US President Donald Trump used a series of social media posts to outline his views on inflation, interest rates, and Federal Reserve (FED) leadership, emphasizing his strong preference for lower interest rates and the close alignment between monetary policy and market performance. He suggested that inflation would either take care of itself or could be addressed through interest rate hikes if necessary. Trump also said he wants financial markets to respond positively to good news and negatively to bad news, reinforcing his long-standing focus on stock market performance as a key economic...
Pemerintah China secara resmi menyatakan penolakannya terhadap rencana tarif baru yang akan diberlakukan Amerika Serikat terhadap impor chip semikonduktor asal China. Pernyataan ini disampaikan juru bicara Kementerian Luar Negeri China dalam konferensi pers rutin di Beijing, di tengah meningkatnya ketegangan di sektor teknologi global. China mengecam langkah Washington sebagai penggunaan tarif yang terlalu luas dan tidak adil, yang menurutnya akan "menekan industri China secara tidak masuk akal" serta merugikan stabilitas rantai pasokan global. Pemerintah China mendesak AS untuk mengubah...
As quarter-end and especially year-end approaches, financial markets often experience a phenomenon known as window dressing—where investment managers and large funds reorganize their portfolios to enhance the performance results they report to clients or shareholders. This strategy can have a significant impact on various asset classes, not just stocks but also gold and the dollar. What Is Window Dressing? Simply put, window dressing occurs when fund managers engage in specific buying and selling activities at the end of a period (quarter or year) to improve the portfolio's appearance....
Applications for US unemployment benefits fell last week, highlighting the seasonal swings in the data at this time of year. Initial claims decreased by 10,000 to 214,000 in the week ended Dec. 20, according to Labor Department data released Wednesday. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 224,000 applications. Continuing claims, a proxy for the number of people receiving benefits, rose to 1.92 million in the previous week. New applications have been volatile in recent weeks, as is typical around holidays. Source : Bloomberg.com
In November 2025, housing starts in Japan declined by 8.5% year-on-year, significantly worse than market expectations of just 0.4%. This decline also reversed the 3.2% increase recorded the previous month. This marked the seventh consecutive decline this year, with declines spread across various housing categories, including owned homes, rental units, built-for-sale homes, and prefabricated housing. The sharpest decline was seen in built-for-sale homes, which fell by 11.3%, while owned homes also experienced a significant decline of 9.5%. While various factors were at play, this decline...