Global Market Update

Advisory Bazaar Info Services

* U.S. equity markets closed lower, declining in the range of 0.47% to 1.81%.

* European markets, excluding the FTSE, ended flat to negative.

* Asian markets are witnessing mixed trading.

* Sensex and Nifty are trading lower by around 150–45 points.

* Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal confirmed that India and Oman will sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Thursday, December 18, 2025. The agreement is expected to create significant opportunities for sectors such as textiles, footwear, automobiles, gems & jewellery, renewable energy, and auto components.

* Wall Street remained volatile; expensive tech stocks and cryptocurrencies declined, while bonds recovered after a Federal Reserve official hinted at possible rate cuts.

* Asian markets opened weak, with risk-off sentiment dominating.

* Crude oil prices continued to rise, despite a weak supply outlook, as investors closely monitor geopolitical risks from Venezuela to Russia.