Global Stock Market Today, December 1, 2025: Risk‑Off Start to December as Yen Jumps and Bitcoin Slides
Global stocks kicked off December on the back foot on Monday, December 1, 2025, as investors shifted into risk‑off mode. A stronger yen on rising expectations of a Bank of Japan rate hike, a fresh slide in Bitcoin, soft manufacturing data and intense speculation about imminent U.S. Federal Reserve rate cuts all weighed on sentiment.Reuters+2Reuters+2 Global snapshot: cautious mood as December begins By early afternoon in Europe, the MSCI World equity index was edging lower, down around 0.1%, reflecting modest declines across most major developed markets.Reuters+1 The backdrop: global equities finished November with solid gains overall, but volatility in tech and artificial‑intelligence