Group 1 - Singapore's OCBC Bank raised its GDP growth forecast for 2025 from 1.6% to 2.1% due to stronger-than-expected economic performance in Q2 2025 [1] - The preliminary estimate indicates that Singapore's GDP grew by 4.3% year-on-year in Q2 2025, with a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter annualized growth rate of 1.4%, surpassing market expectations [1] - The economic growth in Q2 was driven by robust performances across multiple sectors, including manufacturing (5.5% YoY), services (4.1% YoY), and construction (4.9% YoY) [1] Group 2 - The report highlights significant uncertainties and downside risks in the global economy, particularly regarding the unclear direction of U.S. tariff policies in the second half of 2025, which may lead to a sharp slowdown in Singapore's growth momentum [1] - The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is expected to adopt a "wait-and-see" approach in its upcoming policy review, with the core Consumer Price Index (CPI) averaging a 0.6% year-on-year increase from January to May 2025 [2] - The official forecast for overall and core inflation for 2025 remains at 0.5% to 1.5% [2]

Core Viewpoint - The current data supports maintaining interest rates at a "neutral level," but the economy is not at neutral rates due to inflation forecasts [1] Group 1 - Existing data is strong enough to justify the stance on interest rates [1] - The Federal Reserve is not currently at a neutral interest rate [1] - Inflation predictions are the primary reason for not being at neutral rates [1]

Core Viewpoint - The Governor of the Central Bank of Russia, Nabiullina, indicated that the inflation forecast for this year is expected to be revised downwards [1] Group 1 - The Central Bank of Russia is likely to adjust its inflation predictions for the current year, suggesting a more favorable economic outlook [1]

Group 1 - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has projected an inflation rate of 3.7% for the fiscal year 2026 [1]

Group 1 - The market widely expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to cut interest rates by 25 basis points [1] - Attention is on the ECB's forecasts for inflation and the economy, with expectations that the ECB will lower its inflation forecast for the Eurozone [1] - Focus is also on the ECB's views regarding the future path of interest rates, particularly whether the ECB will indicate an openness to further rate cuts later this year [1] Group 2 - The ECB's perspectives on trade wars, oil prices, and exchange rates are also of interest [1] - The ECB will announce its interest rate decision at 20:15 Beijing time, followed by a press conference by President Lagarde at 20:45 [1]

Economic Growth Forecasts - The OECD has further downgraded the economic growth forecasts for the US and globally, attributing this to the pressure from President Trump's tariff policies [1] - The US growth outlook for this year has been revised down to only 1.6%, with a projection of 1.5% for 2026, compared to a previous expectation of 2.2% growth in 2025 [1] - The OECD highlighted factors such as the impact of tariff policies, increased economic policy uncertainty, slowed net immigration, and reduced federal government employment as reasons for the downgrade [1] Global Economic Outlook - The OECD's latest global growth forecast has also been lowered, indicating that the economic slowdown is primarily concentrated in the US, Canada, and Mexico, while other economies are expected to see smaller adjustments [1] - Global GDP growth is projected to slow from 3.3% in 2024 to 2.9% in both this year and 2026, down from a previous forecast of 3.1% for this year and 3% for 2026 [1] - The report warns that the global outlook is becoming increasingly severe, with potential negative impacts from increased trade barriers, tightening financial conditions, weakened business and consumer confidence, and heightened policy uncertainty [1] Inflation Predictions - The OECD has adjusted its inflation forecasts, stating that higher trade costs, particularly in countries with increased tariffs, will push up inflation, although this effect will be partially offset by weaker commodity prices [2] - There is a significant disparity in inflation predictions between the US and other major economies, with the OECD now forecasting a US inflation rate of 3.2% for 2025, up from a previous estimate of 2.8%, and potentially nearing 4% by the end of 2025 [2] - The OECD expects that the Federal Reserve's interest rates will remain unchanged this year, and if inflation stays close to target, some central banks may continue to lower rates [2]

Core Insights - The inflation forecast for Israel over the next 12 months is projected at +2.4% [1] Group 1 - The inflation rate indicates a moderate increase, suggesting potential economic stability [1]

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Core Viewpoints - Recent progress in China-US economic talks may lead to an upward adjustment in China's GDP growth expectations for Q2 due to a rebound in exports and significant tariff reductions [5][3] - The US has agreed to reduce tariffs by 115 basis points within 90 days, which exceeds previous expectations, but this only affects 6.5% of US imports [7][3] Group 1: China Economic Insights - The reduction in tariffs and a potential agreement on the fentanyl issue may stimulate a wave of suppressed exports, positively impacting China's GDP growth in Q2 [5][6] - The possibility of adjusting the 20% tariffs imposed on China due to the fentanyl issue exists, while the remaining 10% tariffs may be retained long-term [5][6] Group 2: US Economic Insights - The GDP growth forecast for the US has been moderately adjusted upward, with Q4 GDP growth now expected to increase by 0.2 percentage points to 0.8% [7][3] - The cumulative tariff rate on China will decrease to 30%, while China's tariff rate on the US will drop to 10%, indicating ongoing targeted tariff measures in specific industries [7][3] - The slow progress of trade agreements between the US and other countries suggests that the 10% tariff may become a challenging threshold to overcome [7][3]