The Czech koruna weakened ahead of the Czech National Bank's board meeting, slipping nine halΓ©Ε to 24.41 CZK/EUR and 20.76 CZK/USD. Still, the koruna has had a strong year, strengthening more than 3% to around 24.30 CZK/EUR from early-year expectations near 25. #CZK #CNB #FiatNews
Prague bourse closes above 2,600 for the first time after a strong rise: the PX index gained 1.78% to 2,640.70. Insurer VIG, KomerΔnΓ banka and Erste were the main contributors, while energy group ΔEZ lagged. The move marks a notable local-market advance ahead of year-end trading. #PX #CzechRepublic #FiatNews
U.S. 10βyear Treasury yields appear to have hit a local trough at the end of October, when they fell below 4%. Since then, yields have generally trended upward even as market developments increasingly pointed to an anticipated Federal Reserve interestβrate cut in December. #US10Y #Treasury #Fed
The apparent divergence raises the question posed by market commentators: are equity markets effectively ignoring bond signals, or are both markets pricing in prospects for lower rates differently? Key datum: the October low for the 10βyear was below 4%, after which yields moved higher despite growing expectations of a December cut.
Traders and analysts will be watching whether this gap between equity behavior and bond yields narrows as Fed policy decisions and incoming data clarify the outlook for U.S. interest rates. #FiatNews
U.S. markets entered the year-end period without the customary Santa Claus rally, leaving investors cautious as 2025 draws to a close (report dated 17.12.2025). Mixed labor-market data and persistent uncertainty about inflation and the Federal Reserveβs next moves have kept major indexes largely trading sideways.
Market commentary highlights that ambiguity in employment reports and inflation readings β together with unclear signals on future rate policy from the Fed β are the principal reasons for muted market momentum. The review of 2025 notes these themes dominated investor sentiment throughout the year.
Key items to watch into year-end remain incoming labor-market statistics, updated inflation figures and any further Fed communications that could clarify the path for interest rates. #markets #Fed #inflation #SantaRally #FiatNews
US stocks appear poised for another year of gains, Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research said on CNBC on 17 December 2025, highlighting current valuations in the technology sector. He noted that "the technology sector is now trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of thirty; at the height of the internet bubble it was around fifty."
Yardeniβs remark frames the valuation picture for tech: a P/E of 30 today versus roughly 50 at the dotβcom peak. The comparison was offered as context for whether the market can sustain further upside after recent rallies.
Investors and analysts will likely watch tech earnings and valuation metrics as they assess prospects for continued gains into the coming year. #USStocks #Tech #Valuation #Yardeni #FiatNews
Amazon is reportedly negotiating an investment of about $10 billion into OpenAI, the company behind the ChatGPT conversational AI. The report, dated December 17, 2025, says the sum would be roughly equivalent to more than 200 billion Czech koruna.
The possible deal, if completed, would represent one of the largest private investments in an artificial intelligence developer to date. OpenAI is known for developing ChatGPT and other large language models; Amazon is a major US eβcommerce and cloud services company with growing AI initiatives.
No further details, such as the structure, timeline, or terms of the proposed investment, were included in the report. The discussions were described as being under negotiation as of the December 17, 2025 report. #Amazon #OpenAI #AMZN #FiatNews
On 17 December 2025 Warner Bros. Discovery's (WBD) board unanimously recommended that shareholders reject a hostile takeover offer from Paramount Skydance, calling the bid insufficient and backing what it described as a "better" proposal from Netflix. #WBD #PARA #NFLX
The board's announcement formalises earlier media reports that Netflix had put forward an alternative approach. No financial terms were provided in the notice; the board framed its advice to shareholders around the relative merits of the competing proposals.
The development crystallises the competing approaches to WBDβs future ownership and will be closely watched by investors as the companies press their respective cases to shareholders. #FiatNews
On 17 December 2025, European equity markets were supported by rising oil prices and inflation developments, with London among the best-performing bourses. Market momentum was driven more by commodity and data headlines than by directional risk appetite.
Trading on Wall Street yesterday produced only muted moves in major indices. The latest macro releases did not spark investor pessimism, but neither did they provide fresh reasons for optimism, leaving global sentiment relatively subdued.
Investors remain attentive to further inflation prints and energy market dynamics for cues on regional equities and sector performance. #EuropeMarkets #London #Oil #Inflation #FiatNews
Waymo is negotiating to raise more than $15 billion from investors in a financing round that would value the autonomous taxi unit at roughly $100 billion, the company said on December 17, 2025. The round is being led by Waymoβs parent company, Alphabet, and would provide significant new capital to the robotaxi business.
Waymo, known for developing self-driving ride-hailing technology and autonomous vehicle software, has been expanding commercial robotaxi services and testing across several U.S. markets. The proposed injection of capital reflects investor interest in scaling operations and deploying more vehicles, though specific terms, timing and participating external investors have not been disclosed. #Waymo #Alphabet #robotaxi #autonomousvehicles #FiatNews
Eurostat reported that annual consumer price growth in the European Union slowed to 2.4% in November from 2.5% in October. The EU-wide deceleration continues a gradual easing of inflation across the bloc. #Eurostat #inflation #EU
Inflation in the Czech Republic fell more sharply, reaching 1.8% year-on-year in November, well below the EU average. The figures reflect year-on-year changes in the harmonised consumer price index used for cross-country comparison.
The data, published on 17 December 2025, are based on Eurostatβs harmonised consumer price index (HICP) and provide a monthly update on inflation trends across member states. #CzechRepublic #FiatNews
