Significant Decline in Japan’s Trade Deficit in April
Japan’s trade deficit in April 2025 dropped to ¥115.85 billion, compared to ¥504.69 billion in the same month last year. However, the result fell short of market expectations for a ¥227.1 billion surplus. The improvement in the deficit was primarily...
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Canada’s Inflation Slows in April 2025
Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 1.7% in April 2025, down from 2.3% in March. While slightly above market expectations of 1.6%, this marks the lowest inflation rate in seven months. The main contributors to the slowdown were a significant...
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Germany’s Producer Price Index Falls in April 2025
In April 2025, Germany’s Producer Price Index (PPI) fell by 0.9% year-over-year, marking the second consecutive monthly decline and the sharpest drop since October of last year. This decline was primarily driven by a significant reduction in energy prices. Additionally,...
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Gold Drops Below $3,220
On Tuesday, the price of gold fell below $3,220 per ounce, driven by diminishing demand for safe-haven assets amid renewed hopes for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. These significant gold drops were influenced by the market trends. At the...
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Reserve Bank of Australia Cuts Interest Rate
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% during its May 2025 meeting, marking the first rate cut since January and bringing borrowing costs to their lowest level in two years. The...
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People’s Bank of China Cuts Interest Rates to Historic Lows
In line with market expectations, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) cut its key lending rates in May 2025—the first rate reduction since October of the previous year. This move is part of a broader monetary easing campaign by Beijing...
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China’s Industrial Production Grows 6.1% in April 2025
China’s industrial production rose by 6.1% year-over-year in April 2025, surpassing market expectations of 5.5%. However, this marks a slowdown from the 7.7% growth in March, which had been the strongest figure since June 2021. Growth across all major sectors...
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Sharp Decline in US Building Permits – April 2025
Preliminary data shows that the number of building permits in the U.S. dropped by 4.7% in April 2025 to an annualized rate of 1.412 million units. This is the lowest level in 11 months and below market expectations of 1.45...
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Japan’s Economy Contracts in Q1 2025
According to preliminary data, Japan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shrank by 0.2% in Q1 2025, worse than the market expectation of a 0.1% contraction. Japan’s economy contracts for the first time since Q1 2024. On an annualized basis, GDP dropped...
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UK Economy Grows 0.2% in March 2025
The United Kingdom’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.2% in March 2025 compared to the previous month, slightly exceeding market expectations (0.0%). Although slower than February’s 0.5% growth, this increase reflects a measure of economic resilience ahead of impending...
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