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  Brent crude oil futures fell 0.45% to $66.07 a barrel in Asian trading on Friday, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil (WTI) fell 0.5% to $62.00. The previous day, Brent and WTI had fallen respectively...

  On Wednesday (September 10), the latest producer price index (PPI) report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed that the PPI unexpectedly fell by 0.1% in August, lower than the 0.3% increase expected by Wall Street economists. The figure...

  The European Central Bank may leave interest rates unchanged on Thursday (September 11). According to the forecast of all 59 economists surveyed by Bloomberg, the deposit rate will remain at 2%. The new ECB forecast is likely to show that economic growth will gradually accelerate, with medium-term...

  GBP/JPY trailed from a high of 200.35 this week and rebounded on Wednesday. In the UK, market bets on an immediate rate cut fell, supporting the relative performance of the pound. In Japan, the yen was affected by domestic political uncertainty, and the market was worried about...

  Spot gold entered a bullish consolidation phase during the Asia-Europe session on Monday (September 8), fluctuating narrowly below the historical high of $3,600. It is currently trading around $3,595.46/ounce. Due to the technical overbuy signal, gold prices may...

  The US dollar index (DXY) stabilised at the 98.20 level in Asia on Thursday, having retreated slightly in the previous session, as traders awaited key US economic data, including changes in ADP employment, initial jobless claims and IS data.

  On Wednesday (September 03), the global financial marekt remained cautious, especially against the backdrop of continued high long-end bond yields. Although the recent bond sell-off has cooled, market participants are concerned about countries' high debt levels and potential...

  On Monday (September 1), the pound quickly repaired the retracement of last Friday, the pound/dollar returned above 1.3500, and the North American session was once close to 1.3550; in the context of the overall pressure on the dollar, the exchange rate refocused on the 1.3600 line.

  On Friday (August 29), the US dollar/Canadian dollar (USD/CAD) played a game around the July PCE inflation in the United States and Canada's second-quarter GDP. PCE maintained an annual rate of 2.6%, and the core PCE annual rate rebounded to 2.9%. The monthly rate was...

  As a new week kicks off, global investors' eyes are focused on the US non-farm payrolls report for August, which will be released on September 5. This report will not only become a key indicator of the health of the US economy, but also directly determine whether the Federal Reserve...

  On Monday (September 1), the European session of the US dollar/Japanese yen around 147.00 narrow consolidation. The intraday US dollar index DXY once fell back to around 97.55, but the exchange rate did not weaken, reflecting the yen is also weak, the pattern of hedging at both ends...

  On Wednesday (August 27), gold and silver prices fell slightly in morning trading in the United States, in part due to a sharp rise in the midweek dollar index, while short-term futures traders saw some profit-taking operations. Gold futures for December delivery (currently higher than...

  The latest data shows that on August 26, 2025, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) reported 2041 points, a new high since August 15, 2025, up 4.99% month-on-month (compared with the previous value), a record high in 2025.

  On Tuesday (August 26), the dollar weakened against the yen (USD/JPY), touching the 147.70 mark. The move marked a partial rebound in the yen, allowing it to recover some of its recent losses. After US President Donald Trump was accused of...

  On Friday (August 22), the main palm oil contract FCPOc3 of the Malaysian Derivatives Exchange (BMD) closed at 4531 ringgit/ton, up 1.59% in a single day and 1.32% weekly, achieving the third consecutive weekly close.