Global Stock Markets Today, December 10, 2025: World Stocks Stall as Fed Rate Cut and 2026 Outlook Loom
Global stock markets spent Wednesday in a holding pattern as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve’s final interest‑rate decision of 2025 and a fresh set of projections that will shape expectations for 2026. Asian indices mostly slipped, European stocks traded slightly lower for a fourth session, and U.S. futures hovered near flat with the S&P 500 still close to record territory. Nasdaq+2Reuters+2 At the same time, bond yields ticked higher, the Japanese yen weakened and silver surged to all‑time highs, underscoring how sensitive global asset prices have become to every hint about the future path of interest rates. Reuters+1 Key takeaways