Market Talk – December 9, 2025

ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 73.16 points or 0.14% to 50,655.10

• Shanghai decreased 14.556 points or -0.37% to 3,909.522

• Hang Seng decreased 331.13 points or -1.29% to 25,434.23

• ASX 200 decreased 38.50 points or -0.45% to 8,585.90

• SENSEX decreased 436.41 points or -0.51% to 84,666.28

• Nifty50 decreased 120.90 points or -0.47% to 25,839.65

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD increased 0.00281 or 0.42% to 0.66519

• NZDUSD increased 0.0014 or 0.24% to 0.57913

• USDJPY increased 0.991 or 0.64% to 156.912

• USDCNY decreased 0.01003 or -0.14% to 7.06159

The above data was collected around 11:26 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold increased 23.63 USD/t oz. or 0.56% to 4,213.79

• Silver increased 2.235 USD/t. oz. or 3.84% to 60.361

The above data was collected around 11:29 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

• CAC 40 decreased 55.92 points or -0.69% to 8,052.51

• FTSE 100 decreased 3.08 points or -0.03% to 9,642.01

• DAX 30 increased 116.64 points or 0.49% to 24,162.65

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD increased 0.00015 or 0.01% to 1.16390

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00072 or -0.05% to 1.33145

• USDCHF decreased 0.00091 or -0.11% to 0.80606

The above data was collected around 11:31 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 0.715 USD/BBL or -1.21% to 58.166

• Brent decreased 0.598 USD/BBL or -0.96% to 61.892

• Natural gas decreased 0.1344 USD/MMBtu or -2.74% to 4.7776

• Gasoline decreased 0.0021 USD/GAL or -0.12% to 1.7916

• Heating oil decreased 0.0384 USD/GAL or -1.67% to 2.2598

The above data was collected around 11:34 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Silver (3.84%), Palladium (2.50%), Oat (3.25%) and Platinum (2.30%)

• Top commodity losers: Silicon (-3.86%), Orange Juice (-2.66%), Natural Gas (-2.74%) and Sugar (-2.01%)

The above data was collected around 11:41 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.9650% (-0.72bp), US 2’s 3.61% (+0.030%), US 10’s 4.1790% (+1.2bps); US 30’s 4.80 (-0.001%), Bunds 2.8506% (-1.6bp), France 3.5580% (-2.54bp), Italy 3.5480% (-1.24bp), Turkey 30.785% (+1.5bp), Greece 3.490% (+0.8bp), Portugal 3.173% (-5.2bp); Spain 3.311% (-3.8bp) and UK Gilts 4.512% (-1.6bp)

The above data was collected around 11:44 EST.