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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.

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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Stock Market Today

Stellantis stock slides 24% after €22 billion EV reset kills 2026 dividend — what to watch next

Stellantis stock slides 24% after €22 billion EV reset kills 2026 dividend — what to watch next

7 February 2026
Stellantis shares plunged 23.7% to $7.28 Friday after the company disclosed about €22.2 billion in charges tied to a reset of its electric-vehicle strategy and said it will skip its 2026 dividend. The automaker flagged a preliminary net loss of €19–21 billion for the second half of 2025. Shares rose 1.6% in late after-hours trading. Investors await Feb. 26 results and a May 21 Investor Day.
Intel stock jumps on China server CPU delays as traders map the week ahead

Intel stock jumps on China server CPU delays as traders map the week ahead

7 February 2026
Intel shares rose 4.87% to $50.59 Friday, trailing gains by Nvidia and Broadcom as chip stocks rallied. Sources said Intel and AMD warned Chinese customers of longer waits and higher prices for some server CPUs, with Intel lead times reaching six months. Intel said China accounts for over 20% of its revenue. Investors await key U.S. jobs and inflation data next week.
IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

IRS tax refund delays? Watchdog flags staffing crunch as 2026 filing season ramps up

7 February 2026
IRS staffing has dropped to 2021 levels as the 2026 tax filing season begins, according to a Treasury watchdog. The agency faces a backlog of about 2 million returns, 129% above pre-pandemic levels. Most e-filers using direct deposit still get refunds within 21 days, but paper filings and amended returns could see delays. The IRS lowered its call-answer target to 70% for this season.
Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

Plug Power stock jumps 12% after vote setback, with Feb 17 share decision in focus

7 February 2026
Plug Power shares rose 11.6% Friday to $2.08 after a sharp drop the previous day, as attention shifted to a Feb. 17 shareholder vote on expanding authorized shares. The company failed to secure enough votes earlier this week and is urging overseas holders to participate. CEO Andy Marsh cited difficulties for European investors in casting ballots. A reverse stock split remains possible if the proposal fails.
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