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Economic News News 16 December 2025 - 18 December 2025

Nasdaq Today: Futures Rise Ahead of CPI as Micron Lifts Tech After AI-Led Selloff (Dec. 18, 2025)

Nasdaq Today: Futures Rise Ahead of CPI as Micron Lifts Tech After AI-Led Selloff (Dec. 18, 2025)

As of 5:45 a.m. EST on Thursday, December 18, 2025, the Nasdaq is trying to stabilize in premarket trading after a sharp, AI-driven tech slide in the prior session—while investors brace for a high-stakes U.S. inflation report that could reset rate expectations heading into year-end. Early indicators point to a tentative rebound: Nasdaq 100 futures were up about 190 points…
18 December 2025
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India Stock Market Today: Sensex Ends Near 84,600, Nifty Flat Around 25,816 on Dec 18, 2025 as IT Outperforms; Rupee and Global Cues in Focus

India Stock Market Today: Sensex Ends Near 84,600, Nifty Flat Around 25,816 on Dec 18, 2025 as IT Outperforms; Rupee and Global Cues in Focus

Mumbai | December 18, 2025 (as of 5:00 AM EST / 3:30 PM IST market close): Indian equities wrapped up Thursday’s session largely range-bound and choppy, with benchmark indices finishing close to the flatline after three sessions of declines. IT stocks held up well, while pockets like auto and media dragged, keeping broader sentiment cautious. Reuters India market close today:…
18 December 2025
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Currency Prices Today (Dec 17, 2025): Dollar Index Near 2½‑Month Lows, Pound Slides on UK Inflation, Yen in Focus Ahead of BoJ

Currency Prices Today (Dec 17, 2025): Dollar Index Near 2½‑Month Lows, Pound Slides on UK Inflation, Yen in Focus Ahead of BoJ

Foreign-exchange markets are closing in on the end of 2025 with a clear theme: central banks (and the data that shapes them) are back in the driver’s seat. On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, the U.S. dollar steadied but remained close to its weakest levels since early October, as traders weighed mixed U.S. labor data, a looming inflation print, and a…
17 December 2025
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US Treasury Bond Prices Today (Dec 17, 2025): Yields Edge Higher With CPI Looming and Fed Liquidity Moves in Focus

US Treasury Bond Prices Today (Dec 17, 2025): Yields Edge Higher With CPI Looming and Fed Liquidity Moves in Focus

NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 2025 — U.S. Treasury bond prices are slightly lower today, nudging yields modestly higher across key maturities as investors position for a pivotal inflation update due Thursday and digest fresh signals about liquidity conditions into year-end. In early trading, benchmark yields hovered near recent highs: the 10-year Treasury yield sat around 4.17% and the 2-year yield…
17 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Ends Lower as Rate-Hike Bets Rise, Gold Stocks Hit Records and Treasury Wine Slides (17 December 2025)

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Ends Lower as Rate-Hike Bets Rise, Gold Stocks Hit Records and Treasury Wine Slides (17 December 2025)

Australia’s share market closed lower on Wednesday as investors juggled rising interest-rate uncertainty at home, shifting budget forecasts, and another day of sharp stock-specific moves across banks, energy and consumer names. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 finished down 0.21% at 8,580.7, extending the market’s third consecutive daily decline. The index traded in a range of 8,547.1 to 8,598.9 with turnover running…
17 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today: Nvidia, Broadcom, Oracle and Big Tech React to AI “Bubble” Fears as Fresh U.S. Jobs Data Hits Markets (Dec. 16, 2025)

AI Stocks Today: Nvidia, Broadcom, Oracle and Big Tech React to AI “Bubble” Fears as Fresh U.S. Jobs Data Hits Markets (Dec. 16, 2025)

NEW YORK — December 16, 2025 (1:45 PM ET) — AI stocks are trading on two competing forces in Tuesday’s U.S. session: renewed skepticism about whether massive AI infrastructure spending can translate into profits fast enough, and a fresh set of macro signals that could shape the interest-rate path into 2026. After a delayed November jobs report surprised investors with a…
16 December 2025
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Dow Jones Today After the Bell: Jobs Report, Retail Sales, and Oil Slide Shape the DJIA Outlook for Dec. 16, 2025

Dow Jones Today After the Bell: Jobs Report, Retail Sales, and Oil Slide Shape the DJIA Outlook for Dec. 16, 2025

