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The one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was held at 3.0 percent on Monday, while the five-year LPR remained unchanged at 3.5 percent Thailand's exports remained a key driver, expanding 15 percent, supported by front-loaded shipments ahead of the expiry of U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs suspension Transport costs surged 3.2 percent, driven by a 30.2 percent increase in airfares Core CPI rose 0.3 percent in July and 3.1 percent from a year earlier, compared with forecasts of 0.3 percent and 3 percent RBA cited weaker public demand as key factor in lowering annual economic outlook for 2025 Economists suggest limited easing opportunities as U.S. tariffs impact India's export landscape There was a monthly decrease of 63.5 percent in U.K. residential transactions in April 2025, compared with March 2025 CPI edged down 0.1 percent year on year, impacting economic outlook Strengthening calls for additional interest rate cuts from ECB Treasuries fell amid volatility as risk sentiment recovered Last week, Lagarde suggested price growth may fluctuate before slowing toward the 2 percent target later The central bank cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 percent after keeping it unchanged for eleven consecutive policy meetings Germany and France, the two largest economies within the bloc, have reported unexpected contractions The closely watched core measurement of the Consumer Price Index slowed for the first time in months Core inflation remained steady at 2.7 percent for the fourth month in a row Despite exceeding 49.5, PMI remained below the 50 threshold for growth Central bank slashed its policy rate last month for the second time in a row to help prop up the economy The median sales price of a new U.S. home in November 2024 was $402,600, down from $437,300 in October The economy grew by only 0.8 percent over the past year, the slowest pace of growth since the early 1990s Japan's economy grew faster than expected in July-September, driven by higher capital investment and exports Other global brokerages, including Goldman Sachs and J.P.Morgan, anticipate a 25 bps cut from the central bank next month Economy's recent performance has been 'remarkably good, by far the best of any major economy in the world'. Powell said the results of Tuesday's presidential election would have no 'near-term' impact on U.S. monetary policy Unadjusted U.S. weekly jobless claims rose 5.4 percent to 212,274 in the week ending November 2
