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The US business inventories and retail inventories ex-auto for September 2025 (old data) shows: Business inventories +0.2% versus 0.1% estimate Retail inventories ex-auto 0.0% versus 0.0% last month Details from the Census Bureau: Sales: $1,947.5B in September, unchanged vs August (±0.1%), but up 3.7% YoY, pointing to steady nominal demand despite slower monthly momentum. Inventories:

Russia’s top Palladium producer expects a notable supply deficit for Platinum in 2025, while Palladium remains mostly balanced, highlighting diverging market views compared with the World Platinum Investment Council’s forecasts, Commerzbank’s commodity analyst Carsten Fritsch notes. Palladium market balanced this year “Russia’s largest Palladium producer yesterday published updated forecasts for the Platinum and Palladium market

The ECB is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at next week’s meeting, with markets fully pricing a stable deposit rate. New inflation projections may intensify internal debate, showing inflation below target in 2026–27 but above target in 2028 due to regulatory factors. Diverging views within the Governing Council reflect a split between calls

2025.12.16 2025.12.16 Yen Stands Firm On BOJ Rate Hike Expectations. Forecast as of 16.12.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The Japanese government does not control the Bank of Japan’s decisions. However, the yen is sensitive to the pace of monetary policy normalization. The USD/JPY pair will also be driven by US labor market statistics. Let’s discuss these topics

​​​Risk-off tone dominates Monday trading ​Monday saw investors adopt a firmly defensive stance as the final full trading week of the year kicked off. A heavy run of economic data and multiple central bank meetings have left traders wary of taking fresh risk. ​Global equities retreated from recent highs. The combination of year-end positioning and

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2025.12.16 2025.12.16 How Much Does Jeff Bezos Make a Day in 2025? Alan Tsagaraevhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alan-tsagaraev/ Jeff Bezos is a renowned figure in the realm of innovation, and his influence on the global economy remains significant. As the founder of Amazon, a company that has revolutionized e-commerce and cloud technology, Bezos has amassed a significant personal fortune,

High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not

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German/ Eurozone flash PMIs Overview The preliminary German and Eurozone flash HCOB Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for December is due for release today at 08:30 and 09:00 GMT, respectively. Amongst the Euro area economies, the German and the composite Eurozone PMI reports hold more relevance, in terms of their impact on the European currency and the

US suspends UK tech deal amid wider trade tensions (earlier Financial Times report) Indian rupee fresh record lows on flow pressure CBA sees February RBA rate hike as growth runs hot. Citi & NAB also expect February hike. NAB sees RBA hiking twice in 2026, clashing with market expectations for extended hold China eyes pragmatic

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