ASX Today: What to Know Before the Australian Stock Market Opens (18 December 2025)
Australian shares are heading into Thursday’s open with a fragile global backdrop and a market that’s looking for a reason to stabilise after three straight sessions of declines. Pre-market pricing is essentially flat to slightly weaker, with SPI/ASX 200 futures hovering around unchanged to modestly down depending on the time you check—pointing to a cautious start rather than a decisive gap higher or lower. Market Index+1
