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Khadija Saeed

A dedicated markets reporter, she covers stocks, macroeconomics, and major business developments with a sharp eye for detail and accuracy.

Micron Technology (MU) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 22, 2025): What’s Driving the Move and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Micron Technology (MU) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 22, 2025): What’s Driving the Move and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) is ending Monday, December 22, 2025, on a strong note as the market heads into a holiday-shortened week. Shares closed up about 4% and ticked slightly higher in after-hours trading—keeping the memory-chip maker near its 52-week high as investors digest a fast-moving mix of AI-driven demand, tightening supply conditions, and a fresh wave of bullish analyst commentary. MU stock after the bell: the quick snapshot As of the latest post-close update: Micron’s move keeps it pressing the top of its recent range, with the stock’s 52-week high around $277.29. MarketWatch Why Micron is moving: the
23 December 2025
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CRH PLC Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 22, 2025): S&P 500 Debut, Fresh Buyback Disclosure, and What to Know Before Tuesday’s Market Open

CRH PLC Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 22, 2025): S&P 500 Debut, Fresh Buyback Disclosure, and What to Know Before Tuesday’s Market Open

CRH PLC (NYSE: CRH) ended Monday’s session with a steady, index-driven tone as the building materials giant completed its first day as an S&P 500 constituent and investors digested a new “Transaction in Own Shares” buyback update released earlier today. Heading into Tuesday’s open (Dec. 23, 2025), the setup is less about a single headline catalyst and more about liquidity, index flows, and macro data risk in a holiday-shortened week. CRH stock price after the bell: where shares closed and what after-hours is saying CRH shares closed at $126.22 at 4:00 p.m. ET, up $1.80 (+1.45%) on the day. The
23 December 2025
Amazon Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 22, 2025): AMZN Ticks Higher After the Close as Analysts Lift Targets—What to Know Before Tuesday’s Open

Amazon Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 22, 2025): AMZN Ticks Higher After the Close as Analysts Lift Targets—What to Know Before Tuesday’s Open

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) ended Monday’s session higher and then nudged further up in after-hours trading, leaving investors with a familiar year-end question: is this just holiday-week noise, or the start of a move into 2026? As of the latest after-hours update Monday, AMZN was indicated around $228.6, modestly above the regular-session close of $228.43. MarketWatch Quick takeaways for AMZN into Tuesday (Dec. 23) AMZN after the bell: where Amazon stock stands tonight Amazon shares closed at $228.43 and then traded slightly higher after hours (around $228.62 in a delayed quote shortly after the close). MarketWatch During the regular session,
23 December 2025
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Meta Platforms (META) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 22, 2025): Price Move, Fresh Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Meta Platforms (META) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 22, 2025): Price Move, Fresh Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) ended Monday’s session modestly higher and then stayed essentially flat in extended trading—an important detail for traders watching whether any late-breaking headlines would reprice the stock before Tuesday’s opening bell. As of 4:18 p.m. ET, Meta shares were up about 0.03% after hours at $661.67, following a regular-session close of $661.50. After-hours volume was reported around 417K shares, signaling a relatively calm post-close tape with no immediate “shock” headline driving outsized flows. MarketWatch Below is a comprehensive, Google News–style briefing of what moved META today, the most relevant company headlines landing today, the latest forecasts
23 December 2025
Microsoft Stock After Hours Today: MSFT Holds Near $485 as AI Bulls Talk 2026 Upside — What to Know Before Tuesday’s Open (Dec. 23, 2025)

Microsoft Stock After Hours Today: MSFT Holds Near $485 as AI Bulls Talk 2026 Upside — What to Know Before Tuesday’s Open (Dec. 23, 2025)

