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    Market Talk – December 18, 2025

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    ASIA:

    The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

    • NIKKEI 225 decreased 510.78 points or -1.03% to 49,001.50

    • Shanghai increased 6.093 points or 0.16% to 3,876.371

    • Hang Seng increased 29.35 points or 0.12% to 25,498.13

    • ASX 200 increased 3.00 points or 0.03% to 8,588.20

    • SENSEX decreased 77.84 points or -0.09% to 84,481.81

    • Nifty50 decreased 3.00 points or -0.01% to 25,815.55

    The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • AUDUSD increased 0.00087 or 0.13% to 0.66135

    • NZDUSD decreased 0.00013 or -0.02% to 0.57727

    • USDJPY decreased 0.047 or -0.03% to 155.634

    • USDCNY decreased 0.00703 or -0.10% to 7.03303

    The above data was collected around 13:00 EST.

    Precious Metals:

    • Gold decreased 6.24 USD/t oz. or -0.14% to 4,332.23

    • Silver decreased 0.912 USD/t. oz. or -1.38% to 65.263

    The above data was collected around 13:03 EST.

    EUROPE/EMEA:

    The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

    • CAC 40 increased 64.59 points or 0.80% to 8,150.64

    • FTSE 100 increased 63.45 points or 0.65% to 9,837.77

    • DAX 30 increased 238.91 points or 1.00% to 24,199.50

    The major Europe currency markets had a negative day today:

    • EURUSD decreased 0.00201 or -0.17% to 1.17203

    • GBPUSD decreased 0.00005 or -0.00% to 1.33762

    • USDCHF decreased 0.00106 or -0.13% to 0.79450

    The above data was collected around 13:06 EST.

    NORTH AMERICA:

    US/AMERICAS:

    • DJIA advanced by 65.88 points (0.14%) to 47,951.85

    • S&P 500 advanced by 53.33 points (0.79%) to 6,774.76

    • NASDAQ advanced by 313.04 points (1.38%) to 23,006.361

    • Russell 2000 advanced by 15.57 points (0.62%) to 2,507.866

    Canada Market Closings:

    • TSX Composite advanced by 190.83 points (0.61%) to 31,440.85

    • TSX 60 advanced by 13.63 points (0.74%) to 1,848.00

    Brazil Market Closing:

    ENERGY:

    The oil markets had a mixed day today:

    • Crude Oil increased 0.527 USD/BBL or 0.94% to 56.467

    • Brent increased 0.384 USD/BBL or 0.64% to 60.064

    • Natural gas decreased 0.068 USD/MMBtu or -1.69% to 3.9560

    • Gasoline decreased 0.007 USD/GAL or -0.41% to 1.7064

    • Heating oil decreased 0.0115 USD/GAL or -0.54% to 2.1380

    The above data was collected around 13:08 EST.

    • Top commodity gainers: Silicon (1.89%), Orange Juice (5.53%), Oat (2.91%) and Palladium (3.60%)

    • Top commodity losers: Lumber (-2.04%), Natural Gas (-1.69%), Sugar (-1.85%) and Silver (-1.38%)

    The above data was collected around 13:29 EST.

    BONDS:

    Japan 1.9660% (-1.88bp), US 2’s 3.49% (-0.008%), US 10’s 4.1280% (-3.5bps); US 30’s 4.80 (-0.034%), Bunds 2.8533% (-1.09bp), France 3.5580% (-1.36bp), Italy 3.5050% (-2.35bp), Turkey 30.52% (+202bp), Greece 3.451% (-2bp), Portugal 3.173% (-2.8bp); Spain 3.278% (-2.8bp) and UK Gilts 4.490% (+0.28bp)

    The above data was collected around 13:35 EST.



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