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

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.

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.