📊 Morning Update | 19 August 2025 🌏 Asian markets started Tuesday calmly 😌, with focus still on talks at the White House 🏛️. Discussions on Ukraine–Russia peace remain frozen ❄️, as both sides stand firm on their key conditions: 🇺🇦 Ukraine – restoring pre-war borders 🇷🇺 Russia – no foreign troops on Ukrainian soil. The US, EU, and Ukraine are preparing detailed security guarantees within 10 days ⏳, while NATO confirmed that ground troop deployment was not part of the talks. 📉 Before Europe’s cash session, futures are slipping: 🇩🇪 DE40 -0.15% 🇺🇸 US500 -0.17% S&P reaffirmed the US rating at AA+/A-1+ with a stable outlook, noting high deficits and rising debt 📑. 📆 Today’s macro calendar is light – investors are watching Canada’s CPI, corporate news, and geopolitical updates. ✨ Market snapshot: Gold regains some ground, supported by a mild EUR/USD rebound 💶💵. Forex: Low volatility, with the yen 🇯🇵 stronger and the Australian dollar 🇦🇺 weaker. Energy: Natural gas 🔥 -1.14% on forecasts of lower demand. Crypto: Bitcoin 💎 -1.2%, Ethereum 🚀 -2.4%. Stay tuned with NordFX for timely updates and smart trading decisions 📈🤝