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  • stock1 25092025 lg U.S. Stocks Extend Rebound As Tech Leaders Continue To Recover December 19, 2025 16:13 ET

    Stocks showed a strong move to the upside during trading on Friday, extending the significant rebound seen over the course of Thursday's session. With the upward move, the major averages further offset the weakness seen earlier in the week. The tech-heavy Nasdaq reached new highs for the session going...

  • stock4 25092025 lg U.S. Stocks Extending Yesterday's Rebound As Oracle, Micron Surge December 19, 2025 11:06 ET

    Stocks have moved mostly higher during trading on Friday, adding to the strong gains posted in the previous session. The major averages have all moved to the upside, further offsetting the weakness seen earlier in the week. Currently, the major averages are off their highs of the session but still firmly positive.

  • stock3 25092025 lg Futures Pointing To Slightly Higher Open On Wall Street December 19, 2025 08:50 ET

    Following the notable rebound seen in the previous session, stocks may see further upside in early trading on Friday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a slightly higher open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures up by 0.1 percent. Early buying interest may be generated in reaction...

  • Wall Street Poised To Open Broadly Higher December 19, 2025 07:49 ET

    Geopolitical developments might be influencing investor sentiments on Friday. Early signs from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open broadly up. European Union countries, except Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic, has decided to provide a 90 billion euro or $105 billion loan...

  • Oil Set For Second Weekly Loss As Glut Concerns Mount December 19, 2025 04:28 ET

    Oil prices inched lower on Friday and were on track for a second weekly loss as investors weighed the risk of a global surplus against concerns over Venezuelan supply disruptions. Benchmark Brent crude futures slipped 0.2 percent to $59.73 a barrel while WTI crude futures were down 0.2 percent at...

  • capitaltablet 19092025 lg Tamer-Than-Expected Inflation Data Contributes To Rebound On Wall Street December 18, 2025 16:13 ET

    After coming under considerable selling pressure over the course of the previous session, stocks showed a strong move back to the upside during trading on Thursday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq led the rebound by the major averages.

  • candle 18092025 lg U.S. Stocks Move Sharply Higher On Tamer-Than-Expected Inflation Data December 18, 2025 11:23 ET

    Stocks have moved sharply higher during trading on Thursday, largely offsetting the weakness seen in the previous session. The major averages have all shown strong moves to the upside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the charge. Currently, the major averages are just off their highs of the session.

  • stockmarket 19092025 lg U.S. Stocks May Regain Ground Following Inflation Data December 18, 2025 08:54 ET

    Stocks are likely to move to the upside in early trading on Thursday, regaining ground after coming under considerable selling pressure over the course of the previous session. The major index futures are currently pointing to a notably higher open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures up by...

  • Wall Street Aims To Open In Positive Territory December 18, 2025 07:49 ET

    Report on consumer price inflation might be the highlight on Thursday. In the Asian trading hours, the dollar was broadly firm, while gold dipped slightly. Oil prices climbed on supply disruption concerns. Asian shares finished mostly lower, while European shares are trading broadly up. Initial...

  • Gold Dips On Profit Taking Ahead Of US Inflation Reading December 18, 2025 04:46 ET

    Gold dipped on Thursday but hovered near record levels on increased uncertainty over the U.S. economy. Spot gold edged down by 0.3 percent to $4,326.80 an ounce while U.S. gold futures were down 0.4 percent at $4,357.65. The dollar index was broadly firm ahead of central bank meetings in Europe...

  • Oil Prices Climb On Supply Disruption Concerns December 18, 2025 04:30 ET

    Oil prices climbed on Thursday amid geopolitical risks stemming from Venezuela to Russia. Investors were also reacting to the latest data from the Energy Information Administration that showed crude inventories dropped by 1.3 million barrels to 424.4 million barrels in the week ended December 12. Benchmark...

  • stock5 25092025 lg U.S. Stocks Move Sharply Lower Amid Renewed Tech Weakness December 17, 2025 16:12 ET

    After ending yesterday's choppy session narrowly mixed, stocks moved to the upside in early trading on Wednesday but quickly came under pressure. The major averages pulled back well off their highs of the session and firmly into negative territory. The major averages saw further downside going into the end of the day, closing just off their lows of the session.

  • usflag 19092025 lg U.S. Stocks Come Under Pressure After Early Move To The Upside December 17, 2025 11:23 ET

    After moving to the upside early in the session, stocks have come under pressure over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. The major averages have pulled back well off their highs of the session and into negative territory. Currently, the major averages are just off their lows of the session.

  • stockgraph 19092025 lg U.S. Stocks May Move To The Upside In Early Trading December 17, 2025 08:54 ET

    Following the mixed performance seen in the previous session, stocks may move to the upside in early trading on Wednesday. The major index futures are currently pointing to a modestly higher open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures up by 0.2 percent. Energy stocks may help lead an early upward...

  • Wall Street Targets To Open Higher December 17, 2025 07:55 ET

    Early cues from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open positive on Wednesday. Investors are watching U.S. President Donald Trump's move for "total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers" going into and leaving Venezuela. On a positive note, Russia has expressed...

Global Economics Weekly Update - December 15-19, 2025

December 19, 2025 15:10 ET
U.S. inflation data and interest rate decisions by major central banks were the highlights of this busy week for economics news flow. Employment data and survey results on the housing markets also gained attention in the U.S. In Europe, the European Central Bank and Bank of England announced their policy decisions and macroeconomic projections.