Monetary Policy News 9 December 2025

Tokyo Stock Exchange Update (Dec. 20, 2025): BOJ Rate Hike, Yen Volatility, New ETFs, and the 2026 Outlook

Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) investors head into the weekend with a familiar Japanese-market paradox: the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has pushed rates to a three-decade high, yet the yen is still weakening—forcing portfolio managers to rethink what “tightening” actually means

20 December 2025

Investment News·Japan Economy·Market Outlook·Monetary Policy·Stock Market

Bank of Japan Raises Rates to 0.75%: Yen Slides, Bond Yields Jump and Asian Stocks Advance

Tokyo’s long era of “meaningful” interest rates moved another step closer to reality on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, when the Bank of Japan (BOJ) lifted its key short-term policy rate to around 0.75%—a level Japan hasn’t seen in roughly three

19 December 2025

Financial Markets·Monetary Policy

ECB Holds Rates at 2% as Bank of England Cuts to 3.75%: Riksbank and Norges Bank Pause in Europe’s Final 2025 Calls (Dec. 18, 2025)

Europe’s central banks closed out 2025 with a clear message: the era of rapid rate cuts is fading, but the next phase won’t look the same everywhere. On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) held interest rates steady, leaning on

18 December 2025

Financial News·Interest Rates·Monetary Policy

Tokyo AI Stocks Slide as SoftBank, Advantest Drag Nikkei on Dec. 15, 2025 — BOJ Rate Hike in Focus

Tokyo’s AI-linked stocks took a clear hit on Monday, December 15, 2025, as a pullback in global tech sentiment spilled into Japan’s market and triggered a rotation away from some of the year’s biggest “AI trade” winners. The headline move

15 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Japan Economy·Monetary Policy·Stock Market

Tokyo Stock Exchange Week Ahead: Nikkei 225, Topix brace for BOJ rate hike and CPI after record highs (Updated Dec 14, 2025)

Tokyo stocks head into the new week on a fragile—but still constructive—footing: the broader Topix has just logged a record closing high, yet sentiment is being tugged in two directions by (1) growing conviction that the Bank of Japan (BOJ)

14 December 2025

Economic Outlook·Monetary Policy·Nikkei 225

UK Stock Market Week Ahead: FTSE 100 Braces for Bank of England Decision After Weak GDP and Fed Cut (15–19 December 2025)

London’s stock market heads into the final full trading week before Christmas with a familiar combination of catalysts: a Bank of England (BoE) rate decision, fresh UK inflation and jobs data, and global risk sentiment shaped by the US Federal

14 December 2025

Bank of England·Economic Outlook·FTSE 100·Monetary Policy·Stock Market

Swiss Stock Market Week Ahead: SNB at 0%, UBS Capital-Rules Compromise, Tariff Relief, and the Key Catalysts to Watch (Dec 15–19, 2025)

Zurich, Dec 13, 2025 — Swiss equities head into the new week with a familiar mix of “defensive resilience” and headline-driven volatility. The Swiss Market Index (SMI) spent the past several sessions grinding lower and struggling to hold early gains,

13 December 2025

Banking News·Investment Insights·Monetary Policy·Stock Market Analysis

Singapore Stock Market Week Ahead (Dec 15–19, 2025): STI Rally, Fed Cut Fallout, and the SGX Catalysts Investors Are Watching

Singapore equities head into the new week with renewed momentum after a strong finish on Friday, December 12, when the Straits Times Index (STI) jumped 1.5% to 4,586.45 as gainers outpaced losers across the broader market. The Business Times But

13 December 2025

Investment Strategies·Market Analysis·Monetary Policy·Singapore Economy·Stock Market

India Stock Market Today: Sensex, Nifty Rebound After Fed Rate Cut Even As Rupee Hits Record Low (December 11, 2025)

On Thursday, December 11, 2025, India’s stock market tried to shake off a three‑day losing streak, with benchmark indices staging a sharp afternoon rebound after the US Federal Reserve’s third straight rate cut – even as the rupee slid to

11 December 2025

Monetary Policy·Nifty·Sensex

Poland Stock Market Today: WIG20 Holds Above 3,000 After NBP Rate Cut and Ahead of Fed Decision (10 December 2025)

Warsaw, 10 December 2025 – Poland’s stock market paused for breath on Wednesday after weeks of powerful gains, as investors digested the National Bank of Poland’s latest rate cut and waited for a pivotal decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

10 December 2025

Financial News·Monetary Policy·Stock Market

France Stock Market Today, 10 December 2025: CAC 40 Slips as Fed Rate Cut and French Budget Vote Keep Investors Cautious

On Wednesday, 10 December 2025, the France stock market ended slightly lower as investors in Paris stayed on the sidelines ahead of a key U.S. Federal Reserve rate decision and digested a narrow parliamentary approval of France’s 2026 social security

10 December 2025

Investor Insights·Market Updates·Monetary Policy·Stock Market

Bank of Canada Interest Rate Today (December 9, 2025): 2.25% Policy Rate, 4.45% Prime and a Likely Long Pause Ahead

As of today, December 9, 2025, the Bank of Canada’s policy interest rate is 2.25%, and Canada’s prime rate sits at 4.45%. This level was set at the October 29 decision, when the central bank delivered its fourth quarter‑point cut of the year

9 December 2025

Canadian Economy·Financial Forecasts·Interest Rates·Monetary Policy

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