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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 Index opens 258 points higher at 24,757
Friday, 18 July 2025 09:38 WIB

The Hang Seng Index opened 258 points higher, or 1.05%, reaching 24,757 points. The National Enterprises Index rose by 92 points, or 1.04%, to 8,945 points, while the Technology Index increased by 71 points, or 1.3%, to 5,520 points. Tech stocks performed strongly, with Tencent up by 1.5%,...

ECONOMY
Powell responds to White House on Fed headquarters renovation
Friday, 18 July 2025 05:01 WIB

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday responded to a Trump administration official's demands for information about cost overruns for a renovation project at the central bank's Washington headquarters campus, saying the project was large in scope and involved a number of safety upgrades...

COMMODITY
Oil Climbs Again as Traders Weigh Signals of Near-Term Tightness
Friday, 18 July 2025 12:29 WIB

Oil headed for a back-to-back daily gain after US data showed the world's largest economy holding up despite the fallout from the Washington-led trade war, while market metrics pointed to near-term tightness. Global benchmark Brent rose toward $70 a barrel after adding more than 1% in the...

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%
15.00 EUR Current Account (EUR) 19.8B
19.30 U.S Building Permits 1.39M
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