Global Economy News 17 December 2025

Global Stock Markets Today (Dec. 19, 2025): AI Stocks Lift Wall Street, Europe Closes at a Record, BOJ Hike Hits the Yen

Updated: 21:47 UTC on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 (4:47 p.m. on the U.S. East Coast) Global stock markets finished Friday on a firmer footing as investors leaned back into technology and artificial-intelligence shares, shrugged off a week of heavy central-bank

19 December 2025

AI Stocks·Financial News·Global Economy·Stock Market·Wall Street

Global Stock Markets Today at 1:15 PM ET (Dec. 19, 2025): Wall Street Rises on Tech, Europe Sets Record, BOJ Hike Weakens Yen

NEW YORK/LONDON/TOKYO — Friday, December 19, 2025 — Global stock markets were broadly higher as of 1:15 p.m. ET, with a tech-led rebound on Wall Street extending into the final stretch of the year, European shares closing at a fresh

19 December 2025

Global Economy·Stock Market·Technology Stocks·Wall Street

Nike Stock (NKE) Slides After Fiscal Q2 2026 Earnings: Tariffs, China Weakness, and Updated Wall Street Forecasts (Dec. 19, 2025)

Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) stock fell sharply on Friday, December 19, 2025, after the athleticwear giant posted fiscal second-quarter results that beat revenue and earnings expectations—but showed continued pressure on profit margins and another steep decline in Greater China sales.

19 December 2025

Earnings Reports·Global Economy·Investment Analysis·Nike·Stock Market

Global Stock Markets Today at 09:33 GMT on December 19, 2025: BOJ Rate Hike Lifts Asia, Europe Steady, Wall Street Futures Mixed

As of 09:33 GMT on Friday, December 19, 2025, global stock markets were leaning cautiously positive into the final full trading week of the year, with Asia closing higher, Europe treading water, and U.S. futures mixed as investors weighed three

19 December 2025

Asia Markets·Financial News·Global Economy·Stock Market·Wall Street

Nike Stock Today (Dec. 18, 2025): NKE Slips After Q2 Earnings Beat as China Weakness and Tariffs Keep Pressure on Margins

Nike stock (NYSE: NKE) was volatile on Thursday, December 18, 2025, as investors weighed a headline earnings and revenue beat against a familiar mix of issues: shrinking profit, softer demand in Greater China, and tariff-driven margin pressure. By late U.S. trading, Nike shares were

18 December 2025

Earnings Reports·Global Economy·Investment Analysis·Nike News·Stock Market

Global Stock Markets Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Wall Street Rebounds on Softer CPI, Europe Closes at Record, Asia Mixed Ahead of BoJ

Updated: Thursday, December 18, 2025 — 4:18 p.m. ET Global stock markets ended broadly higher on Thursday as investors leaned into a cooler-than-expected U.S. inflation update, digested a pivotal batch of central-bank decisions in Europe, and watched the latest twist

18 December 2025

Asia Markets·Financial News·Global Economy·Stock Market·Wall Street

Oil Price Today (Dec. 18, 2025): WTI Near $56 and Brent Near $60 as Russia Sanctions Talk, Venezuela Blockade Clash With Oversupply Fears (Updated 4:15 PM EST)

NEW YORK — 4:15 PM EST, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 — Oil prices ended the day modestly higher, then eased in late trading as markets tried to balance fresh geopolitical supply risks (Russia and Venezuela) against a persistent oversupply narrative

18 December 2025

Global Economy

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

18 December 2025

Central Banks·Financial News·Global Economy·Market Analysis·Stock Market

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.

18 December 2025

Central Banks·Financial News·Global Economy·Investment·Stock Market

Oil Price Today, Dec. 18, 2025: Brent Near $60 as Venezuela Blockade and Russia Sanctions Risks Collide With 2026 Oversupply Forecasts

Oil prices are inching higher today, but the rally is tentative — more a geopolitical “risk premium” flicker than a full-blown trend reversal. In early Thursday trading on December 18, 2025, Brent crude hovered around $60 a barrel while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI)

18 December 2025

Global Economy

Rio Tinto plc Stock (RIO): UBS Highlights Argentina Lithium Upside as Simandou Exports Begin and a $10B Divestment Plan Takes Shape

Dec. 18, 2025 — Rio Tinto plc stock is back in the spotlight today as investors weigh a new lithium-focused take from UBS against fresh reporting from Guinea’s Simandou iron ore mega-project and the miner’s broader strategy reset under CEO

18 December 2025

Company News·Global Economy·Investment Strategies·Mining Industry·Stock Market

Global Stock Markets Today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slide on AI Funding Jitters as UK Shares Outperform (Updated 4:40 PM EST)

Updated 4:40 PM EST | December 17, 2025 Global stock markets ended a busy Wednesday with a clear split across regions: Wall Street sold off—led by tech—while the UK rallied on a fresh inflation surprise, and much of Asia finished

17 December 2025

AI Trends·Financial News·Global Economy·Investing·Stock Market

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