Khadija Saeed

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

Silver price rebounds after margin shock; SLV jumps as China export list and Fed minutes loom

Silver price rebounds after margin shock; SLV jumps as China export list and Fed minutes loom

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:01 ET — Regular session Shares of the iShares Silver Trust rose 3.5% in early U.S. trading on Tuesday, tracking a rebound in silver prices after a violent pullback from record highs. Reuters The move matters now because silver’s year-end surge has come with outsized swings that can force fast position changes in futures, ETFs and mining stocks. Investors are also adjusting to policy-driven supply and trading frictions at the same time, from tighter export administration in China to higher cash requirements for leveraged futures trades. Spot silver was up 5.7% at $76.34 an ounce,
Gold price today rebounds after Monday plunge; Newmont stock, GLD ETF rise

Gold price today rebounds after Monday plunge; Newmont stock, GLD ETF rise

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:02 ET — Regular session Gold prices rebounded on Tuesday, steadying gold stocks after a sharp bout of year-end volatility in precious metals. Spot gold was at $4,379.88 an ounce at 9:52 a.m. ET, up about 0.9% on the day, JM Bullion data showed. JM Bullion The bounce matters now because investors are repositioning into the final sessions of the year after gold’s run to record highs and an abrupt, profit-taking-driven drop. Gold has surged this year on expectations of easier monetary policy and persistent geopolitical risks, Reuters reported. Reuters Attention is turning to the
S&P 500 flatlines into year-end as Fed minutes loom; Meta’s AI buy, Boeing contract in focus

S&P 500 flatlines into year-end as Fed minutes loom; Meta’s AI buy, Boeing contract in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 09:53 ET — Regular session Wall Street’s main indexes opened with modest declines on Tuesday after a technology-driven pullback in the prior session interrupted the late-December grind higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 27 points, or 0.06%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite edged down about 0.1% at the opening bell. Reuters The muted start comes as investors navigate the final two sessions of 2025 with thin liquidity and a market still sitting near record territory. On Monday, the Dow fell 0.51%, the S&P 500 lost 0.35% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.50%, dragged
Dow Jones today: DJIA slips as Fed minutes loom after Chicago PMI surprise

Dow Jones today: DJIA slips as Fed minutes loom after Chicago PMI surprise

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 09:50 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 91 points, or 0.2%, at 48,370.86 by 9:45 a.m. ET, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also edged lower, Google Finance data showed. Google The subdued tone follows Monday’s decline, when the Dow dropped 249 points as investors took profits in heavyweight technology and AI-linked shares heading into year-end. “This is (not) the beginning of the end of the tech dominance, it’ll turn out to be a buying opportunity,” said Hank Smith, director and head of investment strategy at Haverford Trust. Reuters
Apple stock today: AAPL nudges higher as Barclays flags China share loss, Fed minutes in focus

Apple stock today: AAPL nudges higher as Barclays flags China share loss, Fed minutes in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 09:45 ET — Regular session Apple Inc shares were up 0.1% at $273.76 in early Tuesday trading, steadying after a tech-driven dip on Wall Street to start the final week of the year. The moves matter now because Apple is one of the market’s biggest stocks, and small shifts in sentiment toward mega-cap technology can sway broader indexes in thin, year-end trading. Traders are also bracing for fresh signals on U.S. rates, with minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting due later Tuesday, as investors try to gauge the pace of expected easing in 2026.
Broadcom stock dips today after CEO Hock Tan’s $34.6 million share-sale filing

Broadcom stock dips today after CEO Hock Tan’s $34.6 million share-sale filing

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 09:38 ET — Regular session Broadcom shares slipped 0.8% to $349.39 in early U.S. trading on Tuesday after a regulatory filing disclosed a stock sale by Chief Executive Hock Tan. The disclosure comes with tech and AI-linked stocks under renewed selling pressure in the final, holiday-shortened week of the year, when trading volumes are expected to stay light. “the end of year malaise could make way for U.S. stock indices to play catch up early in 2026,” said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB. Investing.com Investors often treat insider trade disclosures as a sentiment check,
Micron stock hovers near $300 as CFO filing surfaces and year-end chip rally holds

Micron stock hovers near $300 as CFO filing surfaces and year-end chip rally holds

