Global equities slip as investors brace for central bank week

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 11:30 UTC+01:00 (+0100), Global, N/A

News category : Macroeconomic Events

On December 15, 2025 global equity markets began the final full trading week of the year under pressure. Investors in Asia pushed major indices lower amid carryover losses from U.S. technology shares and persistent concerns about growth dynamics, particularly following weak Chinese property sector developments. These moves reflected deeper caution as market participants positioned for several imminent monetary policy decisions by central banks—including the Bank of England, Bank of Japan, European Central Bank—alongside delayed U.S. inflation and jobs data that had been postponed earlier in the year. The retreat was underpinned by a broad pullback in risk appetite, driving modest declines in sovereign yields and nudging the U.S. dollar slightly against major currencies. The broad-based downdraft in equities and risk assets was widely covered in global market commentary and reflects strengthening expectations that liquidity conditions and macro data will be central influencers of asset pricing in the closing weeks of 2025. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Overall market impact

Mild bearish market impact - strength score : 75/100

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Impacted instruments :

MSCI World Index

S&P 500

NASDAQ

Euro Stoxx 50

UST 10Y

USD/JPY

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