Market Brief – 18 Dec 2025

In today’s Market Brief - After Hours global markets found stability after recent volatility as easing US inflation data, renewed strength in AI stocks, and key central bank decisions improved investor sentiment. We cover the rebound in US equities led by the Nasdaq, cooling inflation and its impact on interest rate expectations, strong moves in European markets after a Bank of England rate cut, mixed trading across Asia, and fresh momentum in semiconductors. The episode also breaks down moves in forex, commodities, and crypto, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, alongside the stocks that drove the session. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.