In December, the US CPI for November increased 2.7% YoY, in line with expectations and higher than the previous 2.6% rise. The US inflation data was generally in line with expectations, but showed some stickiness. Retail sales in November rose 0.7% MoM, higher than...

In November, Trump was elected the new President of the United States, reducing uncertainty in the U.S. stock market, and the "Trump trade" continued, with U.S. stocks continuing to surge. Bitcoin hit a new all-time high, while uncertainty increased to varying degrees...