Stock Market News 12 December 2025

Singapore Stock Market Today: STI Jumps 1.5% to 4,586 as Banks Rally; Sembcorp-Alinta Deal and Seatrium Contract in Focus (Dec 12, 2025)

SINGAPORE (Dec 12, 2025) — The Singapore stock market ended the week on a strong note on Friday, with the Straits Times Index (STI) climbing 1.5% (up 65.62 points) to 4,586.45. Market breadth was firmly positive, as gainers outpaced losers 360 to 200, with 1.3 billion securities changing hands for roughly S$1.7 billion in turnover. The Business Times Today’s upswing came as Asian equities broadly advanced, even while global investors continued to debate the “next leg” of the rally after renewed volatility in big tech — a theme reignited by Oracle’s weak forecast and heavier AI-related spending plans. The Business Times+2Reuters+2 Market snapshot: What happened on SGX today Singapore shares moved higher alongside most regional markets.

12 December 2025

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Tokyo Stock Market Today (Dec. 12, 2025): Nikkei Jumps 1.4% as Topix Hits Record Close Ahead of BOJ Rate Hike

TOKYO, Dec. 12, 2025 — Japan’s stock market ended the week with a sharp rebound in Tokyo on Friday, as the Nikkei 225 rallied and the broader Topix notched a record closing high, powered by a surge in metals and a broad-based lift in cyclical sectors. The bounce followed a volatile stretch for global tech and AI-linked shares, with investors balancing Wall Street’s post-Fed optimism against renewed jitters around whether massive AI spending will translate into profits. The Economic Times+2Reuters+2 Tokyo market snapshot: Nikkei rebounds, Topix sets a new closing record By the close in Tokyo: Friday’s advance was also notably broad:

12 December 2025

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Australia Stock Market Today (12 Dec 2025): ASX 200 Jumps 1.23% to 8,697 as Miners, Banks and Gold Shares Ignite a “Santa Rally”

SYDNEY, 12 December 2025 — Australia’s share market finished the week with its strongest session in more than a month, as a surge in miners, gold stocks and big banks lifted the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 to a four‑week high and extended a run of weekly gains. The ASX 200 closed up 1.23% (105.3 points) at 8,697.3, while the All Ordinaries rose 1.19% to 8,983.3. AAP News+2Market Index+2 The rally was broad and decisive—yet the day also underlined a theme that has shaped December trading globally: cyclical and value-heavy markets like Australia are catching a bid while tech remains choppier, with investors balancing easier US monetary policy against higher-for-longer narratives elsewhere. Market Index+2AMP+2

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Stock Market Today: What to Know Before the U.S. Market Opens (Dec. 12, 2025)

U.S. stock futures are mixed ahead of Friday’s opening bell, with investors weighing fresh volatility in AI-linked mega-cap tech against a widening rally that has pushed the Dow and S&P 500 to new highs. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were pointing modestly higher, while S&P 500 futures edged lower and Nasdaq 100 futures lagged more noticeably—an early signal that markets may keep rotating away from high-multiple growth and toward “value” and cyclical names. Investopedia That rotation has been the defining story of the week: Thursday’s session ended with the Dow jumping to a record close and the S&P

12 December 2025

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Canada Stock Market Today: What to Know Before the TSX Opens on December 12, 2025

Canada’s stock market heads into Friday’s open with the S&P/TSX Composite coming off a fresh record close, while commodities (oil, gold, copper) remain the biggest swing factor for a TSX that’s still heavily driven by energy and materials. The other headline driver: global tech “AI payoff” jitters after Oracle’s slide, even as broader markets digest the Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut and a softer U.S. dollar. TradingView+2Reuters+2 Below is what matters most before the Toronto Stock Exchange opens at 9:30 a.m. ET—and what could move Canadian stocks early. Pre-market snapshot: the numbers setting the tone TSX setup U.S. futures (important for Canada’s open) Commodities (TSX’s daily heartbeat)

12 December 2025

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NatWest Group Plc Stock: NWG Shares Steady Near Highs as Cushon Sale, Buybacks and Rate-Cut Bets Shape the Outlook (Dec. 12, 2025)

LONDON (12 December 2025) — NatWest Group Plc stock (LSE: NWG, NYSE: NWG) is ending the week with investors weighing a familiar trio of drivers for UK bank shares: capital returns (buybacks and dividends), strategic simplification (asset sales), and the interest-rate path heading into 2026. NatWest shares were around 623p at the close on Friday, 12 December 2025, leaving the stock near recent highs and within striking distance of its 52-week peak. Hargreaves Lansdown+1 What’s different this week is not a single blockbuster earnings print — NatWest’s next major financial update is still a couple of months away — but

12 December 2025

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London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Share Price Today: Buyback Update, Analyst Forecasts and Key Catalysts on 12 December 2025

London, UK — 12 December 2025 — London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON: LSEG) ended Friday’s session higher as investors balanced a supportive rates narrative, fresh UK economic data, and the group’s ongoing share buyback activity. With LSEG increasingly viewed as a global data-and-market-infrastructure compounder rather than a pure “UK listings” play, today’s action also highlights a central debate for 2026: how quickly the market will re-rate the business as margin expansion and product-led data growth offset cyclicality in trading and post-trade. Hargreaves Lansdown+2The Guardian+2 Below is a detailed roundup of today’s LSEG stock news (12.12.2025), the latest available analyst

