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 dekat level tertinggi sejak awal Oktober yang disentuh pada Kamis lalu, jadi tekanan jual sejauh ini masih terbatas. Dolar AS (USD) terlihat menguat pelan setelah sebelumnya tertekan ke level terendah lebih dari dua bulan. Kenaikan ini lebih mirip rebound teknikal ketimbang perubahan tren besar, karena ekspektasi pasar masih condong ke The Fed yang dovish. Bank sentral AS baru saja memangkas suku...
China's trade surplus roared above $1 trillion in November for the first time ever, despite the ongoing global trade war that has resulted in a steep drop in exports to the U.S. In the first 11 months this year, China's overall exports grew 5.4% compared to the same period in 2024 while imports fell 0.6%, taking its trade surplus to $1.076 trillion this year as of November, up 21.6% year on year. The move come even as China's U.S.-bound goods fell for an eighth straight month despite a recent trade deal between the two economies, even as overall exports surpassed market expectations in...
US President Donald Trump expressed disappointment with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's response to Washington's peace proposal to end the war with Russia. According to Trump, Kyiv hasn't moved quickly enough to review the proposal, even though it was sent just hours earlier. He even said that "the Ukrainian people like" the plan, but the president doesn't. Meanwhile, Trump claimed that Russia is "fine" with the proposal's contents, giving the impression that he is more optimistic about Moscow's response than Kyiv. This stance contrasts with Trump's tone toward Russian President...
President Donald Trump announced a new peace pact between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which he linked to US access to critical minerals. At a meeting in Washington, Trump claimed his administration had "succeeded where many others have failed," calling this the eighth war he has ended in less than a year. However, the reality on the ground is far more complicated, as fighting in eastern Congo continues despite the signing of the previous peace agreement. The agreement is not just about a ceasefire; it also concerns the mineral trade. The agreement grants US companies access...
US bonds fell after jobless claims fell to their lowest level since 2022, one of the last readings on the health of the US labor market before the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision next week. Yields rose two to four basis points across all tenors, led by the five-year Treasury. The 10-year Treasury yield was just below its session high of around 4.10%. Labor Department data released Thursday showed that applications for unemployment benefits fell last week to their lowest level in more than three years, signaling that most companies are retaining workers. The day before, ADP...
According to a report from the US Department of Labour (DOL) released on Thursday, the number of US citizens submitting new applications for unemployment insurance went down to 191K for the week ending November 29. The latest print came in short of initial estimates (220K) and was lower than the previous week's 218K (revised from 216K). Additionally, the 4-week moving average decreased by 9.5K, bringing it to 214.75K from the revised average of the previous week. The report indicated a seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate of 1.3%, with Continuing Jobless Claims shrinking by 4K to...
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...
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...
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...