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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
Hang Seng Reversals Early Gains and Ends Lower
Monday, 18 August 2025 15:56 WIB

The Hang Seng Index fell 93 points, or 0.4%, to close at 25,177 on Monday (August 18th), reversing early gains as property and financial stocks dragged the index down. Sentiment worsened due to rising debt repayment risks in Hong Kong's property sector, with bond maturities expected to surge to...

ECONOMY
Trump Urges Ukraine To Give Up On NATO And Crimea Ahead Of Meeting With Zelenskiy
Monday, 18 August 2025 17:51 WIB

US President Donald Trump urged Ukraine to give up on hopes of regaining annexed Crimea or joining NATO, as he prepared to host President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders in Washington on Monday to urge Kyiv to accept a peace deal with Russia. After rolling out the red carpet for Russian...

COMMODITY
Oil Prices Rise Slightly, Market Wary of Trump's Pressure on Zelensky
Monday, 18 August 2025 19:45 WIB

Crude oil futures prices rose slightly on Monday (August 18, 2025), but remained within a narrow range. Market participants were monitoring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington following the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, which touched on a potential end to the...

FISCAL & MONETARY
Fed Chair Powell to speak Aug 22 amid speculation on rate cuts, replacement
Friday, 15 August 2025 05:24 WIB

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will give a speech on the economic outlook and the Fed's review of its policy framework next Friday at the Kansas City Fed's annual central banking conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the Fed said on Thursday. Powell's speech comes as data showing some impact...

ECONOMIC CALENDAR
Time Country Figures Previous Actual
06.01 GBP Rightmove HPI m/m -1.2% -1.3%
11.30 JPN Tertiary Industry Activity m/m 0.3% 0.5%
16.00 EUR Trade Balance (EUR) 15.6B 2.8B
21.00 U.S NAHB Housing Market Index 33
Tentative EUR German Buba Monthly Report
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