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SHANGHAI: China’s yuan hovered near a 13-month low in holiday-thinned trading on Thursday, not far from breaching

Australia’s market analysts have forecast steady growth for the domestic sharemarket in 2025, despite looming uncertainties hanging over the next 12 months.

The rate decision came on the back of a widely-expected 25-basis-points rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The Fed also indicated it will only reduce interest rates twice in 2025, fewer than the four cuts in its September meeting's projection.

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The Fund’s curve positioning and steepening bias were both positive contributors during the quarter while duration was a more modest contributor.

Since pledging to make America the "crypto capital of the planet", Trump's promises to enact pro-cryptocurrency policies have helped push the value of bitcoin to new records. Can the great run continue?

Recently, the Politburo, China's top decision-making body, opted to respond more actively to economic downturns, boost demand and stabilize the housing market. Fiscal easing is augmented by "moderately loose" monetary policy next year. The decision to foster "unconventional" counter-cyclical adjustments is the greatest policy shift since 2008.

In the third quarter, the Developing Markets Equity Portfolio advanced in absolute terms but underperformed its benchmark. Click here to read the full commentary.

Asian stocks edged up on Tuesday, though moves were subdued in a holiday-curtailed week, while the greenback held near a two-year high helped by elevated U.S. Treasury yields as investors prepared for fewer Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2025.

Taiwan emerges as Asia's best-performing stock market in 2024, gaining 25.54% as of Dec. 23 In contrast, South Korea was the worst, losing 8.03% over the year. Analysts say Trump's presidency and China's economy will be key to determining the direction of the Asian markets in 2025.

Crude oil markets are heading to 2025 in a largely bearish mood on familiar concerns of oversupply, lackluster demand and a stronger dollar.