Monthly Financial Market Update – June 2025
Global Macroeconomic Review United States: The US Labor markets have begun showing unmistakable signs of fatigue, with employers adding a disappointing 139,000 jobs in May, falling well short of market expectations. More troubling still, over 600,000…
Monthly Financial Market Update – May 2025
Global Macroeconomic Review United States:The US Federal Reserve maintained a cautious monetary stance throughout the period, holding its benchmark interest rate steady at 4.25%-4.50% as policymakers navigated complex economic crosscurrents. This…
Monthly Financial Market Update – April 2025
Global Macroeconomic Review United States:The U.S. economy presented a paradox in April 2025. A rare month-on-month CPI decline of 0.1% for March was observed—the first drop since May 2020—driven by a 6.3% fall in gasoline prices and a 5.3% drop in…
Monthly Financial Market Update – March 2025
Global Macroeconomic Review United States: The U.S. economy exhibited signs of cooling inflation in February 2025, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 0.2% m/m (2.80% y/y) and core CPI slowing to 3.1% annually—the lowest since April 2021. While…
Monthly Financial Market Update – February 2025
Global Macroeconomic Review United States: The U.S. economy in early 2025 showed mixed signals. Manufacturing rebounded after 27 months, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI improving, while the ISM Services PMI dipped slightly but stayed in growth territory.…
Monthly Financial Market Update – January 2025
Global Macroeconomic Review United States: The U.S. economy entered 2025 with strong momentum, reflected in the surging U.S. dollar, robust labor market performance, and persistent inflation concerns. The dollar soared to a two-year high as the Federal…
Monthly Financial Market Update – December 2024
Global Macroeconomic Review United States: In November 2024, the U.S. economy demonstrated remarkable resilience by adding 227,000 jobs, a substantial recovery from October’s revised figure of 36,000. The previous month’s underperformance was primarily…
Monthly Financial Market Update – November 2024
Global Macroeconomic Review United States: In the third quarter of 2024, the U.S. economy demonstrated notable resilience, growing by 2.8% thanks to strong consumer spending and increased business investment in equipment. This uptick in consumer…
Monthly Financial Market Update – October 2024
Global Macroeconomic Review United States: The U.S. economy displayed resilience in September with robust job gains, as non-farm payroll employment surged by 254,000, significantly surpassing projections. This strong labor market performance brought the…
Monthly Financial Market Update – September 2024
Global Macroeconomic Review United States: The US Federal Reserve made a significant decision to cut its interest rates for the first time in over four years. The key lending rate was reduced by 0.5 percentage points to 4.75% – 5%. The…
