Oil Prices Slide in 2025 as Oversupply and Geopolitical Risks Shape Market Outlook 
Asian Markets End Year on AI Optimism as Precious Metals and Currencies Shine 
Forex Markets Hold Steady as Traders Await Fed Minutes Amid Thin Year-End Volumes 
Japanese Business Leaders Urge Government Action as Weak Yen Strains Economy 
South Korea Factory Output Misses Forecasts in November Amid Ongoing Economic Uncertainty 
U.S. Dollar Steadies Ahead of Fed Minutes as Markets Eye Policy Divisions 
Singapore GDP Growth Surges in 2025 but Outlook Remains Cautious Amid Global Trade Risks 
Federal Reserve Begins Treasury Bill Purchases to Stabilize Reserves and Money Markets 
U.S. Stock Index Futures Steady as Markets Await Fed Policy Clues in Holiday-Thinned Trade 
USDA $12 Billion Farm Aid Program Draws Mixed Reactions from Row Crop Farmers 
South Korea Factory Activity Returns to Growth in December on Export Rebound 
Asian Markets Slip as Precious Metals Cool, Geopolitical Tensions Weigh on Sentiment 
South Korean Won Slides Despite Government Efforts to Stabilize Currency Markets 
South Korea Exports Hit Record High as Global Trade Momentum Builds 
Asian Currencies Trade Flat as Dollar Weakens in Thin New Year Trading 
Trump Delays Tariff Increases on Furniture and Cabinets for One More Year 
U.S. Stock Futures Slip as Year-End Trading Turns Cautious 
Comments from NAB:
- Up to a 40% chance the Reserve Bank of Australia cash rate goes below 2%
- The capex subindex points to moderate expansion in non mining
- "Confidence also fell across all industries except manufacturing and wholesale, suggesting common factors such as political and broader economic uncertainty may be at play ... perhaps the rate cut acted as a stark reminder of the significant headwinds facing the economy"
- "We still see another rate cut in coming months ... most likely May but the April meeting is live and data-dependent"