Microsoft (MSFT) was little changed in post-market trading Monday night (Dec. 22, 2025), as investors weighed a fresh round of AI-focused analyst commentary against the market’s broader “holiday-week” backdrop of lighter volumes and calmer volatility. The big picture for Microsoft hasn’t changed after the bell: Wall Street continues to treat MSFT as a core “AI infrastructure + enterprise software” compounder, but the debate is intensifying around how quickly AI monetization (Copilot, Azure AI services) can justify the massive spending cycle powering it. Microsoft stock after the bell: the latest MSFT price action Microsoft shares closed at $484.92 on Monday, down
23 December 2025
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Apple Stock (AAPL) After-Hours Today (Dec. 22, 2025): Italy Antitrust Fine, China Signals, and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Market Open

Apple Stock (AAPL) After-Hours Today (Dec. 22, 2025): Italy Antitrust Fine, China Signals, and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Market Open

Apple Inc. shares ended Monday’s session lower and slipped again modestly after the closing bell, even as the broader market pushed higher to start a holiday-shortened week. By the close, Apple stock (NASDAQ: AAPL) finished at $270.97, down 0.99%. MarketWatch In after-hours trading, AAPL was $270.66 (down 0.11%) as of 5:29 p.m. ET, signaling a relatively calm initial reaction after a day dominated by regulatory headlines out of Europe and fresh messaging from China. StockAnalysis Below is what moved Apple stock today—and the key things investors will want on their radar before the U.S. stock market opens Tuesday, Dec. 23,
23 December 2025
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Tesla Stock (TSLA) After Hours Today (Dec. 22, 2025): Record-High Momentum, Robotaxi Headlines, and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Tesla Stock (TSLA) After Hours Today (Dec. 22, 2025): Record-High Momentum, Robotaxi Headlines, and What to Watch Before Tuesday’s Open

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) finished Monday’s session with fresh “near-$500” momentum — and the story powering the tape into the close was familiar: autonomy optimism, a high-profile legal win for CEO Elon Musk, and holiday-week positioning as liquidity thins out. Tesla shares closed at $488.73, up about 1.6%, after trading as high as $498.7 intraday. In early after-hours trading, the stock was little changed around $488.73 as of the latest update (about 5:25 p.m. ET). Below is what mattered after the bell on 12/22/2025 — and what traders and long-term investors should keep on their radar before the market opens
23 December 2025
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Nvidia stock after hours (NVDA): China H200 export headlines lift shares on Dec. 22, 2025 — what to know before the market opens Tuesday

Nvidia stock after hours (NVDA): China H200 export headlines lift shares on Dec. 22, 2025 — what to know before the market opens Tuesday

NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) finished Monday’s session higher and then held close to its closing levels in early after-hours trading, as investors digested a fresh round of U.S.–China chip-export headlines that could reopen a meaningful (but politically sensitive) sales channel in 2026. NVDA closed at $183.69, up 1.49% on the day, and traded slightly lower in after-hours at around $183.46 as of roughly 5:12 p.m. ET. StockAnalysis After-hours snapshot: where NVDA stands tonight Here’s the clean “where we are” picture after the bell on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025: The takeaway: today’s move wasn’t a volatile “gap-and-go” event—it was a steady,
22 December 2025
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Broadcom (AVGO) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 22, 2025): Latest Moves, Today’s Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Open

Broadcom (AVGO) Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 22, 2025): Latest Moves, Today’s Headlines, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Open

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) ended Monday’s session modestly higher and stayed steady in after-hours trading as investors head into a holiday-shortened week—and a packed U.S. economic-data Tuesday that could move rates, tech sentiment, and semiconductor leaders before the opening bell. AVGO closed at $341.45 on Dec. 22 and traded around $341.76 in after-hours quotes (as of roughly 5:17 p.m. ET), a small move that suggests there was no single late-breaking company headline driving a sharp reaction after the market close. MarketScreener Broadcom’s “what matters next” story remains familiar—but still market-moving: AI infrastructure demand vs. margin mix, the VMware integration narrative,
22 December 2025
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Natural Gas Today (5:02 Edition), Dec. 22, 2025: Henry Hub Slides Toward $4 as Warm Forecasts Cap Rally; Europe Tracks Storage; Australia Tightens Domestic Supply Rules

