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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
Japanese Shares Rise on GDP Surprise
Friday, 15 August 2025 08:16 WIB

The Nikkei 225 Index climbed 0.5% to above 42,800, while the broader Topix Index advanced 0.75% to 3,080 on Friday, rebounding from the prior session's losses as stronger-than-expected GDP data lifted sentiment. Japan's economy expanded 0.3% in the second quarter, accelerating from a 0.1% growth...

ECONOMY
Hot wholesale prices data puts wrinkle in Fed's rate-cut roadmap
Friday, 15 August 2025 02:06 WIB

A jump in wholesale prices is likely to bolster concerns among Federal Reserve policymakers that rising inflation remains a risk, intensifying debate over the rationale for an interest rate cut next month and leaving the tension between the U.S. central bank and the White House unresolved. The...

COMMODITY
Silver Remains Under Pressure Ahead of Alaska Summit
Friday, 15 August 2025 10:19 WIB

Silver prices (XAG/USD) held below US$38 per troy ounce on Friday, after plunging more than 1% in the previous session. Pressure persisted as higher-than-expected US producer price inflation (PPI) dampened hopes for a significant Fed rate cut in September and kept interest in non-yielding assets...

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
06.50 JPN Prelim GDP Price Index y/y 3.3% 3.0%
06.50 JPN Prelim GDP q/q 0.0% 0.3%
08.30 CHN New Home Prices m/m -0.27% -0.31%
09.00 CHN Industrial Production y/y 6.8%
09.00 CHN Retail Sales y/y (CHN) 4.8%
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