There are signs stocks could end the Christmas week on a downbeat note. Meanwhile, the political turmoil in South Korea is weighing on its stock market and currency.

European government bond yields rose during thin trading volumes over the Christmas period.

Though the European economy is far weaker, central banks there might keep following the Federal Reserve’s cue.

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The euro was up slightly against the dollar and Societe Generale said it might take some time to recover against the greenback given unfavorable short-term interest-rate differentials.

Oil gained on market optimism around a recovery in demand for crude from China, with government support measures expected to crystallize over 2025, XS.com said.

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Gold futures were weaker but remained broadly flat over the week, with safe-haven demand on simmering geopolitical tensions countered by a more hawkish Federal Reserve.

The Hang Seng Index closed little changed, with losses in property stocks offsetting gains in the technology sector.

U.S. natural gas futures lost ground in a volatile session ahead of Friday’s January contract expiration and weekly storage report.

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Indexes remain on course for robust full-year gains; auto stocks lift Japan’s Nikkei 225.

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Oil prices edged higher in early Asian trading amid heightened geopolitical tensions.

With the Fed cutting rates, some savers say they are done moving money from bank to bank in pursuit of the best return on cash.

Gold settled 0.7% higher, up for a second consecutive session, and silver rose 0.2%, up for four consecutive sessions.

Chinese shares ended higher, supported by tech stocks, as investors await details of supportive measures after policymakers reiterated vows to prop up consumption and stabilize the property market.