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Tuesday, 16 December 2025 23:12 WIB

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expects a substantial drop in inflation during the first six months of 2026, according to statements made Tuesday on Fox Business. Bessent indicated that an announcement regarding President Trump's Federal Reserve chair selection would likely come in early January, with "one or two more Fed interviews" possibly taking place this week. When discussing potential candidates, Bessent noted that both Kevin Warsh and Kevin Hassett are "very very qualified" for the position. He rejected suggestions that Hassett would lack agency at the Federal Reserve, while...

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Hong Kong Stocks Set to Log Solid Weekly Gains
Friday, 12 September 2025 10:09 WIB | HANG SENG

Hong Kong shares surged 375 points, or 1.4%, to 26,405 on Friday morning's trade, reversing losses in the prior session and hitting their highest in over four years. The rally was broad-based, tracking a global rally after Wall Street's S&P 500 notched a third record close Thursday following higher-than-expected US jobless claims that solidified bets of a Fed rate cut next week, with more easing through year-end. For the week, the Hang Seng is up about 4%, set for a second straight weekly gain, lifted by a report that Beijing may direct state banks to help local governments cover unpaid...

Japanese Shares Track Wall Street Rally
Friday, 12 September 2025 07:48 WIB | Nikkei 225

The Nikkei 225 rose 0.7% to around 44,700 and the Topix gained 0.5% to 3,165 on Friday, with Japanese equities hitting fresh record highs in step with Wall Street's overnight rally. On Thursday, all three major US benchmarks closed at all-time highs as evidence of a cooling labor market and contained inflation strengthened expectations for deeper Federal Reserve rate cuts. In Japan, investors weighed the Bank of Japan's policy outlook against mixed economic indicators and ongoing political uncertainty. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba recently announced his resignation, facing mounting...

European stocks rise after ECB rate decision, U.S. CPI release
Thursday, 11 September 2025 23:52 WIB | EUROPE

European stocks closed higher Thursday, as investors reacted to the latest policy decision by the European Central Bank as well as key U.S. inflation data. The DAX index in Germany climbed 0.3%, the CAC 40 in France gained 0.9% and the FTSE 100 in the U.K. rose 0.8%. ECB meeting All eyes Thursday were on Frankfurt as the ECB concluded its latest policy-setting meeting, with policymakers keeping interest rates on hold, as widely expected, with inflation largely on target, but an uncertain growth and political outlook kept further easing open. The ECB cut its key deposit rate to 2% in June,...

US Stocks Rise after CPI
Thursday, 11 September 2025 21:05 WIB | DOW JONES S & P 500 Indeks Nasdaq SahamAS

US stocks were in the green on Thursday, with the S&P 500 adding 0.3% to hit new highs, while the Nasdaq was up 0.3% and the Dow Jones rose almost 200 points as investors digested the latest US CPI report. The data came largely in line with expectations, showing annual inflation accelerating to 2.9% while core inflation held steady at 3.1%. However, headline CPI rose 0.4% on the month, above forecasts of 0.3%. The report did little to shift market expectations for a Fed rate cut next week, with investors nearly fully pricing in three cuts by year-end. Meanwhile, initial jobless claims...

Hang Seng Trims Weekend Losses
Thursday, 11 September 2025 15:38 WIB | HANG SENG

The Hang Seng Index fell 114 points, or 0.4%, to close at 26,086 on Thursday (September 11), halting a four-day rally and retreating from a four-year high amid broad sector weakness. Sentiment weakened after the New York Times reported that the US may impose restrictions on Chinese pharmaceuticals and tighten oversight of licensing agreements for experimental drugs. Pharmaceutical stocks led the decline, with Hansoh Pharma plunging 8.3%, followed by CSPC Pharma (-7.1%), Akeso Inc. (-4.7%), and Wuxi Biologics (-4.7%). Other stocks that also experienced significant declines included Meituan...

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ASIA
Asian Stocks Fall Following Wall Street's Correction
Friday, 21 November 2025 07:24 WIB

Asian stock markets fell in unison on Thursday, following Wall Street's decline. A brief rally in tech stocks led by Nvidia quickly faded, prompting investors to turn away from riskier assets like...

EUROPE
Euro Weakens Slightly, Dollar Slowly Rebounds, Trend Reversal or Just a Breather?
Monday, 15 December 2025 08:23 WIB

Pasangan mata uang EUR/USD mengawali pekan ini dengan nada sedikit melemah di sesi Asia, diperdagangkan di sekitar 1,1730, turun kurang dari 0,10% dalam sehari. Meski terkoreksi, euro masih berada...

GLOBAL ECONOMY
Trump Ready to Aid Ukraine, But Furious at Lack of Peace
Friday, 12 December 2025 07:54 WIB

US President Donald Trump said Washington is willing to provide security assistance to Ukraine as part of a deal to end the war with Russia. He emphasized that security support is a crucial factor...