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Marcin Frąckiewicz

CEO of TS2 Space and founder of TS2.tech. Expert in satellites, telecommunications, and emerging technologies, covering trends in space, AI, and connectivity.

S&P 500 Today After the Bell: Jobs Data, Falling Oil and Rate-Cut Bets Set the Tone for Wall Street (Dec. 16, 2025)

S&P 500 Today After the Bell: Jobs Data, Falling Oil and Rate-Cut Bets Set the Tone for Wall Street (Dec. 16, 2025)

The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% in early Tuesday trading as investors reacted to delayed U.S. jobs data and falling oil prices. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November, while the unemployment rate climbed to 4.6%. Energy and healthcare sectors dragged on the index, while tech stocks tried to stabilize. Markets shifted bets on future Federal Reserve rate cuts following the data.
16 December 2025
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Nasdaq Today After the Bell: What to Watch on Dec. 16, 2025 as Jobs Data, AI Volatility, and 23‑Hour Trading Plans Collide

Nasdaq Today After the Bell: What to Watch on Dec. 16, 2025 as Jobs Data, AI Volatility, and 23‑Hour Trading Plans Collide

As of 10:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, the Nasdaq has been chopping around the flatline—a sign the market is still trying to “price” a rare combination of fresh macro data, renewed AI-trade scrutiny, and shifting expectations for 2026 rate cuts. One major headline is already reshaping how traders think about the post-close session: Nasdaq has filed to expand weekday trading to 23 hours, accelerating Wall Street’s push toward near round-the-clock equities trading. Investopedia+2Reuters+2 But the near-term catalyst for the Nasdaq’s next move—into the close and especially after the bell—remains the data dump: the long-delayed October and November jobs figures, plus flat retail sales and a
16 December 2025
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Stock Market Today: Dow and S&P 500 Turn Choppy on Delayed Jobs Data; Lennar Earnings in Focus After the Bell (Dec. 16, 2025)

Stock Market Today: Dow and S&P 500 Turn Choppy on Delayed Jobs Data; Lennar Earnings in Focus After the Bell (Dec. 16, 2025)

U.S. stocks were trading in a tight, volatile range late Tuesday morning as Wall Street digested a rare burst of catch-upeconomic data after the recent government shutdown—while investors also looked ahead to a small but potentially market-moving after-hours earnings slate led by homebuilder Lennar. Reuters+1 By late morning in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq were hovering near flat after an early dip, with sector performance telling the story: healthcare and energy were among the biggest laggards, while parts of tech held up better. Reuters+1 Why the market is wobbly today: a delayed jobs report with a mixed signal The key catalyst on Dec. 16 is the delayed
16 December 2025
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Nickel Price Today: Nickel Holds Near $14,300 as China Data, Oversupply Fears and Fresh Forecasts Hit Sentiment (Dec. 16, 2025)

Nickel Price Today: Nickel Holds Near $14,300 as China Data, Oversupply Fears and Fresh Forecasts Hit Sentiment (Dec. 16, 2025)

Nickel prices hovered near multi-month lows on December 16, with LME three-month contracts down 0.2% at $14,310 per tonne and Shanghai nickel hitting a 40-month low of 111,770 yuan. Markets reacted to weak Chinese economic data, thin year-end liquidity, and fresh oversupply warnings from major producers including Nornickel.
16 December 2025
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Zinc Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): LME Zinc Slides Toward $3,050 as Inventories Rebuild; 2026 Forecasts Turn More Cautious

Zinc Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): LME Zinc Slides Toward $3,050 as Inventories Rebuild; 2026 Forecasts Turn More Cautious

Zinc futures fell about 1% to $3,056 per metric ton on December 16 as LME inventories rose 4.1% to 64,475 tons. The most-traded SHFE zinc contract in Shanghai settled at 23,215 yuan/mt, down 0.92%. Traders cited fresh warehouse inflows and thin year-end liquidity. Market debate continues over whether supply will swing from tightness in 2025 to surplus in 2026.
16 December 2025
Aluminum Price Today (Dec 16, 2025): LME Near $2,880/t as Smelter Risks, Tight Trade Flows, and Fresh 2026 Forecasts Lift the Outlook

Aluminum Price Today (Dec 16, 2025): LME Near $2,880/t as Smelter Risks, Tight Trade Flows, and Fresh 2026 Forecasts Lift the Outlook

Aluminum traded near $2,879.5 per metric ton on the LME Tuesday, as supply concerns and energy risks returned to focus. U.S. Midwest premiums reached a record 88.10 cents per pound, while Japanese Q1 2026 offers rose to $190–$203 per ton. Major banks raised 2026 price forecasts above $3,000. South32 said it will idle its Mozal smelter in Mozambique by March.
16 December 2025
Palladium Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): XPD Holds in the Mid-$1,500s as EU ICE Policy Shift and Supply Balance Talk Shape Outlook

