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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
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
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
Tata Steel Share Price: Stock Closes Near ₹172 as India Expansion Roadmap Takes Center Stage; Analysts’ Targets Span ₹175–₹210 (Dec 13, 2025)

Tata Steel Share Price: Stock Closes Near ₹172 as India Expansion Roadmap Takes Center Stage; Analysts’ Targets Span ₹175–₹210 (Dec 13, 2025)

Tata Steel Ltd (NSE: TATASTEEL | BSE: 500470) is back in the spotlight heading into mid-December, after a sharp Friday move and a fresh wave of brokerage updates triggered by the company’s newly outlined long-term growth strategy for India. As Indian equity markets were closed on Saturday, December 13, 2025, the latest reference point is Friday’s close (Dec 12, 2025)—when Tata Steel shares finished around ₹171.9–₹172, up roughly 3.3% on the day. MarketWatch+2The Economic Times+2 That bounce still leaves the stock below its recent peak: Tata Steel remains about 8% off its 52-week high of ₹187 (recorded in late October,
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
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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UK Stock Market Week Ahead: FTSE 100 Faces Bank of England Rate Call as UK Inflation, Jobs Data and Key Earnings Land

UK Stock Market Week Ahead: FTSE 100 Faces Bank of England Rate Call as UK Inflation, Jobs Data and Key Earnings Land

London stocks head into the week of 15–19 December 2025 with one macro theme dominating everything else: the Bank of England’s December decision. After a week defined by a US rate cut, a surprise dip in UK GDP, and a late-week wobble tied to “AI bubble” nerves on Wall Street, the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 now turn to a dense UK data run—labour market, inflation, and retail sales—plus a short but potentially market-moving corporate diary (including Currys, Bunzl, Hollywood Bowl, IntegraFin, and WH Smith). Reuters+3Reuters+3Sharecast+3 What happened last week in UK equities (8–12 December) — and why it matters now The tone for the “week ahead” was set
13 December 2025
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Infosys Stock (INFY) News Today: Buyback Completed, Promoter Sale, Analyst Targets and What Investors Watch Next (Dec. 13, 2025)

Infosys Stock (INFY) News Today: Buyback Completed, Promoter Sale, Analyst Targets and What Investors Watch Next (Dec. 13, 2025)

Infosys Limited (NSE: INFY, BSE: 500209; NYSE: INFY) heads into mid-December with two very “market-moving” narratives colliding in the same week: a major buyback formally wrapped up, and a promoter-family member disclosed a large on-market share sale—while the broader Street stays choosy about Indian IT going into 2026. Below is a full, up-to-date round-up of the latest news, forecasts, and analyst/technical takes relevant as of 13.12.2025, plus the catalysts that can realistically move Infosys stock over the next few weeks. Infosys share price snapshot: where the stock stands right now Infosys shares ended Friday’s Indian session essentially flat, closing around
13 December 2025
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IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

7 February 2026
IRS staffing has dropped to 2021 levels as the 2026 tax filing season begins, according to a Treasury watchdog. The agency faces a backlog of about 2 million returns, 129% above pre-pandemic levels. Most e-filers using direct deposit still get refunds within 21 days, but paper filings and amended returns could see delays. The IRS lowered its call-answer target to 70% for this season.
Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

7 February 2026
Plug Power shares rose 11.6% Friday to $2.08 after a sharp drop the previous day, as attention shifted to a Feb. 17 shareholder vote on expanding authorized shares. The company failed to secure enough votes earlier this week and is urging overseas holders to participate. CEO Andy Marsh cited difficulties for European investors in casting ballots. A reverse stock split remains possible if the proposal fails.
AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

7 February 2026
AT&T shares closed down 0.7% at $27.13 on Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 1.97% gain. The company completed a $6.5 billion global notes sale this week, with maturities from 2031 to 2056 and coupons between 4.4% and 6%. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data, along with T-Mobile’s upcoming earnings update.
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