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Overview
- London’s benchmark briefly traded above 10,000 before closing up 0.20% at 9,951.14, while the Stoxx 600 rose 0.62% with technology shares leading gains.
- U.S. stocks opened mostly higher with chipmakers outperforming, as Micron, AMD, Intel and Nvidia advanced and the Nasdaq climbed about 1.1% in early trade.
- Asian markets strengthened on semiconductor and AI developments, including a 76% surge in Shanghai Biren’s Hong Kong debut and plans for a Baidu chip unit listing, while Seoul set a record.
- In Brazil, the real firmed to roughly R$5.43 per dollar, DI futures fell across maturities with the Jan‑2031 rate near 13.37%, and the Ibovespa drifted around unchanged.
- Participants noted reduced liquidity around the New Year and a light data docket, with fuller releases next week expected to offer clearer direction.