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GLOBAL
OPEC lifts 2026 oil demand view and trims supply growth from rivals
Tuesday, 12 August 2025 19:15 WIB

OPEC on Tuesday raised its forecast for global oil demand next year and trimmed its forecast for growth in supply from the United States and other producers outside the wider OPEC+ group, pointing to a tighter market outlook. World oil demand will rise by 1.38 million barrels per day in 2026, the...

MARKET UPDATE
US Stocks Hold Mixed Momentum
Wednesday, 20 August 2025 22:05 WIB

US stocks were mixed for a second session on Wednesday as the market assessed the sustainability of the AI-driven rally, retail earnings results, and the outlook for US interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged higher while the S&P 500 held near the flatline, although the Nasdaq...

ECONOMY
UK inflation picks up to hotter-than-expected 3.8% in July
Wednesday, 20 August 2025 13:11 WIB

The U.K.'s annual inflation rate hit a hotter-than-expected 3.8%in July, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had anticipated inflation would reach 3.7% in the twelve months to July, after it picked up to 3.6% in June,...

COMMODITY
Oil Prices Rise On Falling US Crude Inventories, Investors Focus On Ukraine Peace Efforts
Wednesday, 20 August 2025 22:24 WIB

Oil prices rose about 1% on Wednesday (August 20th) on a larger-than-expected weekly decline in US crude inventories, as investors awaited the next steps in negotiations to end the Ukraine war, with sanctions on Russian crude remaining in place for now. Brent crude rose 56 cents, or 0.9%, to...

FISCAL & MONETARY
US President Trump Urges Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to Resign
Wednesday, 20 August 2025 21:58 WIB

In a post published on Truth Social on Wednesday (August 20th), US President Donald Trump urged Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook to resign, linking to a Bloomberg article titled "Trump Allies Urge Bondi to Investigate Fed's Cook Over Mortgages." "The Director of the Federal Housing Finance...

ECONOMIC CALENDAR
Time Country Figures Previous Actual
03.30 U.S API Weekly Statistical Bulletin - -
06.50 JPN Core Machinery Orders m/m -0.6% 3.0%
06.50 JPN Trade Balance (JPN) -0.24T -0.30T
08.00 CHN 1-y Loan Prime Rate 3.00% 3.00%
08.00 CHN 5-y Loan Prime Rate 3.50% 3.50%
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