Key Events Around the Globe: Dec 26
By Prime Research | Updated at: Dec 26, 2025 03:26 PM IST

U.S. Jobless Claims Dip More Than Expected To 214,000
The Labor Department released a report on Wednesday showing first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits fell by more than expected in the week ended December 20th. The report said initial jobless claims dipped to 214,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 224,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to edge down to 223,000.
“Despite ongoing seasonal volatility, initial jobless claims remain in a range consistent with relatively steady labor market conditions and don’t change out outlook for the labor market or Fed policy,” said Nancy Vanden Houten, Lead U.S. Economist at Oxford Economics.
Japan Leading Index Rises Less Than Estimated
Japan’s leading index improved less than initially estimated in October to the highest level in sixteen months, the latest data from the Cabinet Office showed Wednesday. The leading index, which measures future economic activity, rose to 109.8 in October from 108.2 in September. The flash score was 110.0. Moreover, a similar score was last seen in June 2024.
Tokyo CPI Inflation Eases in Dec but Stays Above BOJ target
Tokyo’s core consumer price index (CPI), a closely watched gauge of underlying inflation in Japan’s capital, showed a moderation in price pressures in December but remained above the Bank of Japan’s long-standing target. Tokyo core CPI, which excludes volatile fresh food prices, grew 2.3% year-on-year in November, government data showed on Friday. The print was slightly below expectations of 2.5% and eased from 2.8% in the prior month.
China Widens Foreign Investment Incentive List To Stem Falling Inflows
China on Wednesday listed more sectors eligible for foreign investment incentives, from tax breaks to preferential land use, in its latest effort to stem a prolonged decline in overseas capital inflows. Under the 2025 edition of the catalogue of industries for encouraging foreign investment, China added more than 200 and revised about 300, with a focus on advanced manufacturing, modern services and green and high-tech sectors, the list jointly issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the commerce ministry showed
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