There were 214,000 Initial Jobless Claims in the week ending December 20, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week's unrevised level, the US Department of Labor (DOL) reported on Wednesday. This reading came in better than the market expectation of 223,000.
Ngân hàng UOB của Singapore vừa công bố báo cáo mới nhất về Triển vọng kinh tế Việt Nam về năm 2025 v à 2026. Do còn nhiều thách thức nên UOB dự báo quý IV GDP của cả nước chỉ tăng 7,2%, cả năm 2025 đạt 7,7%.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is remaining flat after recovering daily losses and trading around 97.90 during the European hours on Wednesday.
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) board members shared their views on the monetary policy outlook on Wednesday, per the BoJ Minutes of the October 29-30 meeting.
White House Adviser Kevin Hassett said that the Federal Reserve (Fed) is not cutting interest rates quickly enough, even though the US economy grew at a much faster-than-expected pace in the third quarter, CNBC reported on Tuesday.
The Bank of Canada’s (BoC) December meeting minutes show policymakers becoming more confident in the economy’s resilience while remaining cautious amid unusually high uncertainty.
US President Donald Trump used a series of social media posts to outline his views on inflation, interest rates, and Federal Reserve (Fed) leadership, emphasizing a strong preference for lower rates and close alignment between monetary policy and market performance.
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Tuesday that the Federal Reserve (Fed) is moving too slowly in cutting interest rates, despite evidence that the U.S. economy is growing much faster than expected.
Citing a filing from the US Trade Representative's office, Reuters reported on Tuesday that the US will set new tariffs on semiconductors from China. According to the document, the initial tariff level of 0% will increase in 18 months to a rate to be announced later.
Consumer sentiment in the United States weakened for the fifth consecutive month in December, with the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index declining to 89.1 from 92.9 in November.