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2025/4/21
Over the past two weeks, international oil prices have shown high volatility. The imposition of tariffs by the U.S., China, and Europe raised concerns about declining oil demand, pushing prices to recent lows. Subsequently, the U.S. announced a 90-day suspension of reciprocal tariffs for multiple countries, temporarily boosting market sentiment and prompting a sharp rebound in oil prices. Prices then rose further, supported by OPEC+’s announcement of compensatory production cuts, escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, and positive progress in U.S.-EU trade negotiations.
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2025/4/7
Over the past two weeks, international crude oil prices have fallen by approximately 8–9%. Although the U.S. intensified sanctions on Venezuela and Iran—temporarily increasing supply risks and pushing oil prices upward—these gains were quickly reversed as the U.S. announced substantial tariff hikes. This triggered retaliatory measures from major trading partners, dampening global economic sentiment and weakening oil demand expectations. Simultaneously, OPEC+ announced a significant and unexpected expansion of its production plan, further aggravating the supply-demand imbalance and accelerating the drop in oil prices.
2025/3/24
Over the past two weeks, international oil prices have fluctuated under the combined influence of economic data, geopolitical tensions, and supply-side factors. Weak U.S. economic data has heightened expectations of interest rate cuts, while slower builds in crude inventories have eased supply pressures, offering support to oil prices. Rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East and the intensification of the Russia-Ukraine conflict have contributed to market volatility. Meanwhile, U.S. sanctions on Iran and OPEC+’s production cut plans have further alleviated concerns over excess supply, ultimately pushing oil prices slightly higher.
2025/3/11
Over the past two weeks, oil prices have dropped to their lowest levels this year due to bearish economic data and OPEC+'s announcement of a scheduled production increase. Although Trump's aggressive sanctions policy led to a slight rebound in prices, policy uncertainty remains high, and the overall market is still shrouded in a bearish sentiment.
2025/2/25
Over the past two weeks, oil prices have exhibited significant volatility, driven by geopolitical risks in the Middle East and shifts in supply-demand fundamentals. U.S. sanctions on Iran and an attack on Kazakhstan’s oil pipeline fueled price increases, while rising U.S. crude inventories, progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks, and the resumption of Iraqi oil exports exerted downward pressure. Market sentiment fluctuated between supply concerns and evolving demand dynamics, contributing to heightened uncertainty in oil price movements.
2025/2/10
Over the past two weeks, oil prices have cumulatively declined by approximately 4% to 5%. This decline is primarily attributed to weak global demand, a significant increase in U.S. crude oil inventories exceeding market expectations, and a lack of clear improvement in crude oil demand prospects. Additionally, the potential for reconciliation in the Russia-Ukraine conflict has reduced geopolitical risks, limiting upward support for oil prices.
2024/10/18
The Taiwan Carbon Exchange was inaugurated last year and officially launched carbon credit trading this year, enabling companies to reduce emissions through the transfer and trading of carbon credits, thereby promoting domestic carbon reduction. Carbon credits, carbon fees, and carbon taxes are all carbon pricing tools; carbon credits allow companies to trade emissions quotas, while carbon fees and taxes are charged based on emissions volume. Taiwan's carbon credit market is currently focused on voluntary transactions. Key beneficiary stocks include companies in carbon offset forestry, green energy production, carbon capture, and carbon auditing. As the world advances toward net-zero emissions, these related industries are expected to see growth opportunities.
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Gold has a wide range of uses, including jewelry, industrial applications, central bank reserves, and private investment. Its strong hedging characteristics make it particularly appealing to investors as a store of value, especially during periods of inflation and economic instability. There are various ways to invest in gold, ranging from physical gold to gold ETFs, such as Yuanta S&P GSCI Gold ER Futures ETF (00635U) and SPDR Gold ETF (GLD).
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2024/9/7
To find the current market price and net asset value (NAV) of an ETF, investors can visit the fund company's official website or the Taiwan Stock Exchange Market Observation Post System. By comparing the NAV of each ETF, investors can determine whether the ETF is currently trading at a discount or a premium.
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The ETF Income Equalization reserve is established to prevent significant fluctuations in fund interest rates due to large capital flows. It is another source of distributions for fund companies aside from capital gains and stock dividends. It essentially returns the money contributed by investors back to them in a different form.
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