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Marcin Frąckiewicz

CEO of TS2 Space and founder of TS2.tech. Expert in satellites, telecommunications, and emerging technologies, covering trends in space, AI, and connectivity.

Singapore Stock Market Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025): STI Rally, Fed Cut Fallout, and the SGX Catalysts Investors Are Watching

Singapore Stock Market Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025): STI Rally, Fed Cut Fallout, and the SGX Catalysts Investors Are Watching

Singapore equities head into the new week with renewed momentum after a strong finish on Friday, December 12, when the Straits Times Index (STI) jumped 1.5% to 4,586.45 as gainers outpaced losers across the broader market. The Business Times+1 But the “week ahead” setup for the Singapore stock market is far from a one-way bet. Trading from December 8 to 12 was defined by a tug-of-war between easing policy expectations (supportive for rate-sensitive pockets like S-REITs and cyclicals) and a fresh bout of global anxiety around tech valuations and AI spending (a risk-off force that can spill into Asia). The Business Times+2The
13 December 2025
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US Stock Market Week Ahead: Fed’s “Hawkish Cut,” Delayed Jobs & CPI, and Triple Witching Set Up a Volatile Mid-December

US Stock Market Week Ahead: Fed’s “Hawkish Cut,” Delayed Jobs & CPI, and Triple Witching Set Up a Volatile Mid-December

Wall Street heads into the week of Dec. 15–19, 2025 with a rare mix of cross-currents: a freshly delivered Federal Reserve rate cut, a market-wide rotation away from mega-cap AI winners, and—most importantly—a compressed “data dump” of delayed U.S. economic releases after a 43-day federal government shutdown disrupted reporting schedules. Reuters+2Bureau of Labor Statistics+2 The setup is straightforward but high-stakes: if the delayed numbers confirm a cooling economy without an inflation re-acceleration, equities could extend the year-end bid. If the prints revive inflation worries—or show sharper labor-market damage—markets may quickly reprice 2026 rate expectations and risk appetite. Reuters+2Reuters+2 What just happened: a rate cut, record highs… then an
13 December 2025
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Shenzhen Stock Market Week Ahead: ChiNext and SZSE Component Brace for China Data, Policy Signals and an Index Rebalance

Shenzhen Stock Market Week Ahead: ChiNext and SZSE Component Brace for China Data, Policy Signals and an Index Rebalance

Shenzhen stocks head into the week of December 15 with key China activity data, shifting policy priorities toward domestic demand, and a major Shenzhen index reshuffle that could drive short-term flows. As the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) reopens on Monday, December 15, investors will be weighing a fast-moving mix of policy messaging from Beijing, soft domestic-demand signals in the latest credit data, and a packed economic calendar led by China’s November activity report card. Add in a scheduled rebalancing of flagship Shenzhen indices taking effect Monday, and the week ahead looks set to be driven as much by catalysts and
13 December 2025
Hong Kong Stock Market Week Ahead: Hang Seng Braces for China Data, Policy Follow‑Through and Year‑End Liquidity Tests

Hong Kong Stock Market Week Ahead: Hang Seng Braces for China Data, Policy Follow‑Through and Year‑End Liquidity Tests

HONG KONG (Dec. 13, 2025) — Hong Kong equities head into the new week with a familiar mix of tailwinds and tripwires: Beijing is reaffirming a growth-supportive stance for 2026, the U.S. Federal Reserve has cut rates again, and local rates are moving in lockstep — yet investors are still grappling with weak Chinese credit demand, ongoing property stress, and thinning year-end liquidity. The benchmark Hang Seng Index (HSI) finished Friday’s session with a solid rebound and closed near the 26,000 level after policy headlines out of China’s annual economic conference helped stabilize sentiment. But the index still ended the
13 December 2025
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Ireland Stock Market Week Ahead: ISEQ Outlook After Fed Rate Cut, CRH’s S&P 500 Boost and a Packed Central-Bank Calendar

