Economy

Morning Bid: Inflation Grinch Creeps Up On Wall Street

December 17, 2025

Morning Bid: Inflation Grinch Creeps Up On Wall Street By Naomi Rovnick Wed, December 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM GMT+5:30 5 min read CL=F By Naomi Rovnick LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - By Naomi Rovnick, global markets correspondent. What matters in U. S. and global markets today Wall Street's traditional Santa rally is nowhere to be found as inflation anxiety and geopolitical tensions dominate the market mood.

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Brent crude is rallying after U. S.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered a "blockade" of sanctioned tankers leaving and entering Venezuela, raising fresh geopolitical tensions at a time of concerns over demand.
Meanwhile, AI fever is red hot in China, an astonishing IPO debut showed.
I'll get into all of the market-moving news below, but first ‌check out Mike Dolan's latest column on how Wall Street analysts's 2025 market calls panned out.
Spoiler alert: surprisingly well.

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Morning Bid: Inflation Grinch Creeps Up On Wall Street

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