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GLOBAL
Trump announces Israel-Iran ceasefire
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 06:11 WIB

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday evening on Truth Social that Israel and Iran have agreed to a "Complete and Total CEASEFIRE" following what he referred to as "THE 12 DAY WAR." According to Trump's post, the ceasefire will begin approximately six hours after his announcement, when...

MARKET UPDATE
Hang Seng Jumps 2.8% This Week
Friday, 18 July 2025 15:20 WIB

The Hang Seng Index surged 327 points, or 1.3%, to close at 24,825 on Friday (July 18th), reversing two days of declines as all sectors rallied. The index hit a four-month high and rose 2.8% for the week, marking its second consecutive weekly gain. Strong momentum in mainland Chinese stocks...

ECONOMY
Powell's Letter Responds to White House Criticism of Fed Renovations
Friday, 18 July 2025 19:24 WIB

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, in a letter on Thursday, rebutted criticism leveled at the central bank by a top White House official regarding the $2.5 billion renovation project. "We take seriously our responsibility to be good stewards of public resources as we fulfill the duties...

COMMODITY
US Dollar Weakens After Data-Driven Rally, Focus on Consumer Sentiment
Friday, 18 July 2025 19:14 WIB

The US dollar (USD) weakened on Friday (July 18th), retreating from a three-week high as momentum waned. However, the greenback remained supported by strong US economic data released this week, which has reduced the likelihood of an immediate interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve (Fed). The US...

FISCAL & MONETARY
Fed's Waller wants July interest rate cut amid rising growth, job market risks
Friday, 18 July 2025 07:46 WIB

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday he continues to believe the U.S. central bank should cut interest rates at the end of this month amid mounting risks to the economy and the strong likelihood that tariff-induced inflation will not drive a persistent rise in price...

ECONOMIC CALENDAR
Time Country Figures Previous Actual
03.00 U.S TIC Long-Term Purchases -8.2B 259.4B
06.30 JPN National Core CPI y/y 3.7% 3.3%
13.00 EUR German PPI m/m -0.2% 0.1%
15.00 EUR Current Account (EUR) 18.6B 32.3B
19.30 U.S Building Permits 1.39M
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