Market Minutes
Read snapshots of the latest market news
China’s GDP boosts market sentiment
China's 6.2% YoY industrial production growth in December, its fastest since April
17 Jan 2025, 07:28
BoJ prepares markets for possible rate hike
Yen gains momentum as BoJ hints at an imminent rate hike, while UK inflation slows below expectations.
15 Jan 2025, 13:05
Tariff speculation
Global markets face heightened uncertainty as speculation mounts over a phased US tariff strategy and the BoJ signals a potential rate hike at its next meeting.
14 Jan 2025, 12:58
That September 50 basis point cut feels like a long time ago
US job growth in December surged to a nine-month high with 256,000 payroll gains, while the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to 4.1%, signaling labor market resilience despite economic headwinds.
10 Jan 2025, 13:56
Volatility looms across markets
The US Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) report, expected to reveal stable earnings growth but a slight decline in employment changes
10 Jan 2025, 07:50
Pound struggles amid bond market turmoil
Sterling slumped as surging UK bond yields and growing concerns over fiscal stability rattled financial markets.
9 Jan 2025, 12:53
Markets await NFP amid mixed labor signals
December Nonfarm Payrolls are expected to show a 220,000 increase, well above November’s 160,000
9 Jan 2025, 07:15
Trump weighs emergency declaration to advance tariff agenda
President-elect Donald Trump is considering invoking a national economic emergency to implement sweeping tariffs, while the British pound tumbles to an eight-month low amid a surging US dollar and trade policy concerns.
8 Jan 2025, 13:17
China expands Gold reserves for a second month
China boosted gold reserves for a second month in December, while Eurozone inflation hit a five-month high of 2.4%, highlighting diverging market dynamics.
7 Jan 2025, 14:01
Tariffs drama
The dollar dropped after the Washington Post reported that Donald Trump’s aides are exploring tariffs that would apply to every country, but only cover critical imports.
6 Jan 2025, 12:55