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Silver Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Silver Hits Record Near $73 as Fed Cut Bets and a Weaker Dollar Supercharge the Rally

Silver Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Silver Hits Record Near $73 as Fed Cut Bets and a Weaker Dollar Supercharge the Rally

Dec. 24, 2025 — Silver is ending 2025 with the kind of price action that makes even seasoned metals traders double-check their screens. The silver price today surged to fresh all-time highs, pushing deeper into record territory during a holiday-thinned session as investors leaned hard into the precious-metals trade on rate-cut expectations, a softer U.S. dollar, and elevated geopolitical and trade tensions. Reuters Spot silver briefly hit about $72.70 per ounce at the day’s peak, and later traded around the low-$72 range in global trading. Reuters+1 Silver price today: the latest spot and futures levels Silver’s “headline” move on December
24 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Nvidia, Meta, ServiceNow, and the Data-Center Boom Collide With Chip Tariffs and Holiday Trading

AI Stocks Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Nvidia, Meta, ServiceNow, and the Data-Center Boom Collide With Chip Tariffs and Holiday Trading

December 24, 2025 — AI stocks are heading into a holiday-thinned session with a familiar mix of rocket fuel and risk: mega-cap momentum, semiconductor geopolitics, a rapidly financialized data-center buildout, and regulators probing how AI services are distributed on dominant platforms. With U.S. markets closing early on Christmas Eve (1 p.m. ET for NYSE and Nasdaq) and reopening after the holiday, investors are balancing “Santa Claus rally” optimism against headline-driven volatility that can hit harder when liquidity is thin. Barron’s Christmas Eve market setup: early close, thin volume, and AI leadership Christmas Eve is an early-close session for U.S. equities,
24 December 2025
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Dow Jones Today (Dec. 24, 2025): DJIA Futures Ease Ahead of Christmas Eve Early Close

Dow Jones Today (Dec. 24, 2025): DJIA Futures Ease Ahead of Christmas Eve Early Close

Wall Street is heading into a holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) coming off a solid pre-holiday push—while traders juggle an upbeat U.S. growth picture, stubborn inflation signals, and eye-popping commodity moves that keep grabbing headlines. In plain English: the Dow has momentum, but today’s tape may be thin, jumpy, and headline-sensitive—the kind of session where a few large trades can look like “a trend” even when it’s mostly just holiday liquidity evaporating. Where the Dow Jones stands heading into today The Dow closed the most recent full session higher, rising 79.73 points (0.2%) to
24 December 2025
Gold Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Spot Gold Smashes $4,500 to a Fresh Record as Safe‑Haven Demand SurgesGoldGold Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Spot Gold Smashes $4,500 to a Fresh Record as Safe‑Haven Demand Surges

Gold Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Spot Gold Smashes $4,500 to a Fresh Record as Safe‑Haven Demand SurgesGoldGold Price Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Spot Gold Smashes $4,500 to a Fresh Record as Safe‑Haven Demand Surges

Gold price today is making history on December 24, 2025. Spot gold pushed through the psychologically important $4,500-per-ounce level for the first time, setting a new all-time high before easing back as traders navigated thin Christmas Eve liquidity and a year-end rush into “hard” assets. Reuters By early Wednesday trading, spot gold hit a record $4,525.19 per ounce and later traded around $4,481.90 (as of 08:03 GMT in Reuters’ report), while U.S. gold futures (February) hovered near $4,509.20. Reuters The rally isn’t happening in isolation. Silver, platinum, and even palladium are joining what one major report described as a broad
24 December 2025
Barclays PLC Stock (LSE: BARC) Near 52-Week High as Buyback Continues: News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 24, 2025)

Barclays PLC Stock (LSE: BARC) Near 52-Week High as Buyback Continues: News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (Dec. 24, 2025)

Barclays PLC shares are ending 2025 with a distinctly bullish signature: the stock is trading around fresh 52‑week highs, while the bank keeps retiring shares through an active buyback program. On 24 December 2025, Barclays published a new “Transaction in own shares” announcement detailing another round of repurchases and cancellations—an update that matters because buybacks can steadily lift per‑share metrics (like EPS) even when headline profits aren’t exploding. TradingView Holiday trading conditions are also part of the story. With markets operating on reduced schedules and thinner liquidity around Christmas, even routine corporate updates can have an outsized impact on sentiment—especially
24 December 2025
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DCC Plc Stock Update (24 Dec 2025): £600m Tender Offer Buyback Completed, FTSE Index Changes Take Effect, and Analysts Forecast Upside

DCC Plc Stock Update (24 Dec 2025): £600m Tender Offer Buyback Completed, FTSE Index Changes Take Effect, and Analysts Forecast Upside

