Morning Update | 19 August 2025

Asian markets started Tuesday calmly 😌, with focus still on talks at the White House 🏛️.
Discussions on Ukraine–Russia peace remain frozen ❄️, as both sides stand firm on their key conditions:
🇺🇦 Ukraine — restoring pre-war borders
🇷🇺 Russia — no foreign troops on Ukrainian soil.

The US, EU, and Ukraine are preparing detailed security guarantees within 10 days ⏳, while NATO confirmed that ground troop deployment was not part of the talks.

📉 Before Europe’s cash session, futures are slipping:

• 🇩🇪 DE40 -0.15%
• 🇺🇸 US500 -0.17%

S&P reaffirmed the US rating at AA+/A-1+ with a stable outlook, noting high deficits and rising debt 📑.

📆 Today’s macro calendar is light — investors are watching Canada’s CPI, corporate news, and geopolitical updates.

✨ Market snapshot:

• Gold regains some ground, supported by a mild EUR/USD rebound 💶💵.
• Forex: Low volatility, with the yen 🇯🇵 stronger and the Australian dollar 🇦🇺 weaker.
• Energy: Natural gas 🔥 -1.14% on forecasts of lower demand.
• Crypto: Bitcoin 💎 -1.2%, Ethereum 🚀 -2.4%.

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