22/12/2025 Daily Reports
The AI Rally Resumes:
- Tech Lead: Asian markets kicked off the week in the green, taking cues from Wall Street where Nvidia (+3.9%) and Broadcom (+3.2%) reignited the tech rally.
- Chip Spillover: The optimism spread to Asian semiconductor giants. Tokyo Electron jumped 6.7%, Advantest added 4.7%, and TSMC rose 2.1% in Taiwan. This pushed the Nikkei 225 up nearly 2% to cross the 50,000 level.
The BoJ Rate Hike Paradox:
- Sell the News? In a surprising move, the Japanese Yen weakened (falling to ~157.32 against the USD) despite the Bank of Japan raising rates to their highest level in 30 years.
- Intervention Watch: The sharp yen sell-off has triggered immediate verbal warnings from Japan’s Ministry of Finance, stating regulators are ready to act against “excessive fluctuations.”
Corporate & Macro Movers:
- Oracle & TikTok: Oracle shares surged 6.6% after securing a deal to form a new TikTok U.S. joint venture alongside Silver Lake and MGX, ensuring the platform’s continued operation in the US.
- Housing Warning: While tech flies high, the real economy shows cracks. KB Home fell 8.5% as home sales slowed year-over-year, and consumer sentiment remains depressed due to inflation and a cooling job market.
- Fed Outlook: With inflation still above target, Wall Street is betting the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady at the upcoming January 2026 meeting.
Commodities:
- Oil: Energy prices remain relatively soft, with US benchmark crude trading around $57.02 and Brent at $61.00, reflecting concerns over global growth and trade wars.
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British companies that rushed into the Bitcoin craze have lost nearly £80 million after a sharp fall in the cryptocurrency’s price. UK-listed firms spent over £360 million on Bitcoin as part of a “Bitcoin treasury” strategy, with company valuations increasingly tied to crypto holdings rather than core operations.
Many firms bought near the market peak. According to The Telegraph, 13 UK-listed companies purchased around 4,300 Bitcoin at an average price of $113,105, while Bitcoin later fell to about $87,950, a 22% decline.
Including a £40 million sale by Satsuma, total losses reached approximately £79.1 million. Meanwhile, interest among the public has waned, with the share of Britons investing in Bitcoin falling from 12% to 8%, according to the Financial Conduct Authority.
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Asian markets started the week broadly higher, following technology-led gains on Wall Street, as risk appetite remained resilient despite a holiday-shortened global trading calendar. Flows continued into equities, precious metals and commodities ahead of delayed U.S. data expected to confirm solid third-quarter growth. Futures pointed to further upside in U.S. stocks, while Japan’s Nikkei outperformed as a weaker yen supported export-oriented companies. However, investor sentiment has moved into very bullish territory, historically associated with periods of consolidation or pullbacks, tempering enthusiasm at the margin.
Currency markets remained focused on the yen, which hovered near record lows against the euro and Swiss franc after the Bank of Japan’s rate hike pressured government debt and lifted bond yields to multi-decade highs. Officials reiterated warnings against excessive currency moves, keeping intervention risks in view. Elsewhere, equity inflows stayed strong while bond demand softened. Commodities were led by fresh record highs in silver and continued gains in gold, while oil prices edged higher amid renewed geopolitical supply concerns.
