Global Markets News 18 December 2025

EV Stocks Weekly Wrap: Canada Opens Door to Chinese EVs as Tesla Faces Fresh U.S. Scrutiny

New York, Jan 16, 2026, 19:20 ET Canada’s decision to reopen its market to Chinese-made electric vehicles at a far lower tariff put trade policy back in focus for EV stocks on Friday. The move reverses a key protectionist step

17 January 2026

Automotive Industry·Global Markets·Regulatory News

Silver price today: MCX flirts with ₹3 lakh/kg as global rally tops $90 and Kiyosaki flags a pullback

MUMBAI, Jan 14, 2026, 20:20 IST Silver prices in India surged to fresh highs on Wednesday, with the March contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) surpassing ₹2.90 lakh per kilogram, inching closer to the ₹3 lakh threshold. Gold on

14 January 2026

Global Markets·Investment Insights·Precious Metals·Silver Price

Crude oil price today: Brent nears $65, WTI tops $60 on Iran unrest, Venezuela tug-of-war

New York, Jan 13, 2026, 07:01 EST — Premarket Oil prices surged again Tuesday, with Brent nearing $65 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbing back above $60 as traders factored in heightened risks from Iran. By 0934

13 January 2026

Energy News·Global Markets·Oil Prices

Oil prices wobble on Iran protests: Brent slips near $63 as Trump weighs options, Hormuz risk back

NEW YORK, Jan 12, 2026, 07:44 EST — Premarket Oil prices slipped on Monday as traders balanced Iran’s efforts to calm tensions after days of unrest against a market flush with supply. By 10:45 GMT, Brent crude futures dropped 31

12 January 2026

Global Markets·Oil Prices

Binance puts its global platform under Abu Dhabi regulator in sweeping restructure — here’s what changes

Abu Dhabi, January 6, 2026, 04:47 (GST) Binance said its global platform has officially transitioned to the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) regulatory framework, placing key operations under the supervision of the market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA). The crypto

6 January 2026

Cryptocurrency·Financial News·Global Markets·Regulation

Bitcoin price today jumps above $92,000 as ETF inflows and Venezuela shock set the week’s tone

NEW YORK, January 5, 2026, 02:51 ET — Market closed Bitcoin climbed in early Monday trade, steadying above $92,000 as investors weighed weekend geopolitical headlines and set up for a data-heavy week. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last up about

5 January 2026

Bitcoin News·ETF updates·Global Markets·Price Analysis

Eli Lilly stock today: LLY slips as China Mounjaro cuts and U.S. pricing reset draw focus

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:48 ET — Regular session Eli Lilly shares edged lower on Wednesday as investors weighed new signals that blockbuster diabetes and obesity drugs are heading into 2026 with lower price tags in some markets. The

31 December 2025

Global Markets·Investment News·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

ASML Stock (NASDAQ: ASML) Weekend Briefing: AI-Driven Demand, China Risk, and What to Watch Before Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 12:24 a.m. ET — Market closed (U.S. equities closed for the weekend) ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML), the Dutch chipmaking-equipment powerhouse at the heart of advanced semiconductor manufacturing, heads into the final week of 2025

28 December 2025

AI Trends·Global Markets·Investment Strategies·Stock Market·Technology

Hong Kong Stock Market Today: Hang Seng Set for Thin Christmas Eve Half-Day as Wall Street Hits Record, China AI Theme in Focus (Dec. 24, 2025)

HONG KONG — Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. Hong Kong equities head into the Christmas Eve session with a shortened trading day, lighter liquidity, and a mixed set of global cues — upbeat risk sentiment from a record-setting Wall Street close, but ongoing cross-currents

24 December 2025

Global Markets·Market Trends

AI Stocks Today: Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet and China’s AI Surge Reshape the 2026 Playbook (Dec. 23, 2025)

Artificial intelligence stocks are closing out 2025 with a familiar mix of momentum, skepticism, and shifting geopolitics. On December 23, 2025, several headlines moved the AI investing narrative beyond a simple “chips up, everything else follows” story: fresh signals on

23 December 2025

AI Stocks·Global Markets·Investment Strategies·Stock Market·Technology Trends

Global Stock Markets Today (18 December 2025, 1:55): Stocks Rebound on Softer US Inflation as BoE Cuts and ECB Holds; AI Trade Still Volatile

Global stock markets swung through a familiar late‑2025 pattern on Thursday: early caution led by tech and “AI bubble” nerves, followed by a broad rebound as softer‑than‑expected U.S. inflation revived rate‑cut hopes and Europe’s central banks delivered mostly in line

18 December 2025

Central Banks·Global Markets·Inflation·Market Volatility

Global Stock Market Today: AI-Led Tech Jitters Hit Asia, Europe Turns Cautious Before Central Banks, Micron Lifts U.S. Futures (Dec. 18, 2025)

Updated: 5:00 AM EST (10:00 GMT), Thursday, December 18, 2025 Global equities are starting December 18 on an uneasy footing, with investors reassessing the durability of the AI-fueled rally just as a dense run of central bank decisions and a

18 December 2025

Asia Markets·Central Banks·Global Markets·Technology·US Stocks

Global Markets News 18 December 2025 - 17 January 2026