Ireland Stock Market Week Ahead: ISEQ Outlook After Fed Rate Cut, CRH’s S&P 500 Boost and a Packed Central-Bank Calendar

Ireland’s stock market heads into the new week with two forces pulling in opposite directions: supportive global monetary policy after the US Federal Reserve’s latest cut, and renewed nerves around technology valuations that spilled into Friday’s trade. For investors watching the ISEQ All-Share (Euronext Dublin), the story from 8–13 December has been one of rotation—banks and cyclicals taking turns to lead—while heavyweight names like CRH and Ryanair generated their own headlines. The ISEQ ended the week modestly higher, closing at 12,863.03 on Friday, 12 December, compared with 12,770.34 on Monday, 8 December—an increase of roughly 0.7% across the five-session window.
13 December 2025
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Tokyo Stock Market Week Ahead: Nikkei 225 and Topix Face BOJ Rate Decision, CPI Print and Yen Volatility

Tokyo Stock Market Week Ahead: Nikkei 225 and Topix Face BOJ Rate Decision, CPI Print and Yen Volatility

Published: December 13, 2025 Tokyo’s stock market heads into the week of December 15–19 with the Topix at a record closing high and investors increasingly focused on a Bank of Japan (BOJ) policy decision that markets have largely priced in—but may not be fully prepared to interpret. The Nikkei 225 ended Friday (Dec. 12) at 50,836.55, while the Topix closed at 3,423.83, its highest close on record, after a broad rally that followed the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest 25-basis-point rate cut. Xinhua News+1 Now comes the harder part for traders: navigating the messaging—not just the move—out of the BOJ, with
13 December 2025
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Shanghai Stock Market Week Ahead: Shanghai Composite Braces for Key China Data After Policy-Heavy Dec 8–13, 2025

Shanghai Stock Market Week Ahead: Shanghai Composite Braces for Key China Data After Policy-Heavy Dec 8–13, 2025

The Shanghai Stock Exchange heads into the new week with investors balancing two competing forces: increasingly explicit policy support for growth in 2026 and stubborn evidence that domestic demand—and especially household borrowing—remains fragile. The Shanghai Composite ended Friday, December 12 at 3,889.35, edging about 0.34% lower on the week versus the prior Friday close, after a volatile stretch driven by Beijing’s top-level policy meetings, inflation signals, property-sector headlines, and shifting global risk sentiment. Xinhua News+2Xinhua News+2 With industrial production, retail sales, fixed-asset investment and unemployment due from China’s National Bureau of Statistics on Monday, December 15, traders in A-shares will
13 December 2025
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German Stock Market Week Ahead: DAX Outlook as ECB Decision, ZEW Survey and Flash PMI Take Center Stage

German Stock Market Week Ahead: DAX Outlook as ECB Decision, ZEW Survey and Flash PMI Take Center Stage

Germany’s DAX heads into the week of 15–19 December 2025 caught between two powerful forces: a global “soft landing” narrative reinforced by a 25-basis-point Federal Reserve rate cut, and a sudden bout of risk aversion sparked by fresh AI valuation jitters that hit tech-linked names late in the week. Reuters+1 After Friday’s pullback, the DAX ended the week still hovering around the 24,200 area, but sentiment has clearly become more selective: investors rotated into cyclicals and financials on easier U.S. policy expectations, while questioning whether the AI investment boom is getting ahead of near-term returns. Reuters+1 This “week ahead” briefing
13 December 2025
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Nasdaq Nordic Stock Market Week Ahead: OMXC25 Rebalance, Fed Aftershocks, and Key Catalysts for Nordic Shares (Dec. 15–19, 2025)

Nasdaq Nordic Stock Market Week Ahead: OMXC25 Rebalance, Fed Aftershocks, and Key Catalysts for Nordic Shares (Dec. 15–19, 2025)