DCC Plc stock (LSE: DCC) is trading into Christmas Eve with investors digesting a major capital return and the knock-on effects for index positioning. As of 08:17 GMT on 24 December 2025, DCC shares were at 4,726.00p, down 0.21% on the day, with the data flagged as delayed intraday pricing. FT Markets The bigger story sitting behind the day-to-day tick: DCC has just completed a £600 million tender offer buyback, cancelling roughly 12% of its issued share capital (excluding treasury), and FTSE Russell’s “shares in issue” updates are effective from the start of trading today (24 Dec 2025) across several
24 December 2025
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Nat++West Group Plc Stock (NWG): Buyback Momentum, Evelyn Partners Deal Watch, and What Forecasts Say as of 24 December 2025

Nat++West Group Plc Stock (NWG): Buyback Momentum, Evelyn Partners Deal Watch, and What Forecasts Say as of 24 December 2025

NatWest Group plc stock (LSE: NWG) is heading into the Christmas break sitting close to its best levels in years, with investors balancing three big forces: an ongoing £750 million share buyback, a potential move in UK wealth management via the Evelyn Partners sale process, and a UK interest-rate environment that’s turning more supportive for borrowers—but trickier for bank margins. SEC+2Reuters+2 In holiday-thinned trading on Wednesday, 24 December 2025, NatWest shares were around the 647p level, after touching an intraday high above 651p earlier in the session, according to widely used market data feeds. Investing.com+1 Below is a comprehensive, up-to-date
24 December 2025
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Glencore plc Stock (LON:GLEN) News and Forecasts on Dec. 24, 2025: Chevron Singapore Refinery Bid Talk, Analyst Targets, and Copper Tailwinds

Glencore plc Stock (LON:GLEN) News and Forecasts on Dec. 24, 2025: Chevron Singapore Refinery Bid Talk, Analyst Targets, and Copper Tailwinds

Glencore plc shares are ending 2025 with a familiar cocktail of catalysts: big-commodity price momentum, fresh deal chatter in energy, and a steady drumbeat of broker target updates. On Wednesday, December 24, 2025, the stock’s story is less about a single headline and more about how Glencore’s “two-engine” model—mining + marketing/trading—keeps producing investable plot twists even on a holiday-thinned session. The most immediate spark today: reports that Japan’s Eneos is leading the bidding for Chevron’s stake in a Singapore refinery, with commodities traders including Glencore expected to submit bids for Chevron’s 50% holding. Reuters Below is what’s driving Glencore stock
24 December 2025
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GSK plc Stock: Latest News, Share Price Today, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (December 24, 2025)

GSK plc Stock: Latest News, Share Price Today, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook (December 24, 2025)

GSK plc (LSE: GSK / NYSE: GSK) is heading into the year-end stretch with an unusually busy mix of policy headlines, regulatory wins, and capital-return updates—exactly the kind of combo that can make a “defensive” pharma stock behave a little less like a sleepy utility and a little more like… well, a stock that has catalysts. On Christmas Eve (Wednesday, December 24, 2025), liquidity is thinner than usual because both the London and U.S. markets run shortened hours. The London Stock Exchange closes early at 12:30 p.m. UK time, and the NYSE/Nasdaq close early at 1:00 p.m. ET. MoneyWeek+1 Below
24 December 2025
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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price on 24 December 2025: Latest News, 2026 Forecasts, Dividend Outlook and Key Risks

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price on 24 December 2025: Latest News, 2026 Forecasts, Dividend Outlook and Key Risks

Lloyds Banking Group plc stock is heading into the Christmas break with a familiar mix of momentum and mystery: the share price is hovering just below the psychologically loud £1 level, but the 2026 outlook still hinges on one giant unresolved storyline—UK motor finance redress—plus the quieter, slow-burn question of what falling interest rates do to a bank that’s famously UK-heavy. As of 24 December 2025, Lloyds shares were trading around 97.5p, near the top of their 52‑week range (roughly 52p–98p). Investing.com That puts the stock within touching distance of the “penny stock no more?” narrative that’s been building through
24 December 2025
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Rio Tinto Stock (RIO, RIO.L) News Today: Copper Hits Record High as Shares Hover Near 52-Week Peaks (Dec. 24, 2025)

Rio Tinto Stock (RIO, RIO.L) News Today: Copper Hits Record High as Shares Hover Near 52-Week Peaks (Dec. 24, 2025)

December 24, 2025 — Rio Tinto plc stock is ending 2025 with a familiar rhythm: iron ore still pays most of the bills, but copper is increasingly writing the headlines. On a holiday-shortened Christmas Eve session, Rio Tinto shares were broadly steady after pushing to fresh highs earlier this week, helped by a sharp rally in metals—especially copper, which has surged through the psychological (and very real) $12,000-per-tonne threshold. Financial Times+2Reuters+2 For investors, the near-term story is less about a single company update and more about a powerful mix of macro drivers (record metals, a weaker dollar narrative, tariff uncertainty)
24 December 2025
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Shell Plc Stock News Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Buyback Update, Q4 Results Date, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

Shell Plc Stock News Today (Dec. 24, 2025): Buyback Update, Q4 Results Date, Analyst Forecasts, and What Investors Are Watching

