Market Brief – 19 Dec 2025

In tonight’s Market Brief - After Hours, markets ended the week higher as technology and AI stocks rebounded, lifting the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones for a second straight session. We cover renewed strength in semiconductors and cloud infrastructure, record highs across European equities, a Bank of Japan rate hike, and mixed economic signals from the UK and Germany. The episode also breaks down key moves in forex, commodities, and crypto, including USD/JPY strength, rising oil prices, a silver breakout, and gains in Bitcoin and crypto-linked stocks as investors turn selective ahead of the new week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.