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Dow Jones Today: DJIA Closes Higher on Cooler Inflation, Micron-Fueled Tech Rebound (Updated 4:15 PM EST, Dec. 18, 2025)

Updated 4:15 PM EST — Thursday, December 18, 2025 The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) ended Thursday with a modest gain, closing higher as investors weighed a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation report and a tech-led rebound powered by Micron’s upbeat outlook tied to artificial intelligence demand. The

18 December 2025

Dow Jones·Financial News·Inflation·Stock Market·Technology

Trump Executive Order Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Marijuana Rescheduling, CBD Expansion and the Other Orders Driving Headlines

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Thursday aimed at accelerating the federal reclassification of marijuana, a rare, headline-grabbing shift in U.S. drug policy that could ripple across medical research, the cannabis industry, and state-by-state enforcement. Whec

18 December 2025

Politics

Data Center Stocks Today: Micron Ignites an AI Infrastructure Rebound as Oracle Funding Questions and Power-Grid Costs Loom (Dec. 18, 2025)

Dec. 18, 2025 — U.S. markets, early afternoon (about 1:50 PM ET at the time of writing). U.S.-listed data center stocks are back in focus today as investors rotate into (and selectively out of) the companies that power the AI buildout: memory and

18 December 2025

AI·Data Centers·Infrastructure·Market Trends·Technology Stocks

Trump Kennedy Center Today: Board Votes to Rename Washington’s Kennedy Center the “Trump‑Kennedy Center” as Legal Questions Loom (Dec. 18, 2025)

WASHINGTON — The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, one of the nation’s most prominent cultural institutions, is set to carry President Donald Trump’s name after the center’s board voted Thursday to rename it the “Trump‑Kennedy Center,” according

18 December 2025

Legal Issues·Politics

Top AI Stocks to Buy Today (Dec. 18, 2025): Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Broadcom, Micron and More as AI Trade Rebounds

NEW YORK — December 18, 2025 (12:00 p.m. ET) — After a bruising few sessions driven by data-center financing jitters, the AI trade is finding its footing again at midday. A cooler-than-expected inflation read helped lift rate-cut hopes, while Micron’s blockbuster

18 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Financial News·Investing·Stock Market·Technology

Mortgage Rates Today (Dec. 18, 2025): 30-Year Fixed Holds Near 6.2% After Cooler CPI — Plus 2026 Forecasts and What Borrowers Should Watch

December 18, 2025 — Mortgage rates are ending the week in a familiar place: stuck in a tight band despite major headlines on inflation and central-bank policy. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.21% this week, according to Freddie Mac’s widely watched

18 December 2025

Financial Forecasts·Mortgage Rates·Personal Finance

Adobe Stock Forecast: ADBE Trades Around $356 as AI Firefly Momentum, New Lawsuit Risk, and Mixed Analyst Targets Collide (Dec. 18, 2025)

Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) stock is trading near the mid-$350s on Thursday, as investors balance a strong fiscal Q4 and upbeat FY2026 targets against a noisy mix of fresh analyst target changes, intensifying AI-era competition concerns, and a newly reported copyright

18 December 2025

AI Trends·Legal Issues·Market Forecasts·Stock Analysis

Rare Metals Stocks Today: MP Materials, USA Rare Earth, Energy Fuels in Focus at Noon ET as China Streamlines Rare Earth Export Licences (Dec. 18, 2025)

NEW YORK — Dec. 18, 2025 (12:00 p.m. ET) — Rare metals and critical-minerals stocks are trading mixed at midday on U.S. exchanges, as investors weigh a fresh geopolitical signal from Beijing against a growing U.S. policy push to localize strategic supply chains. The

18 December 2025

Global Trade·Market Updates·Mining Industry·Stock Analysis

Fintech Stocks Today (Dec. 18, 2025): SoFi’s Stablecoin Debut Ignites Crypto-Linked Rally as PayPal Slips on a Downgrade

NEW YORK (12:00 PM ET, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025) — Fintech stocks are commanding the spotlight at midday as investors juggle three fast-moving forces: a cooler U.S. inflation print that’s reviving risk appetite, a fresh burst of stablecoin momentum from regulated

18 December 2025

Cryptocurrency·Fintech·Investment·Market Analysis·Stocks

Energy Storage Stocks Surge at Midday as Grid Scarcity, Texas Battery Buildout, and Analyst Upgrades Refocus Wall Street

NEW YORK — December 18, 2025 (12:00 p.m. ET) — Energy storage stocks are firmly in focus on U.S. markets today, with many battery and storage-adjacent names posting strong midday gains as investors weigh three converging themes: improving rate-cut optimism, tightening

18 December 2025

Energy·Stocks·Wall Street

Crypto Stocks Today in the US Market: COIN, MSTR, HUT and Bitcoin Miner Shares Move Higher at Midday (Dec. 18, 2025)

At 12:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, crypto-related stocks in the U.S. are mostly trading higher even as Bitcoin and Ethereum drift lower, underscoring a theme that’s defined much of December: company-specific catalysts and “AI pivot” narratives can briefly overpower the day-to-day tape

18 December 2025

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·Financial News

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Hits Five-Week High After Bank of England Cuts Rates to 3.75%

LONDON (5:15pm GMT, Thursday 18 December 2025) — UK shares ended higher on Thursday as the Bank of England delivered a widely expected interest-rate cut, while a softer-than-forecast US inflation print lifted global risk appetite and helped underpin a late-December rally

18 December 2025

Economic News·FTSE 100·Interest Rates·Market Analysis