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is navigating a volatile, headline-driven session on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as Wall Street digests a long-delayed U.S. jobs report, flat retail sales, and fresh evidence that business activity is cooling even as price pressures re-accelerate. By late morning, the Dow’s tone has leaned risk-off, with energy and healthcare stocks weighing on the index while parts of tech stabilize after last week’s…
16 December 2025
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S&P 500 Today After the Bell: Jobs Data, Falling Oil and Rate-Cut Bets Set the Tone for Wall Street (Dec. 16, 2025)

S&P 500 Today After the Bell: Jobs Data, Falling Oil and Rate-Cut Bets Set the Tone for Wall Street (Dec. 16, 2025)

NEW YORK — Dec. 16, 2025 (10:30 a.m. ET) — The S&P 500 is struggling to find a clear direction in Tuesday’s session as investors digest a fresh burst of delayed U.S. economic data, a renewed slide in oil prices, and shifting expectations for how quickly the Federal Reserve may cut rates again in 2026. Early trading has been choppy, with energy and healthcare weighing…
16 December 2025
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Copper Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): LME Retreats From Record High as China Data Weighs; Goldman and Morgan Stanley Update 2026 Outlook

Copper Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): LME Retreats From Record High as China Data Weighs; Goldman and Morgan Stanley Update 2026 Outlook

Copper prices eased on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, extending the market’s pullback from last week’s record highs as traders weighed weaker signals from China’s economy, year-end liquidity conditions, and shifting expectations around U.S. trade policy. After surging to an all-time high of $11,952 per metric ton on the London Metal Exchange (LME) last Friday, copper has turned more volatile—moving sharply on…
16 December 2025
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QQQ Stock Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Nasdaq-100 ETF Wavers Ahead of Delayed Jobs Data, Rate-Cut Debate, and “AI Blues”

QQQ Stock Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Nasdaq-100 ETF Wavers Ahead of Delayed Jobs Data, Rate-Cut Debate, and “AI Blues”

Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) — the flagship ETF that tracks the Nasdaq-100 — is starting Tuesday, December 16, 2025 with investors laser-focused on a rare mix of catalysts: delayed U.S. employment data, shifting Federal Reserve rate-cut expectations, and renewed scrutiny around AI-heavy mega-cap valuations. As of early pre-market updates, QQQ was hovering around the $610 area, after closing Monday at $610.54, down about 0.5% on the day.  StockAnalysis The…
16 December 2025
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India Markets Today: Rupee Breaks 91 per Dollar, Stocks Slip as Trade-Talk Uncertainty Collides With a Deal-and-Realty Wave

India Markets Today: Rupee Breaks 91 per Dollar, Stocks Slip as Trade-Talk Uncertainty Collides With a Deal-and-Realty Wave

On December 16, 2025, India’s financial markets were forced to juggle two powerful (and competing) narratives: The result: a classic “macro vs micro” day—macro pressure from FX, flows, and trade policy uncertainty… meeting micro momentum from corporate actions, listings, and sector upcycles (including real estate). Rupee crosses 91: what happened, and why it mattered immediately The rupee breached ₹91/$ on…
16 December 2025
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Asia Stock Market Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Asian Shares Slide as Tech Sells Off Ahead of US Jobs Data and BOJ Rate Call

Asia Stock Market Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Asian Shares Slide as Tech Sells Off Ahead of US Jobs Data and BOJ Rate Call

Asian stock markets ended mostly lower on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, as investors pulled back from risk ahead of a busy data-and-central-bank window that could reset expectations for 2026 interest rates. A tech-led selloff weighed on several of the region’s key benchmarks, while weak China macro readings, property-debt jitters, and a slide in oil prices added to the cautious tone.…
16 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • BFF Bank Revises 2026 Targets and Outlines Factoring Portfolio De-risking
    February 3, 2026, 6:19 AM EST. BFF Bank S.p.A. announced actions to de-risk its factoring portfolio, aiming to strengthen financial stability before unveiling a new Strategic Plan. The bank also revised its performance targets for 2026, reflecting these adjustments. These moves precede potential securitization, which involves pooling financial assets to be sold as securities. BFF's strategy highlights its effort to manage credit risk and optimize capital structure. The update came alongside regulatory filings reported on Euronext Dublin, signaling a shift in the bank's growth trajectory and risk management approach.
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