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Asian markets opened higher on December 22, 2025, reflecting renewed risk appetite following Wall Street’s tech-driven gains and hopes for a year-end rally. Major indices advanced, with South Korea’s Kospi up ~1.8%, Japan’s Nikkei and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gaining, and India’s Sensex climbing ~0.6% to around 85,400 amid foreign inflows.
Bitcoin traded steadily around **$88,500-$89,000**, showing resilience after dipping below $90,000 earlier, supported by institutional interest and ETF inflows despite year-end positioning in thin liquidity.
Gold surged to a fresh all-time high above **$4,400** per ounce (touching ~$4,383-$4,428), driven by US rate-cut expectations for 2026, safe-haven demand amid geopolitical tensions, and a softer dollar.
Silver also hit records, extending its strong 2025 performance. China’s benchmark lending rates remained unchanged, reinforcing targeted support expectations.
Overall, the positive open balances risk-on equities and crypto stability with safe-haven precious metals strength, as investors monitor macro data and central bank signals in a holiday-shortened week.
