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Economic News News 16 December 2025 - 18 December 2025

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+3NSE India+3Yahoo Finance+3 India market close today: Sensex steady, Nifty ends almost unchanged By the closing bell: The tone across the market remained mixed. Mid-to-late session swings were visible, and derivatives-related volatility also featured in market commentary, with expiry-day trade often amplifying intraday moves. Moneycontrol
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 packed central-bank calendar. The British pound fell sharply after a downside surprise in U.K. inflation strengthened expectations of a Bank of England rate cut. Meanwhile, the Japanese yen stayed under pressure ahead of what markets widely expect to be 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 held near 3.51%, reflecting a market that’s still debating how quickly the Federal Reserve can cut rates in 2026. MarketWatch+2Morningstar+2 The backdrop is unusually complicated: delayed U.S. economic data releases following recent shutdown-related disruptions, rising geopolitical noise that has pushed
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 into the hundreds of millions of shares, reflecting the push-and-pull between defensive demand (notably gold) and renewed pressure on rate-sensitive exposures. Investing.com ASX 200 closes lower after early slide, late stabilisation The ASX 200’s session had a familiar 2025 feel:
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 higher unemployment rate alongside stronger job creation, major U.S. indexes turned lower through midday trading. Investopedia+1 Below is a market-focused roundup of what’s moving AI stocks today, the headline catalysts and analyst forecasts published on December 16, and what investors are watching next. AI
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 bruising selloff. Reuters+1 For investors planning to follow the Dow Jones “after the bell,” today’s setup matters because the market is trying to answer one question that keeps returning in different disguises: Is the economy slowing enough to pull the Federal Reserve back into
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 on the benchmark while pockets of mega-cap and tech attempt to stabilize after recent “AI bubble” jitters. Reuters+2Investopedia+2 With the closing bell still hours away, the story for the S&P 500 today is less about a single headline and more about a three-way tug-of-war: (1) a
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 every new data point and headline about inventories, tariffs, and demand from AI-related infrastructure. TradingView+1 Copper price today: where copper is trading on Dec. 16, 2025 Copper is traded globally across several benchmarks, and prices can differ by exchange and contract
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 ETF’s scale matters here: QQQ has roughly $409 billion in assets, meaning even modest index swings translate into significant dollar moves across portfolios. StockAnalysis QQQ price update: where the Nasdaq-100 ETF stands this morning Here are the key QQQ numbers investors are watching
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 Tuesday and extended its run of record lows, with market participants pointing to heavier hedging demand, portfolio outflows, and continued uncertainty around U.S.–India trade negotiations. Reuters By the close, Indian market updates widely tracked the rupee finishing around ₹91.03 per
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. Reuters+3Reuters+3TradingView+3 Asia stock market today: the big picture The mood across Asia turned defensive as traders braced for a delayed (and closely watched) U.S. jobs release covering October and November, plus Thursday’s inflation report—data points seen as pivotal for judging
16 December 2025
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Dow Jones Today: Dow Futures Dip in Premarket as Jobs Report and Retail Sales Set the Tone for Dec. 16, 2025

Dow Jones Today: Dow Futures Dip in Premarket as Jobs Report and Retail Sales Set the Tone for Dec. 16, 2025

As Wall Street heads into the opening bell on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is set up for a potentially volatile session—one where macro data may matter more than headlines. In premarket trading, Dow-linked futures were modestly lower around 5:00 a.m. ET, reflecting a cautious mood ahead of a rare “data deluge” day that includes delayed U.S. jobs numbers, retail sales, and fresh PMI readings. markets.businessinsider.com+2Investing.com+2 This is also the last full trading week of 2025, when liquidity can thin and markets can exaggerate moves—especially when traders are simultaneously recalibrating expectations for 2026 Federal Reserve policy. Reuters+1 Dow futures today: where the market stood at 5:00 a.m. ET
16 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

Sembcorp Industries share price: what to watch after Friday dip as Feb 25 results near

7 February 2026
Sembcorp shares closed at S$6.05 on Friday, down 0.33%, as Singapore’s STI dropped 0.8%. Shareholders approved the A$6.5 billion Alinta Energy takeover on Jan 30, but the deal still faces regulatory and closing conditions. Sembcorp will release FY2025 results on Feb 25 before market open. Trading volume reached about 4.3 million shares.
Hongkong Land share price drops 4% despite fresh buyback — what investors watch next

Hongkong Land share price drops 4% despite fresh buyback — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Hongkong Land shares fell 4.2% to US$8.18 in Singapore on Friday after the company disclosed a buyback of 170,000 shares at US$8.5252 each on Feb. 5, with plans to cancel them. The drop followed a volatile week marked by a new Singapore real estate fund launch and an expanded buyback programme. Investors are watching for the group’s annual results on March 5.
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