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NASDAQ:NDAQ News 7 December 2025 - 5 February 2026

Nasdaq’s ‘Fast Entry’ Nasdaq-100 Rule Could Rush SpaceX-Scale IPOs Into the Index

Nasdaq’s ‘Fast Entry’ Nasdaq-100 Rule Could Rush SpaceX-Scale IPOs Into the Index

Nasdaq has proposed a “Fast Entry” rule to allow newly listed companies with a market cap in the top 40 of current Nasdaq-100 members to join the index within 15 trading days. The move comes as major IPOs like SpaceX and Anthropic prepare to go public in 2026. SpaceX advisers have contacted index providers about accelerated inclusion, a source told Reuters. The rule could take effect after the March 2026 quarterly rebalance.
5 February 2026
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Nasdaq’s ‘Fast Entry’ plan could reshuffle the Nasdaq-100 faster — and QQQ holders are watching

Nasdaq’s ‘Fast Entry’ plan could reshuffle the Nasdaq-100 faster — and QQQ holders are watching

Nasdaq proposed a “Fast Entry” rule to add newly listed large companies to the Nasdaq-100 after 15 trading days, with at least five days’ notice and no immediate removals. The draft also suggests changes to market-cap rankings, low-float weighting, and quarterly index maintenance. The exchange is still seeking feedback on the plan.
4 February 2026
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Wall Street is shut for MLK Day — the 2026 U.S. market holiday calendar and the crypto ETF catch

Wall Street is shut for MLK Day — the 2026 U.S. market holiday calendar and the crypto ETF catch

U.S. stock markets, including NYSE and Nasdaq, will close Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, reopening Tuesday. Trades made before the holiday will settle one day later than usual due to T+1 rules. Crypto trades continuously, but U.S.-listed crypto ETFs will pause during the closure. The next market holiday is Presidents Day on Feb. 16.
19 January 2026
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Stock market open today? NYSE and Nasdaq reopen after New Year’s Day — here are the trading hours

Stock market open today? NYSE and Nasdaq reopen after New Year’s Day — here are the trading hours

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 09:38 ET Wall Street opened the first trading session of 2026 on Friday after U.S. markets closed on New Year’s Day. Reuters The holiday schedule matters for investors placing orders, moving cash and managing risk after a midweek pause. It can also thin out trading in some assets, which can widen price swings. “The market is looking for direction,” said Matthew Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak, as investors turn to January data for fresh signals. Reuters The Nasdaq said U.S. markets were closed on Thursday, January 1, for New Year’s Day, and that
2 January 2026
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S&P 500 Nears 7,000 as Santa Claus Rally Window Opens: Dow and Nasdaq Cap Strong 2025 With Fed Minutes Ahead

S&P 500 Nears 7,000 as Santa Claus Rally Window Opens: Dow and Nasdaq Cap Strong 2025 With Fed Minutes Ahead

U.S. stocks headed into the final stretch of 2025 clinging to record territory—an unusually calm setup for a week that’s famous for thin trading, year-end portfolio adjustments, and a seasonal pattern investors watch closely: the “Santa Claus rally.” On Friday, December 26, Wall Street finished essentially flat after a multi-session climb, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at 48,710.97, the S&P 500 at 6,929.94, and the Nasdaq Composite at 23,593.10. The moves were tiny—down fractions of a percent—but the bigger story was the calendar: the market is now inside the Santa Claus rally window and just about 1% away
27 December 2025
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EU Stock Market Outlook for Dec. 26, 2025: Europe Closed for Boxing Day, Global Signals Set the Tone for Monday

EU Stock Market Outlook for Dec. 26, 2025: Europe Closed for Boxing Day, Global Signals Set the Tone for Monday

European investors looking for an “EU stock market open” on Friday, December 26, 2025, should start with the calendar: most major European stock exchanges are closed for St Stephen’s Day / Boxing Day. That means there’s no traditional Europe-wide cash equity open to trade the STOXX 600, DAX, CAC 40 or other core benchmarks on local venues—yet markets in the U.S. and parts of Asia are open, and their price action can still shape Monday’s European reopen (December 29). Euronext Below is what matters most heading into the end-of-year stretch: where Europe left off, what’s moving global risk appetite, and
25 December 2025
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Is the U.S. Stock Market Open on December 25, 2025? NYSE and Nasdaq Trading Hours for Christmas Day

Is the U.S. Stock Market Open on December 25, 2025? NYSE and Nasdaq Trading Hours for Christmas Day

If you’re checking your portfolio on Thursday, December 25, 2025, here’s the clear answer: the U.S. stock market is closed for Christmas Day. That means no trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or Nasdaq during the regular session, because Christmas Day is a full-market holiday on the official U.S. equity calendar. Nasdaq+2FINRA+2 Just as importantly for investors planning end-of-year moves: Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (Christmas Eve) was a shortened trading day, and the market reopens on Friday, December 26, 2025 for a normal session. Nasdaq+1 So, is the U.S. stock market open on 25.12.2025? No. The U.S. stock market is not open on December 25, 2025. Both major U.S. listing venues—NYSE and
25 December 2025
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U.S. Stock Market Holiday Schedule: NYSE and Nasdaq Hours for Christmas 2025 and New Year’s Day 2026

U.S. Stock Market Holiday Schedule: NYSE and Nasdaq Hours for Christmas 2025 and New Year’s Day 2026

With Christmas and New Year’s arriving back-to-back on the calendar, U.S. investors are heading into one of the year’s most timing-sensitive stretches—where a single afternoon can be the difference between getting a trade filled before the bell or waiting an extra day. For Christmas 2025, U.S. stock exchanges run a shortened session on Christmas Eve (Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025) and then close for Christmas Day (Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025). For New Year’s Day 2026, markets are closed on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, while New Year’s Eve (Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025) remains a regular trading day for stocks. New York Stock Exchange+1 Adding to the year-end confusion: in the past
23 December 2025
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NASDAQ Today (Dec. 21, 2025): Nasdaq Composite Near 23,300 Ahead of Nasdaq-100 Rebalance, Fed Signals, and Nasdaq’s 23-Hour Trading Proposal

