Sunday, February 23, 2025

Global Economic Monitor 250224

(Introduction)

[Markets]
※   Wall Street stocks finish lower
※   European stocks gain ahead of Germany elections
※   Benchmark 10-year yields down
※   Crude prices settled down more than 2%
※   Gold eases from record high


[Indicators]


[World]


[Korea]


[Opinions]
•   Project Syndicate(Gene Frieda): The Economic Consequences of Trump’s Ukrainian Peace
•   WSJ(Editorial Board): The Race to Save Germany
•   WSJ(Andy Kessler): The You-Do Economy
•   NYT(Kimberly Clausing): What This Tariff War Is Really About

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Global Economic Monitor 250221

(Introduction)

[Markets]
※   Wall Street stocks finish lower
※   Gold extends run of record highs
※   Japanese yen surges to multi-week highs
※   Ukraine bonds tumble on concerns about its future
※   Five years since COVID first tore into markets


[Indicators]
•   US Weekly Oil Inventories(EIA): U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Rise More Than Expected


[World]


[Korea]
•   국토위(맹성규), 정무위(강준현): "부동산PF 사업성 평가할 다자검증체계 구축해야"


[Opinions]
•   Project Syndicate(Michael R. Strain): How Trump Can Achieve Sustained Growth
•   Project Syndicate(Ngaire Woods): What If the US Leaves the IMF and the World Bank?
•   WSJ(Editorial Board): Nikola’s EV Truck Dream Goes Bust
•   WSJ(Phil Gramm, Donald J. Boudreaux): Trump’s Myth of the Trade Deficit
•   FT(Editorial Board): Germany’s chance for a revival
•   Bloomberg(Daniel Moss): There’s a Welcome Glimpse of Normality in Asia
•   Bloomberg(Tyler Cowen): Stagflation Is Poised for a Comeback
•   Bloomberg(Jonathan Levin): Bessent Is Stealing a Playbook He Didn't Even Like
•   아시아경제(김유리): 한은 총재가 했다는 그 '정치적' 발언

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Global Economic Monitor 250220

(Introduction)

[Markets]
※   Asian stocks waver as tariff threats sour sentiment
※   Hong Kong stocks slip on profit taking
※   Benchmark S&P 500 reaches all-time high
※   Gold chases record high touched last week
※   Investors wait on U.S-Russia talks


[Indicators]
•   US Weekly Mortgage rates·applications(MBA): Weekly mortgage demand drops 6%, as homebuyers remain ‘on the fence’


[World]


[Korea]


[Opinions]
•   Project Syndicate(Daron Acemoglu): Will We Squander the AI Opportunity?