Hong Kong stocks fell 53 points, or 0.2%, to 25,416 in Thursday morning trading, reversing the previous session’s gains after Wall Street closed significantly lower overnight due to lingering concerns over AI valuations and caution ahead of November inflation data. Caution is also growing ahead of policy meetings by several central banks in Europe and…

Japanese stocks fell sharply in today’s trading, with the Nikkei index falling 1.7% to 48,669.70. This decline followed Wall Street’s overnight plunge, as global market sentiment was dominated by investor risk aversion. The greatest pressure came from artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. Investors began to withdraw after several major players in the cloud infrastructure sector withdrew…

Oil prices rose for a second day as geopolitical risks from Venezuela to Russia outweighed long-standing concerns about a global supply surplus. This means that even though global supply is still considered excessive, the market is still pushing prices up due to fears of political supply disruptions. In recent trading, WTI rose to near $57/barrel…

Silver prices moved steadily in today’s trading, Wednesday (December 18, 2025), holding near their all-time high. This precious metal remains attractive to investors amid increasing global uncertainty, particularly regarding geopolitics and the direction of US interest rate policy. The main support comes from escalating international tensions, including the situation in Venezuela and US pressure on…

The Nikkei 225 index weakened slightly by 0.1% to 49,336.22 after losing early gains. This decline followed declines in most US stock markets in the previous session, prompting Japanese investors to remain cautious. US employment data released Tuesday provided mixed signals for the market. According to the Sucden Financial research team, investors are reluctant to…