Asian markets started Thursday on a positive note 🌏, with most indices trading higher during the session. 🇯🇵 Nikkei gained 0.33%, 🇰🇷 Kospi added 0.54%, and 🇨🇳 China A50 advanced 0.71%.
Wall Street closed mixed 📉📈 yesterday, with weakness again concentrated in tech stocks.
🇺🇸 The US government shutdown is finally over! Congress passed a bill and the president signed it, ending a record 43-day closure. The White House confirmed that delayed BLS data for September will be released soon, and a new budget will fund the government until the end of January.
🎙️ Boston Fed’s Susan Collins stated after market close that there is currently no strong reason for further rapid rate cuts, citing persistent inflation, tariffs and limited data access. Four FOMC members now see very low chances of a December rate cut.
🇯🇵 In Japan, wholesale prices rose 2.7% in October, beating forecasts. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda noted that inflation is moving closer to 2%, hinting that rate hikes may come sooner. The BOJ also reiterated readiness to counter bond yield spikes by stepping up debt purchases.
🇦🇺 The Australian dollar strengthened after strong labour data: employment surged by 42.2K vs 20K expected, and unemployment fell to 4.3%. The figures suggest the RBA will likely delay rate cuts until 2026, though the local stock market dropped to a three-month low.
💹 On forex markets, volatility stayed moderate. The USD/JPY briefly tested 155.00 before easing, while the AUD outperformed and the NZD weakened.
🛢️ Oil prices steadied as API data showed a smaller-than-expected rise in US crude stocks (+1.3M barrels vs +1.7M expected).
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🌅 Morning Market Update (13.11.2025) was originally published in Coinmonks on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