Palladium Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): XPD Holds in the Mid-$1,500s as EU ICE Policy Shift and Supply Balance Talk Shape Outlook

Spot palladium traded near $1,563.69 per ounce on Dec. 16, 2025, down 0.2% but close to a two-month high, Reuters reported. Prices fluctuated in the mid-$1,500s as traders watched for a break above $1,600. Caution ahead of U.S. jobs and inflation data drove profit-taking. The European Commission signaled it may ease its 2035 combustion-engine car ban, potentially supporting future palladium demand.
16 December 2025
Platinum Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Spot Near $1,830 as Supply Deficit Talk and EU Auto Policy Headlines Lift the Market

Platinum Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Spot Near $1,830 as Supply Deficit Talk and EU Auto Policy Headlines Lift the Market

Spot platinum rose to $1,828 per ounce Tuesday morning, its highest since 2011, up 1.6% over 24 hours, according to APMEX. Prices ranged from $1,810 to $1,830 in spot markets, with futures nearing $1,845. The rally comes as gold retreats ahead of delayed U.S. jobs data, while investors cite tight supply and European auto-policy shifts as key drivers.
16 December 2025
Natural Gas Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): NYMEX Slides Toward $3.94 as Mild Weather Forecasts Cool Winter Demand

Natural Gas Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): NYMEX Slides Toward $3.94 as Mild Weather Forecasts Cool Winter Demand

U.S. natural gas futures fell to around $3.93 per MMBtu on December 16, down nearly 2% from the prior close, as warmer late-December forecasts cut winter heating demand. Prices have dropped sharply from a 52-week high of $5.496 earlier this month. European TTF gas traded near €26.78/MWh, while Asian JKM LNG hovered around $10.70/mmBtu. EU storage sits at about 69.75% full.
16 December 2025
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Copper Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): LME Retreats From Record High as China Data Weighs; Goldman and Morgan Stanley Update 2026 Outlook

Copper Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): LME Retreats From Record High as China Data Weighs; Goldman and Morgan Stanley Update 2026 Outlook

Copper prices fell on December 16, 2025, with LME three-month contracts slipping to around $11,592 per ton by mid-morning in London after last week’s record high. Shanghai copper dropped 1.29% to 91,380 yuan/ton, while U.S. COMEX futures traded near $5.37/lb, down 0.77%. Weaker Chinese factory data and concerns over speculative trading fueled the decline.
16 December 2025
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SPY Stock Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): S&P 500 ETF Slips in Premarket as Traders Brace for Delayed Jobs Data

SPY Stock Price Today (Dec. 16, 2025): S&P 500 ETF Slips in Premarket as Traders Brace for Delayed Jobs Data

SPY closed Monday at $680.73, down 0.15%. Premarket quotes early Tuesday showed the ETF near $680.26, with some feeds as low as $678.58. The U.S. Labor Department is set to release delayed jobs data at 8:30 a.m. ET, with futures pointing slightly lower ahead of the report. Investors remain cautious as uncertainty over the Fed’s rate path persists.
16 December 2025
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Rheinmetall Stock Price Today (16 December 2025): RHM Shares Slide on Ukraine Peace-Talk Momentum, While Analysts Keep High Targets

Rheinmetall Stock Price Today (16 December 2025): RHM Shares Slide on Ukraine Peace-Talk Momentum, While Analysts Keep High Targets

Rheinmetall shares fell about 4–5% to €1,500 in Frankfurt on Tuesday, among the weakest performers in Germany’s blue-chip index. The drop followed renewed optimism over Ukraine peace talks, which pressured European defence stocks broadly. The stock remains well above last year’s lows despite the selloff. Peers Saab and Leonardo also declined 4–6% as investors weighed potential impacts on arms demand.
16 December 2025
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Rocket Launches Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Amazon Leo’s Atlas V Liftoff, China’s Ziyuan Mapping Satellite, and the Next 48 Hours in Spaceflight

Rocket Launches Today (Dec. 16, 2025): Amazon Leo’s Atlas V Liftoff, China’s Ziyuan Mapping Satellite, and the Next 48 Hours in Spaceflight

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 delivered a classic “modern spaceflight” mix: a broadband-constellation push from Florida, a high-resolution Earth-observation mission from China, and a scrubbed smallsat launch attempt that underscores how tightly packed — and technically unforgiving — today’s global launch calendar has become. Spaceflight Now+2Spaceflight Now+2 Below is a comprehensive roundup of the spaceflights and satellite-launch headlines published on 16.12.2025, plus the most notable launches now lined up over the next day or two. Spaceflight Now+1 ULA Atlas V launches 27 Amazon Leo satellites from Cape Canaveral The day’s biggest U.S. launch headline came before sunrise on Florida’s Space Coast, when United Launch Alliance
16 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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