Global Stock Markets Today, December 10, 2025: World Stocks Stall as Fed Rate Cut and 2026 Outlook Loom
Global stock markets were mostly flat Wednesday as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve’s final 2025 rate decision and new projections. Asian indices slipped, with Shanghai down 0.2–0.3% and Japan’s Nikkei marginally lower; Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.4%. European stocks edged down for a fourth session. U.S. futures traded near flat, while silver hit record highs and the yen weakened.