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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.

Bitcoin Price Today (Dec. 23, 2025): BTC Near $87,600 After 5:03 UTC Print as ETF Outflows and Record Options Expiry Steer Sentiment

Bitcoin Price Today (Dec. 23, 2025): BTC Near $87,600 After 5:03 UTC Print as ETF Outflows and Record Options Expiry Steer Sentiment

Bitcoin is trading in the high-$80,000s on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, as traders navigate thin holiday liquidity, renewed fund outflows, and a looming “mega-expiry” in crypto options that could amplify price swings into the end of the week. At 05:03 UTC, a 1‑minute Coinbase BTC-USD candle showed Bitcoin changing hands around $87,876 (close), after a brief range between roughly $87,853 (low) and $87,911 (high) in that minute. Coinbase Exchange Later in the day, Bitcoin remained choppy but contained, last tracking around $87,620, down modestly versus the prior close, with the session’s range stretching roughly from the mid‑$86,000s to the high‑$88,000s
23 December 2025
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Silver Price Today (Dec 23, 2025, 5:03 PM ET): XAG/USD Breaks $70 and Surges Above $71 as Analysts Eye $75

Silver Price Today (Dec 23, 2025, 5:03 PM ET): XAG/USD Breaks $70 and Surges Above $71 as Analysts Eye $75

Silver is ending December 23, 2025 with a bang. The white metal has pushed through the long-watched $70-per-ounce threshold for the first time and extended the rally into fresh record territory above $71, powered by a potent mix of industrial demand, investment buying, tighter inventories, a softer U.S. dollar, and rate-cut expectations. Reuters+1 Around the late New York session—closest available spot snapshots ahead of this 5:03 PM ET update—major pricing feeds showed spot silver near $71.4–$71.5/oz, up more than 3% on the day, after trading a wide intraday range. Kitco+1 Silver price today: the latest spot levels and today’s trading
23 December 2025
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Gold Price Today at 5:02 (23.12.2025): Spot Gold Near $4,480 as Bulls Push Fresh Records and $5,000 Forecasts Return

Gold Price Today at 5:02 (23.12.2025): Spot Gold Near $4,480 as Bulls Push Fresh Records and $5,000 Forecasts Return

At around 5:02 a.m. New York time on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, the spot gold price was hovering near $4,480 per ounce, keeping bullion close to the latest wave of record highs as global markets digested shifting rate expectations, renewed geopolitical risk headlines, and persistent demand from official-sector buyers. Gold Price By later in the session, gold’s rally had strengthened into a broader precious-metals surge: spot gold rose to about $4,493/oz and hit a fresh all-time high of $4,497.55/oz, while U.S. February gold futures settled around $4,505.7. Reuters What stands out isn’t just the price level—it’s the combination of forces
23 December 2025
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US Stock Market Today (Dec. 23, 2025, 5:02 p.m. ET): S&P 500 Closes at New Record as GDP Surprise Powers AI and Mega-Cap Tech

US Stock Market Today (Dec. 23, 2025, 5:02 p.m. ET): S&P 500 Closes at New Record as GDP Surprise Powers AI and Mega-Cap Tech

NEW YORK — Dec. 23, 2025 (5:02 p.m. ET) — Wall Street’s year-end grind delivered another milestone Tuesday: the S&P 500 closed at a fresh record, lifted by a rebound in growth and AI-linked mega caps after stronger-than-expected U.S. GDP data pushed Treasury yields higher and forced investors to re-think near-term Federal Reserve rate-cut odds. Reuters+1 The headline finish, however, hid a more complicated market under the surface. Most stocks in the S&P 500 fell, small caps lagged, and new data showed consumers turning more uneasy about jobs and income—exactly the kind of mixed macro picture that can keep markets
23 December 2025
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Dow Jones Today (Dec. 23, 2025, 5:01 p.m. ET): Dow Edges Higher as GDP Surprises; S&P 500 Sets Fresh Record Close

Dow Jones Today (Dec. 23, 2025, 5:01 p.m. ET): Dow Edges Higher as GDP Surprises; S&P 500 Sets Fresh Record Close

As of 5:01 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) finished modestly higher, extending the holiday-week rally even as investors digested a flood of delayed U.S. economic data and a renewed move up in Treasury yields. The Dow rose 79.73 points (+0.16%) to 48,442.41, while the S&P 500 gained 0.46% to 6,909.79—its latest record close—and the Nasdaq added 0.57% to 23,561.84. Reuters+2AP News+2 Tuesday’s market tone was “risk-on, but selective”: big-cap growth and AI-linked names did much of the heavy lifting, while a large share of stocks lagged—an important detail for anyone tracking whether
23 December 2025
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AMD Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 23, 2025): China MI308 Buzz, Tariff Headlines, and What to Know Before Markets Open Dec. 24

AMD Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 23, 2025): China MI308 Buzz, Tariff Headlines, and What to Know Before Markets Open Dec. 24

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: AMD) finished Tuesday’s session in a narrow—but headline-driven—range as investors weighed fresh China-linked catalysts for AI accelerators against a shifting U.S. policy backdrop for semiconductors. With U.S. markets set to open Wednesday, December 24, 2025 on a shortened holiday session, AMD traders are heading into the next open watching two things above all: export-related developments (and any confirmation around China demand) and thin-liquidity price action that can amplify moves in megacap tech. AMD stock recap: where shares closed and how they looked after the bell AMD ended the regular session down 0.36% at $214.18, after
23 December 2025
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Oracle Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 23, 2025): ORCL Closes Near $195 as AI Debt and Accounting Headlines Dominate — What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Early Close

