Market Talk – December 8, 2025

Posted Dec 8, 2025 by Martin Armstrong |

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ASIA:

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

• NIKKEI 225 increased 90.07 points or 0.18% to 50,581.94

• Shanghai increased 21.27 points or 0.54% to 3,924.078

• Hang Seng decreased 319.72 points or -1.23% to 25,765.36

• ASX 200 decreased 10.20 points or -0.12% to 8,624.40

• SENSEX decreased 609.68 points or -0.71% to 85,102.69

• Nifty50 decreased 225.90 points or -0.86% to 25,960.55

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

• AUDUSD decreased 0.00203 or -0.31% to 0.66195

• NZDUSD decreased 0.00048 or -0.08% to 0.57699

• USDJPY increased 0.521 or 0.34% to 155.832

• USDCNY increased 0.00334 or 0.05% to 7.07254

The above data was collected around 12:20 EST.

Precious Metals:

• Gold decreased 8.4 USD/t oz. or -0.20% to 4,190.46

• Silver decreased 0.245 USD/t. oz. or -0.42% to 58.035

The above data was collected around 12:22 EST.

EUROPE/EMEA:

The major Europe stock markets had a mixed day today:

• CAC 40 decreased 6.31 points or -0.08% to 8,108.43

• FTSE 100 decreased 21.92 points or -0.23% to 9,645.09

• DAX 30 increased 17.87 points or 0.07% to 24,046.01

The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

• EURUSD decreased 0.00199 or -0.17% to 1.16243

• GBPUSD decreased 0.00129 or -0.10% to 1.33150

• USDCHF increased 0.00243 or 0.30% to 0.80760

The above data was collected around 12:28 EST.

US/AMERICAS:

DJIA declined by 215.67 points (-0.45%) to 47,739.32
S&P 500 declined by 23.89 points (-0.35%) to 6,846.51
NASDAQ declined by 32.22 points (-0.14%) to 23,545.904
Russell 2000 declined by 0.50 points (-0.02%) to 2,520.982

Canada Market Closings:

TSX Composite declined by 141.44 points (-0.45%) to 31,169.97
TSX 60 declined by 11.42 points (-0.62%) to 1,829.82

Brazil Market Closing:

Bovespa advanced by 616.45 points (0.39%) to 157,985.81

ENERGY:

The oil markets had a negative day today:

• Crude Oil decreased 0.996 USD/BBL or -1.66% to 59.084

• Brent decreased 0.98 USD/BBL or -1.54% to 62.770

• Natural gas decreased 0.3494 USD/MMBtu or -6.61% to 4.9396

• Gasoline decreased 0.0281 USD/GAL or -1.53% to 1.8055

• Heating oil decreased 0.0545 USD/GAL or -2.31% to 2.3084

The above data was collected around 12:30 EST.

• Top commodity gainers: Lumber (1.13%), Rice (1.92%), Butter (2.48%) and Orange Juice (6.42%)

• Top commodity losers: Coffee (-2.55%), Heating Oil (-2.31%), Natural Gas (-6.61%) and Methanol (-2.84%)

The above data was collected around 12:35 EST.

BONDS:

Japan 1.9720% (+1.97bp), US 2’s 3.60% (+0.033%), US 10’s 4.1830% (+4.2bps); US 30’s 4.83 (+0.037%), Bunds 2.8668% (+6.67bp), France 3.5850% (+5.62bp), Italy 3.5680% (+7.38bp), Turkey 30.770% (+209bp), Greece 3.503% (+10.9bp), Portugal 3.197% (+7.3bp); Spain 3.342% (+7.6bp) and UK Gilts 4.528% (+4.71bp)

The above data was collected around 12:41 EST.

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