邦达亚洲:经济数据表现良好 美元指数刷新6周高位

Group 1: US Labor Market - Initial jobless claims decreased by 9,000 to 198,000, below all economists' expectations [1][7] - Continuing claims for unemployment benefits were 1.884 million, slightly below the expected 1.893 million [1][7] - The four-week moving average of initial claims fell to 205,000, the lowest level in two years [1][7] Group 2: German Economy - Germany's GDP grew by 0.2% in 2025, marking its first annual growth since 2022, driven by household consumption and government spending [2][8] - The growth comes after two consecutive years of contraction, with investment declining and trade negatively impacting growth [2][8] - There are concerns about the sustainability of this economic recovery despite optimistic expectations regarding government spending on military and infrastructure [2][8] Group 3: Currency Markets - The US Dollar Index rose to a six-week high, trading around 99.30, supported by strong economic data and optimistic comments from Federal Reserve officials [4][10] - The Euro weakened against the dollar, trading near 1.1610, influenced by the stronger dollar and weak economic data from the Eurozone [5][11] - The British Pound fell to a four-week low, trading around 1.3380, pressured by the strong dollar and technical selling after breaking below the 1.3400 support level [6][12]