December 22, 2025. Last Friday, major US stock indices closed higher, with tech stocks notably leading the Nasdaq and S&P 500, offsetting some weakness in consumer and small-cap stocks. Lower-than-expected US inflation data reignited market expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026, leading to a visible recovery in risk appetite. Precious metals remained resilient, with gold holding at high levels and silver surging strongly to reach record highs. Energy prices rebounded slightly but remained in a downward-oscillating trend overall. In the forex market, the US Dollar Index stayed within a stable range, EUR/USD faced downward pressure, and the Yen performed weakly despite the Bank of Japan’s interest rate hike. Overall, the market exhibited a volatile recovery trend influenced by the interplay of macro data and central bank policy signals.
자산 유형별 시장 성과 및 기본적 분석
1. 미국 주식 시장:
지수 성과:
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose only about 0.38%, weighed down by a significant drop in consumer discretionary stocks like Nike.
- The S&P 500 Index rose about 0.88%.
- The Nasdaq Index climbed strongly by about 1.31% due to the outstanding performance of the AI sector.
주식 집중 분석:
- Micron Technology continued its strong performance, closing up about 7%, acting as a core driver for the tech sector’s corrective rally.
- Oracle closed up about 6.6%, pulling some AI and enterprise software stocks higher.
- Nvidia and Broadcom rose about 3.9% and 3.2% respectively, boosting the overall performance of the tech sector.
주요 요인: Lower-than-expected US inflation reinforced expectations for the start of a rate-cutting cycle and improved risk appetite. Earnings in the tech sector and a shift in capital allocation back to growth names boosted overall market sentiment.
2. 외환 시장: USD steady, Euro under pressure, Yen weakens on policy signals.
- The US Dollar Index remained in range-bound fluctuations; the Dollar was generally steady against major currencies;
- EUR/USD faced pressure due to the European Central Bank standing pat and expectations of a Dollar rebound, oscillating near the 1.17 level in the short term;
- USD/JPY rose as the Yen performed weakly; although the Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 0.75% as expected, the post-meeting statement lacked clear guidance on future hikes (or was not hawkish enough);
3. 귀금속 및 원자재: Mixed impact from falling inflation and rising risk appetite; overall volatile trend.
귀금속:
- Spot gold (XAUUSD) traded above $4,300 per ounce, recording a slight gain on Friday.
- Spot silver (XAGUSD) continued its significant uptrend for the year, refreshing record highs and approaching $67.50 per ounce, with a year-to-date gain exceeding 130%.
상품:
- WTI Crude Oil prices rose slightly on Friday but remained within their low-range oscillation for the year.
4. 암호화 자산:
- Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded slightly to approximately $87,800;
- Ethereum (ETH) performed slightly stronger than BTC, rising to around $3,000, though it remains in a high-volatility range at lower levels.
5. 오늘의 초점
- No impactful economic data to monitor today.
