Market Overview
S&P 500 and Nasdaq reach record highs. Natural gas prices fall to a one-year low
2025.08.13
The S&P 500 (US500) gained 1.13%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq (US100) closed up by 1.33%. Major Wall Street indices rallied on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting record highs, after July inflation...
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The RBA cut its rate to 3.6%. Bitcoin is striving for historical highs
2025.08.12
At its August meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut the cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.6%, which was in line with market expectations and brought borrowing costs to their lowest level si...
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Week's main events (August 11 – August 15)
2025.08.11
This week’s market focus: US-China trade deadline, geopolitics, US inflation, and RBA meeting
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Inflation in China remained flat. Nvidia and AMD will share revenue from chip sales to China with the US government
2025.08.11
Nvidia and AMD have agreed to a deal with the US government to share 15% of the revenue from certain chip sales to China in exchange for export licenses for Nvidia's H20 and AMD's MI308 chips.
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Bank of Mexico cuts interest rate to 7.75%. Trump announces 100% tariff on imported microchips
2025.08.08
The Nasdaq 100 posted a modest gain, initially supported by semiconductor stocks after Trump announced a 100% tariff on imported microchips, excluding US manufacturers. However, sentiment quickly dete...
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Oil prices fell below $65 per barrel. The RBA and RBNZ are likely to cut rates further in August
2025.08.07
WTI crude oil prices reversed earlier gains on Wednesday and fell by 1.2% to $64.30 per barrel, marking the fifth consecutive decline and hitting a new six-week low. Prices initially rose on supply co...
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The Reserve Bank of India kept interest rates unchanged. In Vietnam, inflationary pressures continue to ease
2025.08.06
Vietnam’s annual inflation rate fell to 3.19% in July 2025 from 3.57% in June, marking the lowest level in three months. Meanwhile, core inflation, excluding volatile items, slowed to 3.30% in July fr...
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Stock indexes returned to growth amid renewed hopes for a September Fed rate cut
2025.08.05
The indexes' growth was fueled by renewed hopes for a September Fed rate cut following a weak July employment report and a downward revision of data from previous months. In response, President Trump...
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Weak US labor market data increased the likelihood of a Fed rate cut. Oil prices fall amid rumors that OPEC plans to raise production
2025.08.04
WTI crude oil prices fell by 2.7% to $67.3 per barrel on Friday amid reports that OPEC and its allies may soon agree to raise output. Market sentiment also deteriorated following newly signed tariffs...
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Week's main events (August 04 – August 08)
2025.08.04
Markets focus on trade tensions amid a light economic calendar
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