See the latest developments in the financial markets and a summary of key macroeconomic data from around the globe and in Australia. Our Daily Reports focus on data that has been published during the previous trading day.
- 12 Dec 2025 Daily Report 12 December 2025
US equities stumbled early on disappointing tech earnings, but recovered to push the S&P 500 and Dow Jones to record closing highs. The tech sector was a laggard, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq closing the day in the red.
- 11 Dec 2025 Daily Report 11 December 2025
US equities made solid gains overnight, with the market rallying in the afternoon following news of the Fed interest rate cut and relatively upbeat economic projections.
- 10 Dec 2025 Daily Report 10 December 2025
US equities were mixed and Treasury yields are higher ahead of the FOMC interest rate decision tonight. Although a rate cut is widely expected, there is some concern the forward guidance could be a little too hawkish.
- 09 Dec 2025 Daily Report 9 December 2025
US stocks started the week on the back foot, as investors are treading cautiously ahead of the FOMC meeting tomorrow night.
- 08 Dec 2025 Daily Report 8 December 2025
US stocks inched higher on Friday, as the belated personal income and outlays report for September boosted the case for a 25bps fed funds rate cut on Wednesday. US Treasury yields rose across the yield curve, while the US dollar was little changed.
- 05 Dec 2025 Daily Report 5 December 2025
The gains on Wall Street ran out of steam on Thursday night, as the somewhat better US labour market data puzzled some investors.