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 09:35 ET — Regular session Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) shares were up 0.3% at $295.26 in early trade on Tuesday, holding near the highs reached in the final week of the year. The stock closed Monday at $294.37 after a 3.36% jump. StockAnalysis The move matters because Micron is a bellwether for memory-chip pricing, a key cost in everything from smartphones to cloud servers. Investors have been using Micron’s stock as a read on whether demand from artificial-intelligence data centers is still tightening supplies. Year-end flows can exaggerate intraday swings, and semiconductor names can move
Nvidia stock slips after $5B Intel stake filing; Wall Street watches what comes next for NVDA

Nvidia stock slips after $5B Intel stake filing; Wall Street watches what comes next for NVDA

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 09:33 ET — Regular session Nvidia (NVDA) shares were down about 1.2% at $188.22 in early Tuesday trading, after a filing showed the AI-chip leader completed a $5 billion purchase of Intel (INTC) shares. Intel was up about 1.3%. Investing.com The move matters because Nvidia has become a bellwether for the AI trade and one of the market’s most influential mega-caps, meaning even modest swings can ripple through tech sentiment late in the year. Reuters The stake gives new visibility into a transaction that was announced in September and formalized in an SEC filing on
Tesla stock today: TSLA steadies as delivery report nears and tax-credit hit bites demand

Tesla stock today: TSLA steadies as delivery report nears and tax-credit hit bites demand

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 09:35 ET — Regular session Tesla shares were up about 0.3% at $461 shortly after the opening bell on Tuesday, as investors digested forecasts calling for a fourth-quarter delivery decline ahead of Tesla’s report due Friday. TSLA ended Monday at $459.64 and has traded below last week’s 52-week high of $498.83. StockAnalysis+1 The delivery update matters because it is one of the cleanest, near-term reads on demand after U.S. federal EV tax credits ended in September, a shift that has forced automakers to lean more heavily on pricing and incentives. It also comes at a
Constellation Energy stock today: CEG slips in thin year-end trade as Calpine deal stays in focus

Constellation Energy stock today: CEG slips in thin year-end trade as Calpine deal stays in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 23:50 ET — Market closed Constellation Energy Corp shares slipped 0.6% on Monday, ending at $358.33 as trading volumes thinned in the final week of the year. The dip matters because Constellation has become a proxy for the U.S. power-demand boom tied to artificial intelligence data centers, which are pushing grid planners and regulators to focus on supply constraints and reliability. That backdrop has kept power producers in the spotlight even on quiet sessions, with investors balancing long-term demand themes against near-term catalysts such as regulatory milestones and financing steps tied to big deals. Constellation
ConocoPhillips stock closes higher as oil jumps; inventories and Feb. 5 earnings date in focus

ConocoPhillips stock closes higher as oil jumps; inventories and Feb. 5 earnings date in focus

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 11:24 PM ET — Market closed ConocoPhillips shares rose 1.2% on Monday and finished at $92.63, after tracking a broad move higher in crude prices. The stock traded between $91.70 and $92.72, with about 5.3 million shares changing hands. The move matters now because year-end trading has been dominated by commodity swings and geopolitical headlines, with thinner liquidity amplifying sector moves. The S&P 500 and other major U.S. indexes finished lower on Monday, even as oil-linked names held up better than the market. Reuters Oil settled more than $1 a barrel higher after Russia accused
Parker-Hannifin stock today: PH ends higher as Wall Street wobbles into year-end

Parker-Hannifin stock today: PH ends higher as Wall Street wobbles into year-end

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 23:29 ET — Market closed Parker-Hannifin Corp (NYSE:PH) shares finished modestly higher on Monday, edging up 0.3% to $890.55 in year-end trading. That relative resilience matters heading into the final two sessions of 2025, when thin liquidity can amplify moves and investors tend to rebalance portfolios. Parker is also carrying deal risk after announcing a major acquisition that will reshape its mix toward higher-recurring revenue. For industrial names like Parker, the near-term swing factor has been macro: rate-cut expectations, bond yields and the tone of risk appetite after a tech-led rally. Any shift in that

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ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

ST Engineering stock price drops 2% to S$9.71 as drone-autonomy tie-up grabs attention

7 February 2026
ST Engineering shares fell 1.9% to S$9.71 Friday, outpacing the Singapore market’s 0.8% drop amid a tech-led selloff. The company signed a deal with Shield AI at the Singapore Airshow to integrate autonomy software into its unmanned platforms and unveiled a small drone capable of carrying explosives. About 6.9 million shares traded as investors await full-year results on Feb. 27.
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