Natural Gas Today (5:02 Edition), Dec. 22, 2025: Henry Hub Slides Toward $4 as Warm Forecasts Cap Rally; Europe Tracks Storage; Australia Tightens Domestic Supply Rules

December 22, 2025 — Natural gas markets are starting the holiday-shortened week with a familiar winter tug-of-war: early-season cold boosted prices and withdrawals, but a shift toward milder forecasts is now cooling bullish momentum even as LNG export demand remains elevated. In the U.S., front-month NYMEX natural gas futures slipped close to 2% in morning trade as forecasters leaned warmer into early January and Lower 48 production continued to surprise to the upside. Overseas, European gas prices edged lower in thin pre-holiday trading as steady supply from Norway and LNG flows helped offset expectations of stronger heating demand. Meanwhile, a
22 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today (Dec. 22, 2025, 5:01): Nvidia’s China Chip Pivot, Alphabet’s $4.75B Energy Deal, and Wall Street’s 2026 AI Forecasts

AI Stocks Today (Dec. 22, 2025, 5:01): Nvidia’s China Chip Pivot, Alphabet’s $4.75B Energy Deal, and Wall Street’s 2026 AI Forecasts

As of Dec. 22, 2025 (22.12.2025), the AI stocks story is being driven by three forces that investors can’t ignore: (1) geopolitics around high-end AI chips, (2) the escalating “power and data center” buildout, and (3) a fresh round of 2026 forecasts that are widening the gap between “AI winners” and “AI valuation risk.” This morning’s action is happening against a year-end backdrop where U.S. markets are entering a holiday-shortened week, and AI-linked tech remains a major swing factor for the broader indices. Reuters What’s moving AI stocks today: the 5 biggest themes investors are reacting to 1) Nvidia and
22 December 2025
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XRP Price Today (22.12.2025, 5:01 PM ET): XRP Holds Near $1.90 as ETF Inflows Clash With the $2 Wall

XRP Price Today (22.12.2025, 5:01 PM ET): XRP Holds Near $1.90 as ETF Inflows Clash With the $2 Wall

At 5:01 p.m. ET on December 22, 2025, XRP (Ripple) is trading around $1.90, down slightly on the session, with an intraday range of roughly $1.89–$1.94 as traders keep focusing on the stubborn $2.00 psychological ceiling. That “pinned below $2” feel has dominated today’s XRP coverage across markets desks and analyst notes: ETF flows remain supportive, yet repeated technical failures near $1.93–$1.95 and softening holder profitability keep sellers active into rallies. MEXC+2BeInCrypto+2 XRP price snapshot on 22.12.2025: where the market stands right now XRP’s current price action can be summed up in two numbers: Daily data from Investing.com shows XRP
22 December 2025
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Bitcoin Price Today (Dec. 22, 2025, 5:01 p.m. ET): BTC Trades Near $88K as JPMorgan Crypto Plans, ETF Flows, and Strategy’s Pause Shape the Outlook

Bitcoin Price Today (Dec. 22, 2025, 5:01 p.m. ET): BTC Trades Near $88K as JPMorgan Crypto Plans, ETF Flows, and Strategy’s Pause Shape the Outlook

Bitcoin (BTC) spent Monday, December 22, 2025 consolidating in the high-$80,000s after another failed attempt to decisively reclaim the $89,000–$90,000 zone—an area traders have repeatedly treated as near-term resistance heading into the thin-liquidity holiday stretch. Around the 5:01 p.m. ET update window (22:01 UTC), Bitcoin was hovering near $88,200. A live snapshot from Google Finance shortly after showed $88,202.54 at 10:03:57 p.m. UTC (5:03:57 p.m. ET). google.com What’s notable about today’s tape isn’t just the price—it’s the mix of catalysts competing for control: renewed attention on spot ETF flows and volatility, big-bank institutional moves (JPMorgan’s latest exploration of crypto trading),
22 December 2025
Silver Price Today at 5:00 (Dec. 22, 2025): Spot Silver Near $69 After Fresh Record High, Traders Watch $70

