5 Things To Know: December 19, 2025

Five things to know ahead of the opening bell this morning. Japan's central bank raising its short-term interest rates to a three decade high of 75% that helped lift the country's 10-year Treasury yield past 2%. And the Bank of Japan also signaling readiness to tighten further.Meanwhile, data center deals hitting a record $61 billion in 2025. That's according to the S&P Global. European Union leaders agreeing to loan Ukraine more than hundred billion dollars to help the country defend itself from Russia for ...