Sentiment in global markets remains diverse as markets digest the cooling in U.S.CPI, the widely expected rate hike by Bank of Japan, as well as rising prospects of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal. Expectations of further rate cuts by the Federal Reserve also supported sentiment.
Wall Street Futures are trading in mildly positive territory. Benchmarks in Europe are trading on a mostly positive note. Asian markets too finished with strong gains.
The six-currency Dollar Index added close to a quarter percentage amidst the yen's decline to a 4-week low. Ten-year bond yields hardened across regions. Crude oil prices declined amidst rising prospects of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal. Gold prices slipped amidst the dollar's strength. Cryptocurrencies however gained. Here is a snapshot of the major world markets at this hour.
Stock Indexes:
DJIA (US30) at 48,008.80, up 0.12% S&P 500 (US500) at 6,795.90, up 0.31%Germany's DAX at 24,254.70, up 0.24% U.K.'s FTSE 100 at 9,839.29, up 0.02% France's CAC 40 at 8,157.64, up 0.09%Euro Stoxx 50 at 5,748.00, up 0.11% Japan's Nikkei 225 at 49,501.50, up 1.02%Australia's S&P ASX 200 at 8,628.20, up 0.47%China's Shanghai Composite at 3,890.45, up 0.36%Hong Kong's Hang Seng at 25,690.53, up 0.75%
Currencies:
EUR/USD at 1.1715, down 0.08%GBP/USD at 1.3384, up 0.02%USD/JPY at 157.26, up 1.13%AUD/USD at 0.6609, down 0.06%USD/CAD at 1.3792, up 0.10% Dollar Index at 98.65, up 0.23%
Ten-Year Govt Bond Yields:
U.S. at 4.144%, up 0.73% Germany at 2.8833%, up 1.20%France at 3.595%, up 1.13%U.K. at 4.5140%, up 0.69%Japan at 2.024%, up 3.21%
Commodities:
Brent Oil Futures (Feb) at $59.56, down 0.43%.Crude Oil WTI Futures (Feb) at $55.78, down 0.39%.Gold Futures (Feb) at $4,358.25, down 0.14%.
Cryptocurrencies:
Bitcoin at $88,119.20, up 0.94%Ethereum at $2,953.86, up 3.47%BNB at $844.80, up 0.70%XRP at $1.86, down 0.01%Solana at $124.79, up 0.97%
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Forex News
December 12, 2025 15:14 ET Central bank decisions dominated the economic news flow this week led by the Federal Reserve. Trade data from the U.S. also gained attention. The Canadian and Swiss central banks also announced their interest rate decisions. Inflation data from China was in focus as the country released the latest consumer price and producer price data.