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Friday, 18 July 2025 08:18 WIB

Gold steadied and was set for a moderate weekly loss as investors assessed the outlook for Federal Reserve rate cuts after resilient US jobs and retail data eased concerns about the economy. Bullion traded below $3,340 an ounce in early Asian hours, heading for a 0.5% drop on the week. That came after data that showed applications for unemployment benefits fell for a fifth straight week to the lowest level since mid-April, and advancing retail sales in June. San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said she still thinks it's reasonable for policymakers to plan on two interest-rate cuts this...

RECENT NEWS
Asia-Pacific markets rise as Wall Street bounces on retail sales data
Tuesday, 18 March 2025 07:30 WIB | Bursa Asia

Asia-Pacific markets rose on Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street, which ticked up after U.S. retail sales data appeared to ease recession concerns. Investors will be keeping a close watch on Japanese markets, as the Bank of Japan kicks off its two-day monetary policy meeting on Tuesday. The central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at 0.5% when the meeting concludes on Wednesday. The BOJ's two-day meeting coincides with the U.S. Federal Reserve, with the latter also expected to keep interest rates unchanged. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 started the day 1.34% higher,...

Dow closes more than 300 points higher Monday, S&P 500 posts back-to-back gains
Tuesday, 18 March 2025 03:21 WIB | DOW JONES

Stocks rose on Monday, building on their comeback from a four-week rout on Wall Street exacerbated by President Donald Trump's chaotic tariff policy rollout and falling consumer confidence. The S&P 500 gained 0.64% to close at 5,675.12, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.31% and ended at 17,808.66. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also advanced 353.44 points, or 0.85%, to end at 41,841.63. The 30-stock index was bolstered by gains in Walmart and International Business Machines.All three of the major averages posted back-to-back gains. "We're in a near-term counter-trend rally," Sam...

S&P 500 ticks higher as benchmark tries to continue comeback from a correction
Tuesday, 18 March 2025 00:04 WIB | Indeks saham berjangka A.S.

The S&P 500 rose on Monday as the benchmark tries to continue its comeback from correction territory following a four-week rout on Wall Street exacerbated by President Donald Trump's chaotic tariff policy rollout and falling consumer confidence. The broad market index gained 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 237 points, or 0.6%, bolstered by gains in Walmart and International Business Machines Helping sentiment was the February retail sales report, as traders breathed a sigh of relief that the figures weren't worse. Retail sales...

European markets open higher; German debt reform vote ahead
Monday, 17 March 2025 15:36 WIB |

European stocks started the new trading week in positive territory, although investors will be looking to see if global market volatility continues. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was 0.1% higher shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors moving higher. European markets ended the week higher Friday after German lawmakers reportedly came closer to agreeing on reforming the country's so-called debt brake rule. Media reports said Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz had won support from the Greens party to hike public borrowing to allow an increase in defense...

Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.95%
Monday, 17 March 2025 14:55 WIB | IndeksNikkei 225

Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Power, Rubber and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.95%. The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:7011), which rose 12.17% or 311.00 points to trade at 2,867.00 at the close. Meanwhile, IHI Corp. (TYO:7013) added 9.70% or 1,045.00 points to end at 11,820.00 and Hitachi Construction Machinery Co (TYO:6305) was up 6.33% or 253.00 points to 4,250.00 in late trade. The worst performers of the...

Hong Kong Stocks Extend Rally to Begin the Week
Monday, 17 March 2025 10:26 WIB | IndeksHangSeng

Hong Kong equities jumped 375 points or 1.6% to 24,338 in Monday morning trading, extending gains for the second session. Optimism over China's newly announced "Special Action Plan to Boost Consumption," aimed at stimulating domestic demand, supported the rally. In addition, state media Xinhua said that Beijing also plans to stabilize the stock and real estate markets, boost the birth rate, and support inbound and domestic tourism. These comprehensive measures were unveiled on Sunday. On the economic data front, China's industrial output rose 5.9% yoy in the first two months of 2025,...

Japanese Shares Climb in Broad Market Rally
Monday, 17 March 2025 08:56 WIB | Saham Jepang IndeksTopix IndeksNikkei 225

The Nikkei 225 Index surged 1.2% to above 37,400, while the broader Topix Index also gained 1.2% to 2,748 on Monday, with both benchmarks reaching their highest levels in over a week amid a broad market advance. Japanese shares mirrored a relief rally on Wall Street from Friday, as investors continued to assess evolving trade policies and broader economic uncertainties in the US. Market sentiment also received a boost after China unveiled a special action plan over the weekend, introducing measures to increase wages and stabilize stock and real estate markets. Leading the gains were index...

Dow pops more than 650 points in relief bounce Friday, but still posts worst week since 2023
Saturday, 15 March 2025 03:49 WIB | DOW JONES

tocks rallied Friday, clawing back some of the steep losses seen over the week, as investors got a reprieve from tariff-related headlines. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 674.62 points, or 1.65%, to close at 41,488.19. The S&P 500 climbed 2.13% to end at 5,638.94, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 2.61% to settle at 17,754.09. It was the best day in 2025 for both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq. Big tech shares that were rattled earlier this week saw a sharp recovery on Friday. Nvidia shares popped more than 5%. Tesla jumped nearly 4%, and Meta Platforms gained close to 3%. Amazon...

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PRECIOUS METALS
Gold extends losses as US Dollar, yields rise
Wednesday, 9 July 2025 19:04 WIB

Gold (XAU/USD) is extending its decline on Wednesday for a second consecutive day as the US Dollar (USD) and US Treasury yields firm ahead of the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)...

ENERGY
Oil Drops as Larger OPEC+ Supply Increase Raises Glut Concerns
Monday, 7 July 2025 09:54 WIB

Oil extended declines after OPEC+ agreed to a bigger-than-expected production increase next month, raising concerns about oversupply just as US tariffs fan fears about the demand outlook. Brent...

CURRENCIES
Japanese Yen reverses part of Friday's gains against USD
Monday, 18 November 2024 10:28 WIB

The Japanese Yen (JPY) weakened against its US counterpart and reversed part of Friday's recovery from the lowest level since July 23 following Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda's remarks....