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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.

XRP slips below $1.90 as traders watch $2 ceiling and year-end crypto flows

XRP slips below $1.90 as traders watch $2 ceiling and year-end crypto flows

NEW YORK, Dec 29, 2025, 5:05 PM ET — After-hours. XRP eased on Monday, trading near $1.85 and drifting lower after another attempt to push back above $1.90 faded. CoinMarketCap+1 The move matters now because XRP has been tracking broader crypto direction into the final days of the year, when thinner liquidity can exaggerate swings and force leveraged traders to cut positions quickly. The Economic Times Macro signals have also shaped the tape, with markets leaning toward U.S. rate cuts next year, a theme that has supported risk assets from equities to crypto, traders said. Reuters Bitcoin was last around
29 December 2025
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Bitcoin price today: BTC slips to $87K after $90K test as year-end flows weigh

Bitcoin price today: BTC slips to $87K after $90K test as year-end flows weigh

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 17:08 ET — After-hours Bitcoin eased in late New York trade on Monday, slipping about 0.4% to $87,129 after an early jump above $90,000 fizzled. The retreat matters heading into the final three U.S. equity sessions of 2025, when thinner liquidity can amplify moves around big, round-number levels that many traders use as reference points. Reuters Markets are also resetting expectations for 2026 rate cuts, with investors awaiting Federal Reserve meeting minutes due Tuesday and watching whether year-end funding strains spill into risk assets such as crypto. Reuters+1 Bitcoin traded between $86,780 and $90,247 on
29 December 2025
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Silver price today: SLV sinks after-hours as margin hike fuels sharp metal selloff

Silver price today: SLV sinks after-hours as margin hike fuels sharp metal selloff

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 17:03 ET — After-hours Shares of iShares Silver Trust (SLV), a widely used proxy for silver prices, fell 7.1% to $66.01 in after-hours trading on Monday. The abrdn Physical Silver Shares ETF (SIVR) was down 7.2% at $69.33. The late-day slide matters because it lands after a blistering year-end surge that pulled more speculative money into silver and the “silver stocks” tied to it. Sharp reversals this close to year-end can spill quickly into mining shares and risk appetite when traders are forced to cut exposure. Silver can move like a safe-haven hedge and like
29 December 2025
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Gold price today: What just knocked gold, GLD and Newmont lower after record highs

Gold price today: What just knocked gold, GLD and Newmont lower after record highs

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 5:02 PM ET — After-hours Gold prices fell sharply on Monday, snapping back from record highs as investors took profits and risk controls tightened in futures trading. Spot gold fell 4.5% to $4,330.79 an ounce by 1:51 p.m. ET and U.S. gold futures for February delivery settled 4.6% lower at $4,343.60. Reuters The reversal matters now because bullion’s late-year rally drew in momentum and hedging flows, leaving the market vulnerable to abrupt position cuts. Thin holiday trading can magnify moves when leveraged bets unwind. Reuters One trigger was higher collateral demands in futures markets. CME
29 December 2025
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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as Tesla, Nvidia retreat; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq slip as Tesla, Nvidia retreat; SoftBank deal lifts DigitalBridge

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 4:59 PM ET — After-hours Wall Street closed lower on Monday as heavyweight technology shares retreated in the final week of 2025, taking some air out of last week’s push to record highs. The late-December wobble matters because many investors are managing year-end risk and rebalancing portfolios after a strong run. With fewer traders at their desks, small order flows can move prices more than usual. The bigger question for markets is whether the momentum behind 2025’s rally can carry into the first sessions of 2026, or whether profit-taking and crowded positioning will keep volatility
29 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: Tech pullback knocks the Dow down 249 points as Fed minutes loom

Dow Jones today: Tech pullback knocks the Dow down 249 points as Fed minutes loom

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 16:51 ET — After-hours Wall Street’s main indexes ended lower on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sliding 249.04 points, or 0.51%, to 48,461.93 as tech shares cooled after last week’s run-up. The S&P 500 fell 0.35% to 6,905.74 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.50% to 23,474.35. Reuters The timing matters because the market is heading into the final stretch of the year near record levels, when positioning and thin liquidity can magnify swings. Traders have also been watching whether a late-December “Santa Claus rally” — the seasonal tendency for stocks to rise into
29 December 2025
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GOOG stock ends lower as year-end tech trade cools — what Alphabet investors watch next

GOOG stock ends lower as year-end tech trade cools — what Alphabet investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 16:41 ET — After-hours Alphabet Inc’s Class C (non-voting) shares (GOOG.O) ended the regular session down 0.4% on Monday and were little changed after the bell as heavyweight technology stocks pulled back in thin year-end trading. In after-hours trading — electronic trading after the 4 p.m. close — GOOG traded around $314.4. Yahoo Finance The drift lower matters now because Alphabet has been a key beneficiary of the 2025 run in large-cap technology, leaving investors sensitive to any pause in the sector as December liquidity thins. Alphabet is up roughly two-thirds in 2025, according to
29 December 2025
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Strategy (MSTR) stock slips after-hours after SEC filing details fresh $108.8 million bitcoin buy

