Market Overview

PBoC launches new stimulus for the economy. Silver hits two-month high

2024.10.18
Silver (XAG/USD) prices climbed above $32 an ounce to a two-week high on Friday, following gold prices higher as uncertainty surrounding the upcoming US election and rising tensions in the Middle East...
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A strong Australian labor market report reinforced the RBA's hawkish stance. Banks in Thailand and the Philippines cut interest rates

2024.10.17
The Bank of Thailand unexpectedly cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% at its October meeting, the first-rate cut since early 2020.
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Inflationary pressures continue to ease in the UK and New Zealand

2024.10.16
WTI crude oil prices fell by 4.4% to $70.6 per barrel on Tuesday following reports that Israel may avoid strikes on Iran's oil infrastructure, easing fears of major supply disruptions in the region.
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India is experiencing a surge in inflation. US stock indices are once again updating historical highs.

2024.10.15
India's annual inflation rate for September 2024 rose to 5.49% from 3.65% in the previous month, well above market estimates of 5%.
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China is experiencing a deflationary trend. Rating agencies downgraded France

2024.10.14
China's annual inflation rate in September 2024 was 0.4%, below market projections and August's 0.6%. It was the 8th month of consumer inflation but the lowest since June, underscoring the need for mo...
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Hurricane Milton is putting downward pressure on natural gas and upward pressure on oil

2024.10.11
WTI crude prices rose by 3.5% to $75.8 a barrel on Thursday amid rising demand for fuel in the US after Hurricane Milton hit Florida, concerns about supply disruptions from the Middle East, and expect...
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Investors expect inflationary pressures to ease in the US. The People's Bank of China launched a mechanism to support the stock market

2024.10.10
Today, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) launched a RMB500 billion swap facility, allowing eligible financial institutions to use assets as collateral to provide liquidity.
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RBNZ cut the rate by 0.5%. RBI kept the rate at 6.5% for the tenth consecutive meeting

2024.10.09
Oil prices fell by 4% yesterday. Expected supply disruptions caused by geopolitical risks in the Middle East have yet to materialize, and investors have shifted their attention back to Chinese demand.
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RBA plans to hold rates until the end of the year. The US stock market is under pressure from rising bond yields.

2024.10.08
10-year T-note yields rose to a 2-month high amid bearish sentiment from last Friday when a stronger-than-expected US September payrolls report eliminated market odds of a 50bp Fed rate cut at next mo...
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