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The U.S. CPI showed a slight increase in October, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on November 13. The October CPI annual growth rate stood at 2.6%, marking a 0.2 percentage point increase from the previous month, while the month-over-month rate held steady at 0.2%. Core CPI, wh...
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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced on November 5 that it will keep the cash rate target unchanged at 4.35%, marking the eighth consecutive month without a rate change and maintaining rates at a 13-year high. The statement noted that while inflation has been gradually receding from its ...
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The Bank of Canada announced a 50 basis point rate cut to 3.75% on October 23, in line with market expectations, marking the largest rate reduction since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Read more at Datatrack Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem stated that price pressures are ...
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On October 21, gold futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange closed at $2,734.50, continuing to reach new all-time highs. As one of the world's primary safe-haven assets, gold has risen by over 30% so far this year. This increase mainly reflects the fact that major global economies have entere...
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Last week, following TSMC's release of better-than-expected third-quarter earnings, the U.S. S&P 500 index hit a new record high. In the bond market, U.S. Treasury yields remained largely unchanged, with the 10-year minus 2-year yield spread holding at 13 bps. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar index co...