Strategy (MSTR) stock slips after-hours after SEC filing details fresh $108.8 million bitcoin buy

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 16:47 ET — After-hours Strategy Inc (MSTR) shares were last down 2.2% at $155.39 in after-hours trading on Monday after the company disclosed another bitcoin purchase funded by selling new shares. SEC The move matters because Strategy has positioned itself as a “Bitcoin Treasury Company,” tying its equity more tightly to bitcoin’s swings than most U.S. software stocks. Strategy Investors have also become more sensitive to dilution — when issuing new stock reduces existing shareholders’ ownership percentage — as Strategy continues to tap capital markets to accumulate the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin was down about 0.3% at
29 December 2025
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Microsoft stock edges lower after the bell as year-end trade cools tech; MSFT investors eye Fed minutes

Microsoft stock edges lower after the bell as year-end trade cools tech; MSFT investors eye Fed minutes

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 16:35 ET — After-hours Microsoft Corp shares ended Monday down about 0.1% at $487.11, after trading between $484.18 and $488.35 in the regular session. The stock was down about 0.1% in after-hours trading, the period after the 4 p.m. ET market close. StockAnalysis The muted move matters because Microsoft is one of the biggest weights in U.S. equity indexes, and late-December liquidity is thin as 2025 winds down. In that backdrop, small shifts in mega-cap technology can sway benchmarks and amplify day-to-day moves. U.S. stocks slipped broadly on Monday, with the S&P 500 down 0.3%
29 December 2025
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Apple Stock Steadies After Hours as Year-End Trading Turns Choppy; Fed Minutes Next

Apple Stock Steadies After Hours as Year-End Trading Turns Choppy; Fed Minutes Next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 16:14 ET — After-hours Apple Inc shares were up about 0.1% in after-hours trading at $273.74 on Monday, after slipping 0.15% in the regular session. The move matters because Apple is a heavyweight in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, so even a small swing can move index performance and risk sentiment when liquidity is thin. That matters more in the final week of the year, with U.S. markets closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day and few major corporate catalysts on the calendar. Investopedia U.S. stocks finished lower on Monday, with the S&P 500 down
29 December 2025
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Palantir stock slides after hours as tech cools into year-end; PLTR down 2.4%

Palantir stock slides after hours as tech cools into year-end; PLTR down 2.4%

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 16:24 ET — After-hours Palantir Technologies Inc (PLTR) shares fell $4.51, or 2.4%, to $184.20 in after-hours trading on Monday. The stock traded between $183.67 and $188.01 in the regular session, with about 26.4 million shares changing hands. The slide matters because Palantir has been one of 2025’s standout gainers, and year-end trading often magnifies profit-taking in high-flyers. The stock is up about 145% so far this year, according to Yahoo Finance. Yahoo Finance The broader tape turned softer into the final week of the year, with the S&P 500 down 0.34%, the Nasdaq off
29 December 2025
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Meta stock slips as year-end tech selling hits megacaps — what investors are watching next

Meta stock slips as year-end tech selling hits megacaps — what investors are watching next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 4:11 PM ET — After-hours Meta Platforms shares ended Monday’s regular session down 0.5% at $659.88, after swinging between $654.40 and $660.19. Volume was about 6.1 million shares, roughly in line with recent daily trading. Investing.com The Facebook-owner’s dip tracked a broader pullback from record highs as 2025 winds down, with investors paring exposure to heavyweight growth names after last week’s rally. U.S. stocks edged lower, with the Nasdaq Composite off 0.5% and the S&P 500 down 0.3% by the close. “The broader market is looking at the strength of last week and selling off
29 December 2025
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CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

CapitaLand Investment share price jumps as CapitaLand REIT payouts roll in — what’s next for 9CI

7 February 2026
CapitaLand Investment shares rose 1.3% to S$3.12 on Friday, bucking a 0.8% drop in Singapore’s benchmark index. CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust reported a 16.4% jump in second-half distributable income, while CapitaLand Ascendas REIT posted a 1.4% full-year rise. CapitaLand China Trust saw full-year DPU fall to 4.82 cents amid weaker yuan and occupancy. CLI reports FY2025 results on Feb. 11.
Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

Keppel stock holds near 12-year high after profit jump, special dividend; buyback adds support

7 February 2026
Keppel shares closed at S$11.64 on Friday, up 0.17%, after surging 6.1% the previous day on stronger FY2025 profit and a larger dividend plan. The company bought back 151,400 shares for about S$1.74 million. Keppel reported a 29% rise in full-year profit to S$1.02 billion and proposed a total distribution of 47 cents per share, including a special dividend partly paid in Keppel REIT units.
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