Silver Price Today at 5:00 (Dec. 22, 2025): Spot Silver Near $69 After Fresh Record High, Traders Watch $70

Silver price today is holding near historic highs after a powerful surge that pushed the metal into the $69-per-ounce zone and within sight of the psychologically important $70 level. At around 5:00 p.m. New York time, widely watched as an “end-of-day” reference point across global markets, silver was around $68.97 per troy ounce, according to Kitco’s spot pricing page. Kitco Earlier in the session, spot silver hit a new all-time high near $69.44 per ounce as a wave of safe-haven demand and rate-cut expectations drove aggressive buying across precious metals. Reuters+1 Silver price today: the key levels at 5:00 Prices
22 December 2025
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Gold Price Today at 5:00 GMT (22 December 2025): Spot Gold Breaks $4,400 as Fed-Cut Bets and Geopolitics Supercharge the Rally

Gold Price Today at 5:00 GMT (22 December 2025): Spot Gold Breaks $4,400 as Fed-Cut Bets and Geopolitics Supercharge the Rally

Gold prices surged to fresh records in early trade on Monday, 22 December 2025, with spot bullion pushing through the psychologically important $4,400 per ounce level for the first time as investors leaned into a potent mix of U.S. rate-cut expectations, a softer dollar, and renewed safe-haven demand. At 05:02 GMT, spot gold was up 1.4% at $4,397.16 per ounce, after briefly breaking $4,400 to hit a record $4,400.29. U.S. gold futures for February delivery rose 0.98% to $4,430.30. Reuters What followed was a classic “momentum day” for precious metals: gold extended gains as liquidity thinned into the year-end holiday
22 December 2025
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US Stock Market Today (Dec. 22, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET): S&P 500 Near Record as AI Stocks Lead Holiday-Week Rally

US Stock Market Today (Dec. 22, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET): S&P 500 Near Record as AI Stocks Lead Holiday-Week Rally

At 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, December 22, 2025, the U.S. stock market ended the first session of the holiday-shortened week solidly higher, with technology and AI-linked names extending last week’s rebound and pushing the major benchmarks closer to record territory. Trading was noticeably lighter than usual heading into Christmas, but breadth was strong and volatility eased further—two classic ingredients for a calm year-end tape. Reuters+1 U.S. stock market recap at the close All three major indexes finished higher: In late trading, ETFs that track the major benchmarks also reflected a broadly similar picture—useful as a quick “5 p.m.” proxy
22 December 2025
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Dow Jones Today at 5:00 PM ET (Dec. 22, 2025): DJIA Climbs to 48,362 as Tech Rebound, Energy Strength and “Santa Rally” Talk Lift Blue Chips

Dow Jones Today at 5:00 PM ET (Dec. 22, 2025): DJIA Climbs to 48,362 as Tech Rebound, Energy Strength and “Santa Rally” Talk Lift Blue Chips

NEW YORK — As of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Monday, December 22, 2025, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) ended the day higher by 227.79 points (+0.47%) at 48,362.68, starting a holiday-shortened Christmas week with a broad-based rally that left the index sitting less than 1% below its recent record close from earlier this month. Reuters+1 The move reflected a familiar late-December mix: a rebound in big tech and AI-linked names, a jump in commodities that buoyed energy and materials, and the return of “Santa Claus rally” positioning—tempered by expectations that thin holiday liquidity can amplify both upswings
22 December 2025
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Reliance Infrastructure Trading Restricted Under IBC Stage 1 on Dec 22, 2025; Reliance Power Slides as Investors Seek Clarity

Reliance Infrastructure Trading Restricted Under IBC Stage 1 on Dec 22, 2025; Reliance Power Slides as Investors Seek Clarity

