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December 2025
Market Assessment
Key developments
- Risk assets slump the most since the US ‘liberation day’ tariffs were announced last April; stocks were down around 5% and crypto currencies plunged before a recovery set in
- After dropping to below 30%, market pricing of a December Fed rate cut jumps back to 80%
- US earnings season concludes, with stunning results from key tech names
Archive
- December 2025 | Equity markets are rich, but fundamentals are supportive
- November 2025 | Bull market set to run, albeit earnings risks remain
- October 2025 | Rational exuberance… for now
- September 2025 | See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil
- August 2025 | Not all boats are lifted
- July 2025 | Finding upside in uncertainty: equities over credit
- June 2025 | The uncertainty is certain
- May 2025 | Off to the races or a bear market rally?
- April 2025 | The Art of the Deal: German Edition
- March 2025 | US exceptionalism loses some of its lustre
- February 2025 | Equities to remain supported but volatile
- January 2025 | Diverse global equity market performance since Q4 2024
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