Monday 8th December 2025: Asian Markets Mixed Ahead of Major Central Bank Decisions

Global Markets:

•  Asian Stock Markets : Nikkei down -0.17%, Shanghai Composite up 0.62%, Hang Seng down -1.12% ASX down -0.31%
• Commodities : Gold at $4,238.90 (-0.12%), Silver at $58.485 (-0.96%), Brent Oil at $63.85 (0.14%), WTI Oil at $60.18 (0.18%)
• Rates : US 10-year yield at 4.139, UK 10-year yield at 4.4790, Germany 10-year yield at 2.8001

News & Data:

• (CAD) Employment Change  53.6K  to -1.5K expected
• (CAD) Unemployment Rate  6.5%  to 7.0% expected

Markets Update:

Asian stock markets traded mixed on Monday, despite positive cues from Wall Street, as investors remained cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision later this week. Traders are optimistic about the possibility of an interest rate cut, while awaiting commentary from Fed officials for signals on the outlook for 2026.

In Australia, shares slipped modestly, reversing Friday’s gains, with the S&P/ASX 200 staying below 8,650. Weakness in gold miners and energy stocks weighed on sentiment, while tech shares also declined. Traders are watching the Reserve Bank of Australia’s meeting on Tuesday, with the central bank expected to hold rates steady after three cuts this year.Major miners and oil stocks traded mostly lower, while banks showed mixed performance.

Japan’s market also edged lower, extending Friday’s losses as the Nikkei fell below 50,450. Losses in financials and technology stocks were partially offset by gains in exporters and automakers. Economic data showed Japan’s GDP contracted 0.6 percent in the third quarter, missing estimates, with annualized growth declining 2.3 percent.Capital expenditure and external demand weakened, while bank lending rose 4.2 percent year-on-year in November.

Other Asian markets were mixed, with modest gains in New Zealand, China, Taiwan and Indonesia, and losses in Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Malaysia. On Wall Street, stocks closed higher on Friday, while European markets ended mixed. Crude oil prices also inched higher on geopolitical tensions.

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