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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
Market open

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
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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
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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
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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
Market open

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
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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
Market open

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
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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
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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
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