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    Market Talk – December 12, 2025

    Team_Benjamin Franklin InstituteBy Team_Benjamin Franklin InstituteDecember 12, 2025No Comments3 Mins Read
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    ASIA:

    The major Asian stock markets had a green day today:

    • NIKKEI 225 increased 687.73 points or 1.37% to 50,836.55

    • Shanghai increased 16.028 points or 0.41% to 3,889.346

    • Hang Seng increased 446.28 points or 1.75% to 25,976.79

    • ASX 200 increased 105.30 points or 1.23% to 8,697.30

    • SENSEX increased 449.53 points or 0.53% to 85,267.66

    • Nifty50 increased 148.40 points or 0.57% to 26,046.95

    The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • AUDUSD decreased 0.00072 or -0.11% to 0.66575

    • NZDUSD decreased 0.00011 or -0.02% to 0.58069

    • USDJPY increased 0.172 or 0.11% to 155.774

    • USDCNY increased 0.00024 or 0.00% to 7.05243

    The above data was collected around 13:15 EST.

    Precious Metals:

    • Gold increased 22.83 USD/t oz. or 0.53% to 4,302.86

    • Silver decreased 1.593 USD/t. oz. or -2.51% to 61.947

    The above data was collected around 13:18 EST.

    EUROPE/EMEA:

    The major Europe stock markets had a negative day today:

    • CAC 40 decreased 17.14 points or -0.21% to 8,068.62

    • FTSE 100 decreased 54.13 points or -0.56% to 9,649.03

    • DAX 30 decreased 108.12 points or -0.45% to 24,186.49

    The major Europe currency markets had a mixed day today:

    • EURUSD increased 0.00086 or 0.07% to 1.17466

    • GBPUSD decreased 0.00154 or -0.12% to 1.33732

    • USDCHF decreased 0.00011 or -0.01% to 0.79540

    The above data was collected around 13:23 EST.

    NORTH AMERICA:

    US/AMERICAS:

    • DJIA declined by 245.96 points (-0.51%) to 48,458.05

    • S&P 500 declined by 73.59 points (-1.07%) to 6,827.41

    • NASDAQ declined by 398.69 points (-1.69%) to 23,195.169

    • Russell 2000 declined by 39.15 points (-1.51%) to 2,551.457

    Canada Market Closings:

    • TSX Composite declined by 133.34 points (-0.42%) to 31,527.39

    • TSX 60 declined by 4.40 points (-0.24%) to 1,850.43

    Brazil Market Closing:

    ENERGY:

    The oil markets had a negative day today:

    • Crude Oil decreased 0.003 USD/BBL or -0.01% to 57.597

    • Brent decreased 0.067 USD/BBL or -0.11% to 61.214

    • Natural gas decreased 0.0867 USD/MMBtu or -2.05% to 4.1443

    • Gasoline decreased 0.0104 USD/GAL or -0.59% to 1.7572

    • Heating oil decreased 0.0181 USD/GAL or -0.81% to 2.2108

    The above data was collected around 13:25 EST.

    • Top commodity gainers: Platinum (3.12%), Orange Juice (6.52%), Silicon (1.81%) and Bitumen (2.03%)

    • Top commodity losers: Zinc (-2.51%), Oat (-2.46%), Silver (-2.51%) and Methanol (-2.27%)

    The above data was collected around 13:30 EST.

    BONDS:

    Japan 1.9550% (+2.44bp), US 2’s 3.54% (-0.014%), US 10’s 4.1920% (+3.1bps); US 30’s 4.86 (+0.056%), Bunds 2.8596% (+1.4bp), France 3.5780% (+2.04bp), Italy 3.5460% (+1.36bp), Turkey 28.53% (-12bp), Greece 3.494% (+2.3bp), Portugal 3.217% (+2.3bp); Spain 3.325% (+2.3bp) and UK Gilts 4.525% (+3.32bp)

    The above data was collected around 13:34 EST.



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