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Central Banks News 18 December 2025 - 5 February 2026

Gold price today: Spot gold slips below $4,920 as dollar firms ahead of ECB, BoE calls

Gold price today: Spot gold slips below $4,920 as dollar firms ahead of ECB, BoE calls

Gold prices fell 0.9% to $4,917.61 an ounce Thursday as the dollar hit a two-week high and traders cut positions after a volatile week. Spot silver plunged 9.3% to $79.88. April gold futures on Comex slipped 1.2% to $4,889.33. Geopolitical tensions eased and thin liquidity fueled sharp swings, with gold trading between $4,809.56 and $5,045.00 during the session.
5 February 2026
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Bitcoin price steadies near $90,000 as ETF outflows and central banks keep traders cautious

Bitcoin price steadies near $90,000 as ETF outflows and central banks keep traders cautious

Bitcoin rose 1.1% to $89,350 Thursday but failed to break $90,000 as ETF outflows persisted. Global bond volatility and a selloff in Japanese government bonds unsettled risk markets. Traders are watching the Bank of Japan meeting and upcoming U.S. inflation data for direction. Corporate buyers continued accumulating bitcoin, but market sentiment stayed cautious.
22 January 2026
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MUFG stock slips as Japan snap-election shock lifts bond yields and puts BOJ in focus

MUFG stock slips as Japan snap-election shock lifts bond yields and puts BOJ in focus

MUFG shares fell 1.24% to 2,953 yen in Tokyo Monday as Japan’s 10-year government bond yield hit a 27-year high after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called a snap election and proposed suspending the food tax. The Nikkei 225 dropped 0.61%. Investors await the Bank of Japan’s Jan. 22-23 meeting and MUFG’s Feb. 4 earnings for direction.
19 January 2026
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MUFG stock ends higher as yen weakens; BOJ and Shriram vote loom next

MUFG stock ends higher as yen weakens; BOJ and Shriram vote loom next

NEW YORK, Jan 10, 2026, 17:22 EST — Market closed Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. shares closed higher Friday in both Tokyo and New York, building on a solid 2026 kickoff for Japan’s largest lender as investors returned to bank stocks. The U.S.-listed ADR (MUFG) gained roughly 1.9%, finishing at $17.09. Meanwhile, the Tokyo-listed stock (8306.T) climbed 1.5% to 2,642 yen. (The Wall Street Journal) Japan’s benchmark JP225 index climbed 1.61% on Friday, lifted by the broader market. The 10-year Japanese government bond yield ticked up to 2.10%, which investors now see as a rough gauge for the potential rate
10 January 2026
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Global Stock Markets Today, Dec. 18, 2025: Wall Street Rebounds on Soft CPI and Chip Rally as Europe Gains After ECB and BoE, Asia Mixed Ahead of BOJ

Global Stock Markets Today, Dec. 18, 2025: Wall Street Rebounds on Soft CPI and Chip Rally as Europe Gains After ECB and BoE, Asia Mixed Ahead of BOJ

Updated 4:15 p.m. EST (ET) — Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 Global stock markets ended Thursday with a renewed risk-on tone after a week marked by jittery trading in AI-linked megacaps. A cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation print and a sharp rebound in semiconductor shares helped stabilize sentiment, pushing a global equities gauge higher and easing Treasury yields. Reuters+1 Earlier in the day, however, the mood was far from settled. Asian markets absorbed another round of questions about whether the AI buildout can justify the scale of capital spending and debt-funded infrastructure now tied to data centers and next-generation chips—a theme that has whipsawed
18 December 2025
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Global Stock Markets Today (18 December 2025, 1:55): Stocks Rebound on Softer US Inflation as BoE Cuts and ECB Holds; AI Trade Still Volatile

Global Stock Markets Today (18 December 2025, 1:55): Stocks Rebound on Softer US Inflation as BoE Cuts and ECB Holds; AI Trade Still Volatile

