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KBC Sunset KBC Sunset Thursday, February 13, 2025 Daily Market Overview Click here  to read the PDF-version of this report   Markets •          President Trump once again took center stage today. It started off with a call with Russian president Putin …

Sunrise market commentary KBC Sunrise Thursday, February 13, 2025 Please click here to read the PDF version Market Commentary Markets •          ‘Great progress’, ‘We’re close but not there on inflation’, ‘We don’t get excited about one or two good readings, …

KBC Sunset KBC Sunset Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Daily Market Overview Click here  to read the PDF-version of this report   Markets •          Today’s trading session was a long-drawn countdown to the US January inflation data. If anything, the drift in …

Sunrise market commentary KBC Sunrise Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Please click here to read the PDF version Market Commentary Markets •          Fed Chair Powell’s appearance before the Senate Banking Committee yesterday didn’t yield much clues on (changes in) monetary policy …

KBC Sunset KBC Sunset Tuesday, February 11, 2025 Daily Market Overview Click here  to read the PDF-version of this report   Markets •          Bear steepening of yield curves is the main – and only -expression of the new step-up in trade …

Sunrise market commentary KBC Sunrise Tuesday, February 11, 2025 Please click here to read the PDF version Market Commentary Markets •          Yesterday US president Trump’s ‘announcement policy’ on tariffs continued to dominate market headlines as the president indicated that he …

KBC Sunset KBC Sunset Monday, February 10, 2025 Daily Market Overview Click here  to read the PDF-version of this report   Markets •          US President Trump’s latest salvo of tariffs left global markets largely unfazed. It suggests they are either calling …

Sunrise market commentary KBC Sunrise Monday, February 10, 2025 Please click here to read the PDF version Market Commentary Markets •          Friday’s US payrolls solidified the Fed view that it can sit back and wait as the US economy is …

KBC Sunset KBC Sunset Friday, February 7, 2025 Daily Market Overview Click here  to read the PDF-version of this report   Markets •          The long-awaited re-evaluation of the neutral rate in the euro area turned out to be much ado about …

Sunrise market commentary KBC Sunrise Friday, February 07, 2025 Market Commentary Markets •          The BoE cut its policy rate yesterday by 25 bps to 4.5% in a 7-2 vote (2 members in favour of 50 bps rate cut). BoE governor …