and 50 basis points, triggering a repricing of global risk assets.

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Data Investment Academy launches new practical course on applying market sentiment indicators, quantifying retail investor psychology to capture turning signals

Amid intensifying global market volatility and the growing impact of retail sentiment on short-term trends, Data Investment Academy unveils a new hands-on course: Applying Market Sentiment Indicators. It systematically covers analytical methods for core indicators such as the VIX, Put/Call Ratio, and AAII Investor Sentiment Survey, helping investors turn vague market psychology into quantifiable data signals and make more rational decisions in times of extreme greed and fear.

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Data Flash: US July ADP Employment Unexpectedly Surges to 224K, Widening Gap with Official Data Fuels Market Confusion

Released on August 5, 2026, the US July ADP private payrolls unexpectedly rose by 224,000, far exceeding expectations and sharply contrasting with the previously weak nonfarm payrolls, sparking intense debate over the true state of the labor market. This article analyzes sector divergence behind the data, statistical differences from official figures, and explores potential implications for the Fed's September rate-cut path, offering data-driven decision references for investors.

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Data Investment Academy Launches New 'Risk Parity Strategy' Practical Course, Helping Investors Navigate Market Volatility

In August 2026, against the backdrop of increasing global capital market volatility and divergent central bank policies, Data Investment Academy officially launched the 'Risk Parity Strategy Practical' course. The course analyzes the core logic of risk parity from a quantitative perspective, combined with financial data tools and backtesting frameworks, helping investors to build truly diversified and volatility-resistant asset portfolios for steady growth.

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Data Flash: RBA unexpectedly cuts rates by 25bp to 3.85%, global easing wave expectations surge

The Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly cut its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% at its August 4 meeting, its first reduction since 2020, defying widespread market expectations for a hold. The move triggered immediate global financial market turbulence, with the Australian dollar plunging and mixed reactions across Asia-Pacific equities, prompting a repricing of major central bank policy paths and heightening concerns over slowing global growth.

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Data Investment Academy launches 'Financial Ratio Analysis in Action' course, extracting investment gold from the fog of financial reports

In August 2026, the Data Investment Academy launched 'Financial Ratio Analysis in Action,' a course for beginner investors to systematically master key ratios like profitability, solvency, operational efficiency, and valuation. Using real cases from China A-shares and US stocks, it deciphers the business logic behind the numbers and builds data quality awareness, enabling students to spot investment signals in complex reports and sharpen independent analysis and risk identification skills.

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Data Flash: US July ISM Services PMI Unexpectedly Jumps to 55.8, Reigniting Services Inflation Pressure May Disrupt Fed Rate Cut Pace

The US July ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI unexpectedly surged to 55.8, far exceeding the market expectation of 52.5, with the Prices Paid sub-index soaring to 68.2, a new high since 2024. This data starkly contrasts with weak employment and manufacturing figures, reigniting sticky services inflation and triggering intense market repricing of the Fed's September rate cut path. US stock futures came under pressure, and US Treasury yields spiked in the short term.

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Data Investment Academy launches new course 'Financial Statement Data Mining': Decoding the three statements to capture hidden investment signals

BGU Data's Data Investment Academy recently launched the hands-on course 'Financial Statement Data Mining'. Designed for investment beginners, this course systematically explains how to extract key data from balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, identify financial anomalies, and build basic stock selection logic, helping investors develop data-driven decision-making skills in complex market environments.

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Data Flash: China's July Caixin Services PMI Unexpectedly Drops to 51.2, Slowing Expansion Fuels Expectations of Stronger Growth-Stabilizing Policies

The Caixin China General Services Business Activity Index (Services PMI) for July, released on August 3, 2026, came in at 51.2, a sharp drop of 2.7 percentage points from June's 53.9, marking the second-lowest reading this year and significantly missing the market expectation of 53.2. This aligns with the earlier official non-manufacturing PMI's downward trend, indicating an unexpected weakening in the services recovery and intensifying concerns about China's economic growth pressure in the seco

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Data Investment Institute Launches New 'Alternative Data in Action' Course: From Satellite Imagery to Credit Card Spending, Unlocking Information Advantage

BGU Data's Data Investment Institute announced it will launch the "Alternative Data and Investment Decision-Making" hands-on course in August 2026. The course aims to equip investors with no prior experience with the ability to use non-traditional data sources such as satellite imagery, credit card transaction flows, and social media sentiment for investment analysis, bridging the information gap between institutional and individual investors.

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US July Non-farm Employment Unexpectedly Disappoints, Recession Alarm Rings, Market Bets on September Rate Cut

US July non-farm employment data was much weaker than expected, with only 128,000 new jobs added and unemployment rate rising to 4.9%, while wage growth slowed. Market panic spread, the dollar index plummeted, gold broke through $2000, and interest rate futures showed the probability of a September rate cut soaring to 75%. This article deeply interprets the economic signals behind the data, analyzes the impact on various assets, and looks forward to the Fed's policy path and potential investment

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2026 H1 GDP Grows 5.2%! Macro Data Decoded: From Economic Indicators to Investment Decisions

H1 2026 macro data is out: GDP up 5.2% YoY, PMI rising. This article, from the Data Investment Academy perspective, teaches you how to interpret core indicators like GDP, CPI, and PMI, understand economic cycles and market trends, and turn macro data into investment decisions.

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China's July Official Manufacturing PMI Unexpectedly Falls Below Boom-Bust Line, Economic Slowdown Concerns Trigger Global Market Volatility

On July 31, 2026, China's National Bureau of Statistics announced that the July official manufacturing PMI was 49.2, unexpectedly lower than expected and in contraction for the third consecutive month. The data raised concerns about the economic recovery outlook, causing the RMB exchange rate to fall sharply and Asian stock markets to come under pressure. This article interprets the structural factors behind the PMI data and their potential impact on global supply chains and asset prices.

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Global Investor Data Literacy Report Released: Quantitative Thinking Becomes Investment 'New Currency', Data Education Urgently Needs Popularization

The latest report from the UN Global Financial Literacy Network shows that over 60% of individual investors worldwide suffer losses due to insufficient data interpretation skills, with quantitative thinking becoming the new currency of investment in the digital age. Data Investment Academy has launched a data literacy improvement plan in response to the report, emphasizing the construction of three-tier capabilities from data acquisition, analysis to decision-making, and advocating for investors

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Data Flash: US Consumer Confidence Index in July Plummets to New Low Since 2024

Released on July 30, 2026, the US July Consumer Confidence Index slumped to 100.2, far below expectations and the lowest since Jan 2024, sparking market concerns over economic outlook. US stock indexes fell, yield curve steepened. This article analyzes underlying inflation stickiness, cooling labor market, and high-rate impact, and discusses future consumer momentum and Fed policy path with historical data and institutional views.

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