30/12/2025 Daily Reports
Year-end thin liquidity amplifies tech-led equity moves as geopolitics, Fed minutes, and metals volatility steer the tape
- Markets are trading in holiday-thinned, year-end conditions where positioning and a light catalyst calendar are shaping volumes and risk appetite. The U.S. dollar is steady in thin FX trading, with attention shifting to upcoming Fed communication/minutes, while geopolitics (Russia–Ukraine and Middle East/Iran-related headlines) remains a key cross-asset driver.
- In U.S. equities, Wall Street finished lower in the latest session, dragged by heavyweight mega-cap tech (including names like Nvidia/Broadcom). Within the AI-infrastructure theme, DigitalBridge surged on reports SoftBank is moving toward an acquisition. A separate year-end look highlighted Nasdaq’s strong 2025 IPO backdrop, but also flagged concerns around very small-cap listings and tighter listing rules.
- In Europe, stocks resumed post-holiday trading near record territory with only modest index moves; tech and consumer shares supported, while some defensive/financial areas lagged. Asia was mixed-to-lower, tracking the tech-led pullback from the U.S., with Japan’s Nikkei slightly down on the day but still strong year-to-date.
- Energy was steady overall: U.S. natural gas is being driven by shifting winter weather expectations and an imminent storage report. Brent eased slightly after a prior-session jump, with traders watching Russia–Ukraine and broader geopolitical risks. Precious metals saw sharp swings after CME raised margin requirements, followed by a rebound/stabilisation in gold and silver after the pullback.
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