12 December 2025

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British American Tobacco (BATS.L / BTI) Stock News Today: £1.3bn 2026 Buyback, U.S. Vape Headwinds, Dividends and Analyst Targets (12 December 2025)

British American Tobacco p.l.c. is in focus on 12 December 2025 after a busy week of updates: continued daily buybacks, a fresh £1.3bn extension for 2026, a pre-close trading update that kept FY2025 guidance intact but flagged FY2026 at the lower end of targets, plus an India divestment tied to debt reduction. Here’s the latest news, forecasts, and market analysis. Published: 12 December 2025 British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT) — ticker BATS in London (FTSE 100) and BTI as a U.S. ADR — is ending the week with investors weighing two competing narratives: bigger shareholder returns via an extended buyback,

12 December 2025

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Persimmon Plc (PSN.L) Stock: Latest News, Share Price, Analyst Forecasts and What to Watch (12 December 2025)

Persimmon Plc (LSE: PSN) is back in focus for UK equity investors on Friday, 12 December 2025, as a fresh cluster of broker upgrades and raised price targets collides with mixed signals from the UK housing market and the wider economy. In early Friday trading, Persimmon shares were around 1,317.5p, down roughly 0.5% on the day, after opening near 1,328p and trading in a tight range around the low-1,300s. The prior close was shown at 1,324.5p, highlighting a pause after the stock’s recent rebound. London South East+1 The big story for Persimmon right now isn’t a single company announcement—there haven’t

12 December 2025

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Embedded Finance Becomes a Revenue Engine for B2B and SaaS Platforms as 2025 Payments News Accelerates

December 12, 2025 — Embedded finance is no longer a “nice-to-have” feature tucked into a checkout flow. Today’s news cycle shows it becoming core infrastructure for B2B platforms and vertical SaaS providers—driving new revenue, improving cash flow, and deepening customer retention through integrated payments, lending, wallets, and payout capabilities. The Paypers+3PYMNTS.com+3PYMNTS.com+3 What’s striking about the December 12 developments is how quickly the conversation has shifted from “can we embed finance?” to “how do we optimize what we already embedded?”—a sign the market is moving from experimentation into operational execution. PYMNTS.com Today’s headline signal: embedded finance is moving from add-on to

12 December 2025

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BAE Systems (BA.) Stock: Latest News, Share Price, Buyback Update and Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 12, 2025)

BAE Systems plc remains one of the most closely watched defence names in the FTSE 100 as investors balance two powerful forces: accelerating defence procurement in the UK, US and Europe, and periodic “peace-risk” pullbacks whenever markets sense a potential thaw in geopolitical tensions. On Friday, December 12, 2025, BAE Systems shares finished modestly higher and the company published another Regulatory News Service (RNS) update tied to its ongoing share repurchase programme—while recent days have also brought fresh headlines on US Navy and DARPA contract wins that reinforce BAE’s exposure to precision munitions, advanced electronics and space-related autonomy. Below is

12 December 2025

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Top Stock Losers Today in Premarket: Broadcom Slides, Oracle Extends AI-Spending Rout Ahead of the Open (Dec. 12, 2025)

Updated: Friday, December 12, 2025 — 6:00 a.m. ETFocus: U.S. premarket “top losers,” what’s driving the declines, and the key forecasts/analyst takes shaping sentiment this morning. U.S. stocks are heading into Friday’s session with tech and AI-adjacent names under pressure in premarket trading, as investors continue to debate whether the AI infrastructure buildout is producing returns fast enough to justify the spending. Broadcom (AVGO) is the standout large-cap decliner early Friday after an earnings update that came with fresh margin questions, while Oracle (ORCL) remains a central storyline after a steep selloff tied to higher capital-spending plans and concerns about the payback period for AI data center investments. Investing.com+2Reuters+2 Below is a

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IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

7 February 2026

IRS staffing has dropped to 2021 levels as the 2026 tax filing season begins, according to a Treasury watchdog. The agency faces a backlog of about 2 million returns, 129% above pre-pandemic levels. Most e-filers using direct deposit still get refunds within 21 days, but paper filings and amended returns could see delays. The IRS lowered its call-answer target to 70% for this season.

Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

7 February 2026

Plug Power shares rose 11.6% Friday to $2.08 after a sharp drop the previous day, as attention shifted to a Feb. 17 shareholder vote on expanding authorized shares. The company failed to secure enough votes earlier this week and is urging overseas holders to participate. CEO Andy Marsh cited difficulties for European investors in casting ballots. A reverse stock split remains possible if the proposal fails.

Amazon stock slides on $200 billion AI spending plan — what to know before Monday’s open

7 February 2026

Amazon shares fell 5.55% to $210.32 Friday after the company outlined a $200 billion 2026 capex plan and forecast lower-than-expected operating income. D.A. Davidson downgraded the stock, citing tougher cloud competition. Analysts trimmed price targets following the results. Amazon reported Q4 net sales of $213.4 billion and AWS revenue of $35.6 billion.

AT&T stock price: T slips after $6.5B bond sale as payrolls, CPI loom next week

7 February 2026

AT&T shares closed down 0.7% at $27.13 on Friday, underperforming the S&P 500’s 1.97% gain. The company completed a $6.5 billion global notes sale this week, with maturities from 2031 to 2056 and coupons between 4.4% and 6%. Investors await delayed U.S. jobs and inflation data, along with T-Mobile’s upcoming earnings update.