Morning Update (17.11.2025)

Asian markets are moving without a clear trend. 🇨🇳 Chinese indices are down by 0.50–0.70%, 🇦🇺 AU200.cash is rising 0.45%, while 🇯🇵 JP225 is losing around 0.50%.

💱 FX volatility stays muted, with most pairs holding within +/-0.15%. The U.S. dollar is recovering slightly, gaining 0.15%.

🗣️ Fed’s Raphael Bostic remains cautious about a December rate cut, and markets now assign only a 43.9% chance of a 25 bps move.
🇪🇺 ECB’s Olli Rehn warned that inflation could fall below 2% because of cheaper energy and a stronger euro.

🇯🇵 Tokyo is preparing a stimulus package exceeding 17 trillion JPY to support living costs, AI and semiconductor investment. Preliminary GDP fell 1.8% annualised, better than the forecast –2.4%, while capital expenditure grew by 1.0%.

⚓ Tensions rose as four Chinese Coast Guard vessels briefly entered waters administered by Japan. Tokyo is sending a senior diplomat to Beijing to ease the situation.

📈 Berkshire Hathaway added a USD 4.3bn position in Alphabet, now its tenth–largest holding.
💾 Samsung is raising memory prices by 30–60% as DRAM shortages grow due to AI demand.

📊 Economic Calendar — Today, 17 November 2025

🇨🇦 15:30 CPI m/m (October): 0.2% (prev. 0.1%)
🇨🇦 15:30 CPI y/y (October): 2.4% (prev. 2.4%)
🇨🇭 10:00 GDP s.a. q/q (Q3): 0.1% (prev. 0.1%)
🇨🇭 10:00 GDP n.s.a. y/y (Q3): 1.2% (prev. 1.2%)
🇯🇵 01:50 GDP Annualised (Q3): –1.8% (prev. 2.3%, forecast –2.5%)

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