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Japanese indices post weekly gains for the first time in three weeks, while Chinese stocks are mixed.
Market Indicators
image 18 April، 2025

Japanese indices closed higher on Friday, April 18, with the Nikkei index rising more than 1% to its highest level since mid-January, following a three-week losing streak. This was supported by optimism about a trade agreement with the United States regarding tariffs. Negotiations between Economy Minister Akazawa and the US administration in Washington appear to be making significant progress. In...

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European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates as Expected
Foreign currency
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The European Central Bank decided at its meeting moments ago today, Thursday, April 17, to cut interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected, to 2.40%, while announcing that the inflation reduction process is on track. The bank's interest rate statement stated that inflation declined in March, with the services index declining significantly in recent months. Most indicators point to...

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Crude oil prices rise in closing session of the week
Oil markets
image 17 April، 2025

Crude oil prices recorded gains for the second consecutive session during mid-European trading today, Thursday, April 17, heading for weekly gains, the first in April, benefiting from concerns about Iranian supplies. Brent crude rose by about 0.80%, trading at $66.37 per barrel, while US crude (NYMEX) traded at $63.09 per barrel, up about 1.00%. The US Energy Information Administration report...

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Unemployment rates rise in Australia, inflation higher than expected in New Zealand
Foreign currency
image 17 April، 2025

Australian unemployment rates rose to 4.1% in March, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) at the beginning of the Asian session today, Thursday. Expectations had been for a rise of around 4.2%, coinciding with an increase in the labor force participation rate to 66.8% from 66.7%. The Australian economy added approximately 32,200 jobs in March,...

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Bank of Canada Keeps Interest Rate at 2.75% as Expected
Foreign currency
image 16 April، 2025

The Bank of Canada kept its interest rate at 2.75% as expected at its meeting just moments ago, noting that the significant shift in US trade policy and the unpredictability of tariffs have increased uncertainty and weakened economic growth prospects. The Bank's interest rate report stated that the forecasts contained in its April Monetary Policy Report presented different scenarios. The...

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US Retail Sales Exceed Expectations in March
Foreign currency
image 16 April، 2025

Data released just moments ago from the US Census Bureau showed a rise in US retail sales, exceeding market expectations. Sales rose to $734.9 billion, a 1.4% increase compared to February's reading of 0.2% (1.3% expected), and a 4.6% year-over-year increase. Core sales, excluding auto prices, grew 0.5% in March, compared to a revised 0.7% increase in February. Sales at...

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UK inflation at 2.6%
Foreign currency
image 16 April، 2025

The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of UK inflation, rose to 2.6% year-on-year in March, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) this morning, compared to 2.8% in February, exceeding expectations of 2.7% growth. On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.3% in March, compared to a rise of approximately 0.6% in March 2024....

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China’s economy exceeds market expectations in the first quarter.
Foreign currency
image 16 April، 2025

Gross domestic product in China, the world's second-largest economy, grew by about 5.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of this year, according to data released Wednesday morning, April 16, by the National Bureau of Statistics. The GDP reached 31,875.8 billion yuan, an increase of 1.2% from the fourth quarter of 2024, exceeding market expectations of about 5.2% growth, benefiting from...

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Canada’s annual inflation rate at 2.3% in March
Foreign currency
image 15 April، 2025

Canada's Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew by 2.3% year-on-year in March, according to figures released just a few moments ago, compared to 2.6% in February, below expectations. The core CPI, which excludes gasoline prices, rose to 2.5% year-on-year from 2.6%. On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.3% in March after rising by 1.1% in February, below expectations for...

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Crude prices decline, affected by the International Energy Agency’s report.
Oil markets
image 15 April، 2025

Crude prices recorded slight declines of about 0.25% in mid-trading on Tuesday, April 15, after the International Energy Agency warned of the impact of tariffs on energy prices, amid anticipation of today's US inventory figures from the American Petroleum Institute. Nymex crude fell by about 0.29%, trading at $61.35 a barrel, while Brent crude traded at $64.70 a barrel, down...

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