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