Today's News Update - 14th Feb 2025 Asia Asia-Pacific markets rose on Thursday, diverging from Wall Street's decline, as stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation data dampened hopes for Fed policy easing. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 hit a record intraday high of 8,575.2, but closed flat at 8,540. Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 1.28%, finishing at 39,461.47, while the Topix rose 1.18% to 2,765.59. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index increased 0.42%, while China’s CSI 300 fell 0.38%, closing at 3,905.14. US Stocks gained on Thursday as new inflation data and updates on U.S. tariff plans helped alleviate concerns over inflation and global trade tensions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 395 points, or nearly 0.9%. The S&P 500 rose around 1%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained about 1.4%. Commodity Gold prices rose on Thursday after President Trump announced plans for reciprocal tariffs on countries taxing U.S. imports, fueling trade concerns. Spot gold gained 0.4% to $2,915.76, near its record high of $2,942.70, while U.S. gold futures climbed 0.6% to $2,945.40. Oil prices stabilized, recovering from earlier losses as expectations of a pause in U.S. tariffs helped offset concerns over a potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal. Brent crude fell 0.21% to $75.02, and U.S. WTI dropped 0.11% to $71.29. The above analysis is only for the views of market researchers and is for reference only and is not Regarded as a specific investment suggestion. #Forex #trading #tradingforex