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Dollar softens on Trump inauguration day
The dollar weakened on President Trump’s inauguration day, with markets eyeing potential tariff policies and deregulation
China’s GDP boosts market sentiment
China's 6.2% YoY industrial production growth in December, its fastest since April
BoJ prepares markets for possible rate hike
Yen gains momentum as BoJ hints at an imminent rate hike, while UK inflation slows below expectations.
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.
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.
Volatility looms across markets
The US Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) report, expected to reveal stable earnings growth but a slight decline in employment changes
Pound struggles amid bond market turmoil
Sterling slumped as surging UK bond yields and growing concerns over fiscal stability rattled financial markets.
Markets await NFP amid mixed labor signals
December Nonfarm Payrolls are expected to show a 220,000 increase, well above November’s 160,000
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.
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.