Global stock markets swung through a familiar late‑2025 pattern on Thursday: early caution led by tech and “AI bubble” nerves, followed by a broad rebound as softer‑than‑expected U.S. inflation revived rate‑cut hopes and Europe’s central banks delivered mostly in line with expectations. Reuters+2Reuters+2 By the time U.S. trading got underway, investors were balancing a supportive macro signal (cooler inflation) against a big asterisk: a prolonged U.S. government shutdown disrupted data collection, leaving markets to parse an inflation report with missing monthly detail. That uncertainty didn’t stop risk appetite from improving—helped by a sharp rally in chipmaker Micron after a strong
18 December 2025
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Global Stock Markets Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Stocks Steady Higher After Soft U.S. CPI as ECB Holds and BoE Cuts

Global Stock Markets Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Stocks Steady Higher After Soft U.S. CPI as ECB Holds and BoE Cuts

As of 09:50 a.m. ET (14:50 UTC) on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, global stock markets are tilting higher in Europe and the U.S., rebounding from a tech-led wobble that weighed on Asia overnight. The immediate catalyst is a cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation reading, which revived expectations that the Federal Reserve could deliver earlier rate cuts in 2026—even as policymakers and strategists caution that disrupted data collection during the U.S. government shutdown could make the signal noisier than usual. Reuters At the same time, the day’s major central-bank decisions are reinforcing a familiar late-2025 narrative: policy divergence. The European Central Bank held
18 December 2025
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NYSE Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Stock Futures Edge Higher Ahead of CPI, Micron Surge, and Central Bank Decisions

NYSE Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Stock Futures Edge Higher Ahead of CPI, Micron Surge, and Central Bank Decisions

As of 5:45 a.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025, U.S. stock futures are modestly higher heading into the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) open, as investors brace for a rare “data-gap” inflation report, fresh labor-market signals, and a wave of major earnings—while the market continues to debate whether the AI trade is merely pausing or fundamentally repricing. In early moves, Nasdaq 100 futures rose about 0.6% and S&P 500 futures gained roughly 0.3%, helped by a sharp after-hours jump in Micron on a bullish outlook that’s reviving confidence in parts of the semiconductor complex. Bloomberg+1 The NYSE cash session
18 December 2025
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European Stock Markets Today: STOXX 600 Holds Near 581 as ECB and Bank of England Decisions Loom (Dec. 18, 2025)

European Stock Markets Today: STOXX 600 Holds Near 581 as ECB and Bank of England Decisions Loom (Dec. 18, 2025)

European stock markets were treading water in Thursday’s session, with investors largely refusing to take big directional bets ahead of a dense calendar that includes the European Central Bank’s final policy decision of the year, a widely anticipated Bank of England rate cut, and fresh U.S. inflation data later today. As of around 5:00 a.m. EST (10:00 UTC), the pan-European STOXX 600 was up about 0.2% at 580.77 (as of 09:32 GMT / 4:32 a.m. EST), reflecting a market that is “waiting for the next catalyst” rather than chasing momentum into year-end. Reuters EU stocks steady as central banks dominate
18 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

Corning stock price hits record close — what’s driving GLW and the next big test

7 February 2026
Corning shares jumped 8.3% to a record $122.16 Friday, gaining 11% over two sessions amid strong demand for AI infrastructure stocks. The move follows a $6 billion optical fiber deal with Meta and upgraded company forecasts. Shares traded as high as $122.56 and rose 0.6% after hours. COO Avery Nelson sold 1,894 shares for tax withholding, retaining 66,050.
PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

PepsiCo stock: €2.5 billion bond deal lands as investors size up the price-cut gamble

7 February 2026
PepsiCo priced €2.5 billion in euro notes across four maturities, with settlement set for Feb. 11, according to an SEC filing. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including repaying commercial paper. Shares closed at $170.49 Friday, up 1.8%. PepsiCo is also cutting U.S. snack prices by up to 15% after consumer pushback.
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