Market Overview

The RBA has cut interest rates for the first time since 2020. European countries will increase spending on the army

2025.02.18
The Mexican peso held steady at 20.3 per US dollar, showing resilience despite Banxico's dovish stance, supported by a still high interest rate differential and the temporary postponement of US tariff...
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The RBA and RBNZ are preparing to cut rates this week. Hong Kong's Hang Seng hit a 4-month high

2025.02.17
On Friday, the Hang Seng Index rose 806 points or 3.7% to 22,620, its highest in four months and reversing a slight decline in the previous session. The strong gains were broad-based, with the Technol...
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Week's main events (February 17 - February 21)

2025.02.17
This week, investors' attention will be focused on the RBA and RBNZ Interest Rate Decisions
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The German Index set another high. The GDP of Malaysia and Singapore show steady growth

2025.02.14
Malaysia's economy grew by 5% year-on-year in Q4 2024, beating initial estimates of 4.8% but slowing from an upwardly revised 5.4% in the previous quarter. This is the slowest growth in the past three...
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The demand for silver in green energy is growing in Asian countries. Inflation expectations are rising in Australia.

2025.02.13
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.5% in January, bringing the annualized inflation rate to 3%, which reduced the likelihood of the Federal Reserve cutting rates soon and increased speculation of a possi...
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Today, traders' attention is focused on the US inflation data

2025.02.12
Today, markets will focus on the US inflation report for January, which is expected to be unchanged from December at 2.9% y/y, while core CPI is expected to fall to 3.1% y/y from 3.2% in December. Als...
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25% tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum in the US provoke the growth of metals

2025.02.11
The tariff hike also drove gold prices to a record high and copper to a four-month high. Strengthening shares of chip companies also supported the broader market's gains.
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Trump's tariff intimidation continues to rattle markets

2025.02.10
The US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he would announce additional 25% tariffs on all US steel and aluminum imports, as well as impose retaliatory duties on what he considers unfair trade pract...
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Week's main events (February 10 - February 14)

2025.02.10
This week's focus is on inflation data in the United States and Switzerland
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The Reserve Bank of India cut rates for the first time in 5 years. The Bank of Mexico continued monetary policy easing

2025.02.07
The Bank of Mexico cut its benchmark interest rate by 50 bps to 9.50%. This is in line with the global downward trend in inflation, although inflation persists in major economies, especially in servic...
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