Mumbai: A sudden trading restriction on Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. on Monday, December 22, 2025, triggered confusion among retail investors and rippled through other Anil Ambani-group counters—most notably Reliance Power Ltd., which slid sharply in early trade amid concerns about liquidity and exit options. Lokmat Times+2Zerodha+2 The episode has quickly become one of the most talked-about market developments of the day because it combines three ingredients that typically amplify volatility: a widely-held retail stock, a constrained trading mechanism, and legal/regulatory overhang tied to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Lokmat Times+2Zerodha+2 What changed for Reliance Infrastructure on December 22 Brokerage platforms
22 December 2025
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8th Pay Commission Latest Update (Dec 22, 2025): Expected Salary Hike, Fitment Factor, Arrears Timeline, and What Retirees & Pensioners Need to Know

8th Pay Commission Latest Update (Dec 22, 2025): Expected Salary Hike, Fitment Factor, Arrears Timeline, and What Retirees & Pensioners Need to Know

With the 7th Central Pay Commission (7th CPC) set to end on December 31, 2025, attention has sharply shifted to the 8th Pay Commission (8th CPC)—and what it could mean for central government employees and pensioners in 2026 and beyond. India Today+1 On December 22, 2025, multiple reports focused on three practical questions that millions are asking right now: Here’s a clear, up-to-date breakdown of what’s being reported—and what’s confirmed versus still uncertain. What’s new on December 22, 2025 1) “Effective date” vs “money in your account” is the big reality check Several outlets highlighted a recurring pattern from earlier
22 December 2025
FJET Stock Surges as Starfighters Space Debuts on NYSE American, Riding a Red-Hot 2025 Space Stocks Rally

FJET Stock Surges as Starfighters Space Debuts on NYSE American, Riding a Red-Hot 2025 Space Stocks Rally

December 22, 2025 — A new ticker has rocketed onto U.S. markets, and traders are treating it like the latest “pure-play space” momentum trade. Starfighters Space, Inc. — now trading on NYSE American under the ticker “FJET” — is drawing outsized attention on December 22, 2025, as shares swing sharply higher in heavy volume, extending a volatile first week as a public company. Business Wire+1 The move is landing at the same moment the broader space complex is catching another bid: Rocket Lab has pushed to fresh highs after a weekend launch and a major U.S. Space Force contract, while
22 December 2025
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Defense and space stocks rally, but Trump’s buyback-dividend squeeze is the next test

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 12:51 EST — Market closed. U.S.-listed space and defense stocks closed higher on Friday, but the next catalyst is not an earnings call or a new missile order. Investors are now bracing for a Pentagon list that could put limits on share buybacks and dividends at contractors deemed to be falling short on delivery. Why it matters now: those payouts — buybacks, when companies repurchase their own shares, and dividends, cash paid to shareholders — have been a big part of the investment case for legacy defense names. A hard line from Washington risks turning
Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

Ucore Rare Metals stock price jumps as ‘Project Vault’ keeps rare earths on traders’ screens

7 February 2026
Ucore Rare Metals shares jumped 14.7% to C$7.97 on Toronto’s TSX Venture Exchange Friday, rebounding after a steep drop as investors responded to U.S. critical-minerals policy moves. The U.S. Export-Import Bank described Project Vault as a $10 billion public-private stockpiling plan. Neodymium prices climbed 1.27% to 997,500 yuan a tonne on Feb. 6. Investors await details on Project Vault’s purchasing plans next week.
Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

Semiconductor stocks surge as AI capex stays high; Nvidia and AMD lead into next week

7 February 2026
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index jumped 5.7% to 8,048.6 on Friday, with Nvidia up 7.87% and AMD rising 8.28%. The surge followed new forecasts showing global chip sales could hit $1 trillion in 2026. Amazon expects a 50% increase in capital spending this year, fueling demand for chips. The Dow Jones crossed 50,000, helped by gains in chipmakers.
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