Economic Report: Global Insights for 2025
Key indicators mark the beginning of 2025: inflation, employment, and global challenges.
Week of January 6 to10
The beginning of the year brings key data that impacts global markets and investment decisions. Here are some of the main highlights:
- United States: Strong job growth with 256,000 new positions in December and a drop in the unemployment rate to 4.1%. However, persistent inflation has pushed 10-year treasury yields to 4.74%.
- Europe: Inflation in the Eurozone rose to 2.4% annually in December, with Germany reporting figures above the ECB’s target. Economic activity continues to contract, reinforcing challenges in the region.
- Asia: In China, government measures to boost household consumption include subsidies for appliances and digital goods. In Japan, growth in services has been driven by local demand.
- Latin America: In Mexico, annual inflation of December hit its lowest level since 2021 (4.21%), opening the door for potential rate cuts. In Argentina, the country risk fell to its lowest level since 2018, reflecting increased confidence in its assets.
Key events in the coming weeks
- In China, international trade figures will be released on 01/13.
- In the U.S, inflation and retail sales data will be released on 01/15–16.
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