Market Overview
Canadian dollar declines after inflation data. Investors take profits ahead of the Fed meeting
2025.09.17
The Canadian dollar strengthened to 1.38 per US dollar in September, reaching monthly highs after domestic data reinforced expectations that the Bank of Canada would take a cautious approach to rate c...
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq Index is breaking price records again. In Thailand, there are plans to introduce a tax on gold trading in baht
2025.09.16
On Monday, the Dow Jones (US30) Index rose by 0.11%, the S&P 500 (US500) gained 0.47%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq (US100) closed up 0.94%, setting an all-time high. The US stocks closed higher, driven...
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Week's main events (September 15 – September 19)
2025.09.15
A week of central bank meetings and inflation data ahead
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Oil continues to get more expensive. The Japanese Nikkei index has reached a new all-time high
2025.09.15
WTI crude oil prices rose more than 1.5% on Friday. Ukrainian strikes temporarily halted operations at Primorsk, Russia's main oil-handling port in the Baltic, and hit three pumping stations that supp...
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US stock indices hit new all-time highs, and silver reached its strongest point since 2011
2025.09.12
The August Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed that consumer prices increased by 0.4% month-over-month, exceeding expectations, but the annual rate held at 2.9%, in line with projections. Signs o...
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Oil prices continue to rise amid a geopolitical risk premium. The Australian dollar has risen to a 10-month high
2025.09.11
The Australian dollar rose to around $0.662 on Thursday, nearing its highest level since early last November, driven by an improved risk appetite amid growing bets on a Fed rate cut. The commodity-lin...
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The French Parliament has passed a vote of no-confidence in the Prime Minister. Russia is attacking Poland, and Israel is attacking Hamas in the capital of Qatar
2025.09.10
Russian strike drones have invaded Polish airspace, threatening cities approximately 40-50 miles from the Ukrainian border. Airports in Warsaw, Lublin, and Rzeszow were closed due to the attack. Polan...
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Hong Kong stocks rose to a 4-year high. The announced production hike from OPEC+ was smaller than analysts had projected
2025.09.09
WTI crude oil prices rose 2% on Monday, climbing above the $63 per barrel mark and recovering from a three-day slide. The gains came as OPEC+ announced a smaller-than-expected production increase and...
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Global markets end the week on a mixed note
2025.09.08
Vietnam's annual inflation rate rose to 3.24% in August 2025, up from a three-month low of 3.19% in July. Meanwhile, core inflation, which excludes volatile items, declined to a four-month low of 3.25...
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Week's main events (September 08 – September 12)
2025.09.08
The main narrative this week is inflation and central bank rhetoric
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