Market Update

As of December 19, Q4 2025 earnings season is winding down, with most major reports from the week of December 15–19 already released. Friday typically sees lighter reporting volume compared to earlier days, and specific company results for December 19 are not prominently detailed in available sources (many calendars list …

The latest U.S. inflation data delivered a welcome surprise, showing price pressures easing faster than anticipated in November 2025. Headline inflation rose 2.7% from a year earlier, undershooting expectations, while core inflation—excluding food and energy—slowed to 2.6%, its lowest pace in nearly four years. The figures suggest inflation is continuing …

The Euro weakened against the Japanese Yen on Thursday as investors weighed contrasting signals from Europe and Japan’s central banks. The European Central Bank (ECB) opted to keep interest rates unchanged, while expectations of a rate hike from the Bank of Japan (BoJ) lent strength to the Yen. The currency …

U.S. markets staged a powerful rebound Thursday, lifted by a cooler‑than‑expected inflation reading and blockbuster earnings from the technology sector. The rally broke a four‑day losing streak and reignited optimism that the Federal Reserve may continue easing interest rates in 2026. Inflation Relief Sparks OptimismThe latest consumer price index showed …

The euro moved higher after Europe’s central bank kept its policy settings unchanged, a decision that markets had largely expected. What drove the currency’s rebound was not the policy stance itself, but a more positive economic outlook that helped restore confidence after earlier weakness.Updated projections showed stronger growth expectations and …

The European Central Bank (ECB) left interest rates unchanged on Thursday, keeping the deposit rate at 2%, in a decision that was broadly expected as inflation trends stay close to the bank’s target and policymakers avoid locking themselves into a fixed easing path. The ECB previously cut rates in June, …

The Bank of England (BoE) cut its benchmark interest rate on Thursday, as widely expected, responding to a sharp deceleration in inflation and mounting signs of economic weakness across the U.K. economy. The central bank lowered the Bank Rate by 25 basis points to 3.75% from 4.0%, marking the fourth …

U.S. stock index futures traded higher early Thursday, with Micron’s blowout results and upbeat guidance lifting sentiment ahead of key U.S. CPI inflation data that could shape the market’s rate outlook into 2026. By 05:10 ET, Dow futures added ~60 points (+0.1%), S&P 500 futures rose ~0.4%, and Nasdaq 100 …

Bitcoin ticked modestly higher on Wednesday, trading back above the $88,000 level after earlier losses this week, but upside momentum remained constrained amid sustained outflows from U.S.-listed spot exchange-traded funds and lingering uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate trajectory. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was last up 1.3% at $88,497 by …

The U.S. dollar traded slightly higher on Thursday, extending recent gains as investors positioned ahead of pivotal U.S. inflation data and a cluster of central bank meetings across Europe and Asia. The Dollar Index rose 0.1% to 98.127 by 04:10 ET (09:10 GMT), building on a modest advance in the …