Nasdaq Nordic markets head into the week of December 15–19, 2025 with a familiar late-year mix: thin liquidity, policy-driven sector rotation, and index-related flows. Trading between December 8–13, 2025 delivered a clear regional split—Denmark outperformed, Sweden ended essentially flat, and Finland slipped—while investors digested a Federal Reserve decision, repositioned around cyclical leadership, and reacted to a cluster of Nordic corporate headlines spanning new targets, a proposed delisting, and fresh First North trading. MarketScreener+1 Below is what mattered in Nasdaq Nordic from Dec. 8–13, and what to watch next week as markets approach a key OMXC25 index change and a potentially
13 December 2025
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Euronext Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025): ECB in Focus, US Data Deluge, and Euronext’s Settlement Storm

Euronext Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025): ECB in Focus, US Data Deluge, and Euronext’s Settlement Storm

European equities head into the week of Monday, December 15, 2025 with a familiar mix of optimism and unease: relief that the U.S. Federal Reserve has delivered another rate cut, but fresh nerves about whether the global AI trade is overheating and whether central banks are actually done easing. For the Euronext complex—spanning Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Milan and Oslo—the next few sessions are shaped by three forces converging at once: Below is a detailed, publication-ready “week ahead” guide, drawing on the main news, forecasts, and analysis published Dec 8–13, 2025. Where European and Euronext markets stand after Dec
13 December 2025
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India Stock Market Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025): Nifty Back Above 26,000, Rupee at Record Lows, WPI & Trade Data, IPO Listings in Focus

India Stock Market Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025): Nifty Back Above 26,000, Rupee at Record Lows, WPI & Trade Data, IPO Listings in Focus

New Delhi, Dec 13, 2025 — Indian equities head into the new week with a familiar push-and-pull: domestic rate-cut optimism and improving risk appetite on one side, and rupee weakness, foreign outflows, and India–US trade uncertainty on the other. The Nifty 50 ended Friday at 26,046.95 and the Sensex at 85,267.66, extending a Fed-fuelled rebound that helped trim weekly losses — but not erase them. The Economic Times+1 With India’s November CPI inflation at 0.71% (still below the RBI’s 2%–6% comfort band) and the rupee printing fresh record lows near 90.55/$, investors will be watching whether lower inflation translates into expectations of more RBI easing — and whether currency stress starts dictating
13 December 2025
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Canada Stock Market Week Ahead: TSX Outlook as CPI, Retail Sales and Commodity Prices Set the Next Move

Canada Stock Market Week Ahead: TSX Outlook as CPI, Retail Sales and Commodity Prices Set the Next Move

TORONTO — Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite heads into the week of Dec. 15–19, 2025 with momentum still broadly intact—but with a sharper spotlight on inflation and consumer demand after a volatile, headline-heavy stretch that included a Bank of Canada hold, a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut, record highs, and a tech-led pullback. Reuters+2Reuters+2 The TSX finished Friday at 31,527.39, down 0.4% on the day but up 0.7% on the week, after Thursday’s record close was followed by a drop in technology shares and an outsized surge in cannabis names. Reuters+1 What happens next may hinge on a familiar December question: Is inflation cooling enough to keep rate expectations anchored—without
13 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

Rio Tinto stock jumps as Glencore mega-merger is shelved; what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Rio Tinto’s U.S. shares closed up 2.5% at $93.37 Friday after the company ruled out a merger with Glencore, triggering a six-month “no-bid” lockout under UK takeover rules. Both companies cited disagreements over valuation. Attention now turns to Rio’s Feb. 19 results and iron ore prices, which fell below $100 a tonne amid weak Chinese demand.
iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

iFAST share price drops 3% as markets shut; earnings next week in focus

7 February 2026
iFAST shares fell 3.2% to S$9.64 in heavy trading Friday, closing near the day’s low as investors awaited FY2025 results due Feb. 12. The stock is about 13% below its 52-week high. iFAST recently agreed to buy a 30% stake in Financial Alliance for S$19.6 million, pending regulatory approval. Assets under administration stood at S$30.62 billion as of Sept. 30.
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