NASDAQ Today (Dec. 21, 2025): Nasdaq Composite Near 23,300 Ahead of Nasdaq-100 Rebalance, Fed Signals, and Nasdaq’s 23-Hour Trading Proposal

The Nasdaq is heading into Christmas week with a familiar late-December cocktail: holiday-thin liquidity, a “Santa Claus rally” watch, and the kind of tech-led price action that can look calm in the headline… right up until it isn’t. By the last close before the weekend, the Nasdaq Composite finished at 23,307.62, up 1.31% on Friday as large-cap tech rebounded, capping a week that still managed a gain despite early turbulence. Reuters That rebound matters because it re-centers attention on two things Nasdaq traders obsess over in late December: seasonality and rates. This year, both themes come with plot twists—starting with
21 December 2025
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Nasdaq Today: Futures Slide Before Delayed Jobs Report as AI Stocks Stay Under Pressure (Premarket, Dec. 16, 2025)

Nasdaq Today: Futures Slide Before Delayed Jobs Report as AI Stocks Stay Under Pressure (Premarket, Dec. 16, 2025)

NEW YORK — December 16, 2025 (Premarket, around 5:00 a.m. ET) — Nasdaq is heading into Tuesday’s session on shaky footing, with Nasdaq-100 futures lower in early trading as investors brace for a rare, shutdown-delayed double dose of U.S. labor-market data, fresh retail sales figures, and flash PMI readings that could reshape expectations for growth, inflation, and the path of interest rates into 2026. Investing.com+2Reuters+2 The cautious premarket tone follows a downbeat start to the final full trading week of 2025, with the market still wrestling with two big questions: (1) is the AI trade losing leadership? and (2) will the next wave of economic data validate—or challenge—the soft-landing
16 December 2025
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Nasdaq World Indices Weekly Wrap: AI Bubble Jitters, New Global Benchmarks and Rate‑Cut Hopes (Dec. 5–7, 2025)

Nasdaq World Indices Weekly Wrap: AI Bubble Jitters, New Global Benchmarks and Rate‑Cut Hopes (Dec. 5–7, 2025)

Between December 5 and 7, 2025, the major Nasdaq world indices – led by the Nasdaq Composite and Nasdaq‑100 – hovered close to record territory as investors priced in an imminent Federal Reserve rate cut, weighed fears of an AI‑driven tech bubble and digested news of a fresh currency‑hedged Nasdaq index for global investors. On Friday, December 5, the Nasdaq Composite closed at 23,578.13, up about 0.31% on the day and roughly 22% year‑to‑date, outperforming both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average in 2025. The Nasdaq‑100 ended at 25,692.05, up 0.43% on Friday and around 22.5% year‑to‑date,
7 December 2025
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SQQQ Stock Outlook Today (December 7, 2025): Is the 3x Inverse Nasdaq ETF Running Out of Steam?

SQQQ Stock Outlook Today (December 7, 2025): Is the 3x Inverse Nasdaq ETF Running Out of Steam?

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (NASDAQ: SQQQ), the 3x inverse ETF tied to the Nasdaq‑100, is back in focus as traders position ahead of a widely expected Federal Reserve rate cut in December and regulators increase scrutiny of leveraged ETFs. As of the close on Friday, December 5, 2025, SQQQ finished at $66.49, down 1.14% on the day, with net asset value (NAV) at $66.47 and heavy trading volume of about 39 million shares.proshares.com+1 That move capped a bruising two weeks in which the fund has fallen in 8 of the last 10 sessions, sliding roughly 17.8% over that period.StockInvest Despite
7 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

American Airlines stock jumps nearly 8% as airlines rally — what to watch next week

American Airlines stock jumps nearly 8% as airlines rally — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
American Airlines shares jumped 7.6% to $15.24 Friday, rebounding with a broad rally that sent the Dow past 50,000 for the first time. Investors are watching the carrier’s battle with United at Chicago O’Hare, where a summer capacity surge could trigger a fare war. American also announced new Philadelphia–Porto service for 2027 and launched a centennial inflight menu.
Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

Apple stock price ends week higher as Dow hits 50,000; jobs and CPI loom next

7 February 2026
Apple closed up 0.8% at $278.12 Friday, then slipped 0.3% after hours. The S&P 500 jumped 1.97% and the Nasdaq rose 2.18% as chipmakers rallied, while Amazon fell 5.6% on higher capex guidance. Investors await U.S. jobs data Feb. 11 and CPI Feb. 13. Apple’s next dividend is $0.26 per share, payable Feb. 12.
Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

Broadcom Stock Gets a Google AI Spend Lift as Jefferies Sees 60% Upside

7 February 2026
Google raised its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to $175 billion–$185 billion, with most spending expected on data-center chips. Broadcom shares rose about 2% after the announcement, while Nvidia and AMD slipped. Jefferies reiterated a buy rating on Broadcom, maintaining a $500 price target, implying a 62% upside from Wednesday’s close.
No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

No $2,000 IRS stimulus check is coming in February 2026 — but Trump’s tariff-check talk keeps the rumors alive

7 February 2026
The IRS has not announced new federal stimulus payments for February 2026, and Congress has not approved fresh checks. Trump told NBC he is considering $2,000 tariff rebate checks but has not committed, saying any payout would likely come later in 2026. The IRS warns taxpayers to ignore texts and emails about “stimulus payments” and verify notices through official channels.
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