Oracle Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 23, 2025): ORCL Closes Near $195 as AI Debt and Accounting Headlines Dominate — What to Watch Before Tomorrow’s Early Close

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) ended Tuesday, December 23, 2025, lower, then barely moved in extended trading — a familiar pattern this month as investors weigh Oracle’s fast-growing AI cloud opportunity against the financing, accounting, and execution questions that have followed the stock since its sharp December pullback. Oracle stock after the bell: where ORCL closed and how it’s trading tonight Oracle shares finished the regular session around $195.14, down about 1.63% on the day. The stock traded between $192.19 (low) and $197.20 (high), with volume around 15.14 million shares, according to real-time historical pricing data. StockAnalysis In after-hours trading, ORCL
23 December 2025
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Palantir (PLTR) Stock After Hours Today, Dec. 23, 2025: What Happened After the Bell—and What to Watch Before the Dec. 24 Market Open

Palantir (PLTR) Stock After Hours Today, Dec. 23, 2025: What Happened After the Bell—and What to Watch Before the Dec. 24 Market Open

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) ended Tuesday’s regular session essentially flat, then slipped modestly in after-hours trading—keeping the spotlight on a stock that has become one of 2025’s most talked-about AI names heading into a holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session. Here’s the full after-the-bell snapshot for 23.12.2025 (December 23, 2025), plus the most important news, forecasts, and analyses published today—and what investors should keep in mind before the market opens tomorrow. Palantir stock price recap: Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025 Regular session (closing bell): After hours (shortly after the bell): Bigger picture (why these levels matter): First thing to know about tomorrow:
23 December 2025
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Amazon Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 23, 2025): AMZN Holds Near $232 After the Bell — Key News, Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Dec. 24 Market Open

Amazon Stock After Hours Today (Dec. 23, 2025): AMZN Holds Near $232 After the Bell — Key News, Forecasts, and What to Watch Before the Dec. 24 Market Open

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) ended Tuesday, December 23, 2025, on a stronger note and then traded virtually flat in the first minutes after the closing bell, as investors sized up a holiday-shortened week, fresh macro data, and several Amazon-specific headlines. Amazon stock after-hours check: where AMZN stands tonight AMZN closed at $232.14 and ticked up by about $0.01 to $232.15 in early after-hours trading (as of roughly 4:01 p.m. ET). Google That finish puts Amazon up roughly $3.71 (+1.62%) versus Monday’s close of $228.43, with Tuesday’s intraday range at $228.73 to $232.45. Google Key snapshot metrics investors are watching into
23 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock After Hours: MSFT Ends Dec. 23, 2025 Higher as AI Trade Stabilizes — What to Watch Before the Dec. 24 Market Open

Microsoft Stock After Hours: MSFT Ends Dec. 23, 2025 Higher as AI Trade Stabilizes — What to Watch Before the Dec. 24 Market Open

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) wrapped up Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with a modest gain in regular trading and only a slight dip in early after-hours action—keeping the focus on two bigger forces heading into Wednesday’s open: holiday-thinned liquidity and the ongoing debate over AI-era spending, accounting, and returns. Below is what happened with Microsoft stock after the bell today, what moved the broader tape, and what investors should keep on their radar before the market opens Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025—a session that will be shortened ahead of Christmas. Public+2New York Stock Exchange+2 Microsoft stock price after the bell today (Dec.
23 December 2025
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Micron (MU) Stock After Hours on Dec. 23, 2025: What to Know Before the Market Opens Wednesday

Micron (MU) Stock After Hours on Dec. 23, 2025: What to Know Before the Market Opens Wednesday

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU) is ending Tuesday’s session with the kind of “quiet” after-hours tape that often masks an unusually busy backdrop: a holiday-shortened trading day ahead, a stock sitting near fresh highs, and Wall Street still revising forecasts after Micron’s blowout fiscal Q1 results and guidance last week. As of late Tuesday evening, Micron was slightly lower in extended trading—down about 0.4% to ~$275.46—after finishing the regular session near ~$276. The stock’s day range was roughly $272.32 to $281.86, underscoring how quickly sentiment can swing even without a single headline crossing after the bell. Investing.com Below is what
23 December 2025
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Apple Stock (AAPL) After Hours Today, Dec. 23, 2025: Price Check, Key Headlines, and What to Watch Before the Christmas Eve Open

Apple Stock (AAPL) After Hours Today, Dec. 23, 2025: Price Check, Key Headlines, and What to Watch Before the Christmas Eve Open

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) finished Tuesday’s regular session modestly higher and then barely moved in early after-hours trading, as investors weighed a new set of App Store and privacy headlines, fresh signals on iPhone 17 demand, and the bigger 2026 narrative around Apple’s AI roadmap. As of shortly after the closing bell, Apple shares were essentially flat in extended trading—an unsurprising pause in a holiday-thinned week where even major headlines can take longer to translate into decisive price action. Apple stock after the bell: where AAPL stands tonight Apple stock closed regular trading at $272.36 and was $272.29 in after-hours
23 December 2025
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Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

Walmart stock jumps to $131 as traders brace for CPI and Feb. 19 earnings

7 February 2026
Walmart shares rose 3.3% Friday to $131.18, up 10% since Jan. 30, as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. The retailer’s market value crossed $1 trillion this week. Investors await January inflation data on Feb. 13 and Walmart’s quarterly results on Feb. 19 for signs of continued momentum.
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