Shell Plc (NYSE: SHEL; LSE: SHEL) heads into the Christmas Eve trading session with a familiar 2025 storyline: heavy shareholder returns, selective spending on high-return barrels, and a market that can’t decide whether Big Oil is a cash machine… or a value trap waiting on the next oil-price slide. In the latest company update circulating in today’s news flow, Shell reported another round of share repurchases for cancellation—one more data point reinforcing how central buybacks have become to the equity narrative. GlobeNewswire+1 At the same time, investors are looking past the thin holiday liquidity toward a much more consequential calendar:
24 December 2025
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Unilever PLC Stock: UL and ULVR Share Price, Magnum Spin-Off Update, Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 24, 2025)

Unilever PLC Stock: UL and ULVR Share Price, Magnum Spin-Off Update, Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 24, 2025)

Unilever PLC stock is closing out 2025 with a very different “shape” than it started with: the group has completed the separation of its Ice Cream business into The Magnum Ice Cream Company, tightened its portfolio toward higher-growth categories like Beauty & Wellbeing, and leaned harder into digital-first marketing under CEO Fernando Fernández. On Christmas Eve (Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025), trading was predictably thin. In London, Unilever (LSE: ULVR) finished the session at 4,857.5p, with reported volume dramatically below recent norms. shareprices.com Below is the full stock-focused update as of 24.12.2025, pulling together the most relevant news, forecasts, and analyst
24 December 2025
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Anglo American plc Stock (LON: AAL) on Dec. 24, 2025: Teck Merger Momentum, Copper-Led Tailwinds, and the Next Big Catalysts

Anglo American plc Stock (LON: AAL) on Dec. 24, 2025: Teck Merger Momentum, Copper-Led Tailwinds, and the Next Big Catalysts

Anglo American plc shares are heading into the Christmas break with three storylines colliding in the most “mining-sector” way possible: a copper price sprint to fresh records, a mega-merger sprinting through approvals, and a portfolio clean-up that’s steadily turning Anglo into a simpler, more copper-heavy business. As of the last full London session before the holiday closures, Anglo American traded around 2,993p (GBX), up ~3% over five days and ~11.5% since the start of 2025, according to market data published late Dec. 23. MarketScreener Below is what mattered most for Anglo American stock as of 24.12.2025, what analysts are forecasting,
24 December 2025
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BP Sells 65% of Castrol to Stonepeak in $10.1 Billion Deal: Debt Reduction, New JV, and What Happens Next

BP Sells 65% of Castrol to Stonepeak in $10.1 Billion Deal: Debt Reduction, New JV, and What Happens Next

On December 24, 2025, bp said it has agreed to sell a 65% shareholding in Castrol to infrastructure-focused investment firm Stonepeak, valuing the lubricants business at an enterprise value of about $10.1 billion. bp expects total net proceeds of about $6.0 billion, and said the money will be used to reduce net debt as the company accelerates what it calls its “reset strategy.” Investegate+1 The transaction creates a new incorporated joint venture in which Stonepeak will own 65% and bp will retain 35%—a structure designed to let bp benefit from Castrol’s near-term growth plan while keeping “optionality” to monetize the
24 December 2025
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Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.L) Stock News, Forecasts and Analysis as of 24 December 2025

Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.L) Stock News, Forecasts and Analysis as of 24 December 2025

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (LSE: RR.; ADR: RYCEY) is heading into the final stretch of 2025 with its share price still hovering near multi-year highs—after a year that has turned the company’s long-running turnaround story into a market darling’s victory lap. As of 24 December 2025, RR.L last closed around 1,160p (about £11.60), with a 52-week range of roughly 557p to 1,195p and a market capitalisation near £97bn, according to widely followed market data. Investing.com But the real reason investors keep circling this stock isn’t holiday-week price action. It’s the mix of (1) management’s upgraded cash generation targets, (2) shareholder returns
24 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Today (24 December 2025): FTSE 100 Ends Flat in Christmas Eve Half‑Day as BP’s Castrol Sale, Strong Sterling and Record Metals Shape the Mood

UK Stock Market Today (24 December 2025): FTSE 100 Ends Flat in Christmas Eve Half‑Day as BP’s Castrol Sale, Strong Sterling and Record Metals Shape the Mood

London’s stock market wrapped up Christmas Eve trading with a familiar holiday feel: thin volumes, narrow moves, and a heavy focus on a handful of big headlines. The FTSE 100 finished virtually unchanged in the shortened session, while investors digested a blockbuster BP asset sale, a firmer pound, and another surge in precious metals that has become one of 2025’s defining cross‑asset trends. Investing.com UK+2The Guardian+2 The London Stock Exchange runs a half‑day on Christmas Eve, with the market’s closing process commencing from 12:30pm London time, before the holiday shutdown. London Stock Exchange+1 UK Market Close: FTSE 100 Barely Moves
24 December 2025
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HSBC Holdings Plc Stock (HSBC, HSBA): Latest News, Forecasts and 2026 Outlook as Shares Hit Fresh High on Dec. 24, 2025

HSBC Holdings Plc Stock (HSBC, HSBA): Latest News, Forecasts and 2026 Outlook as Shares Hit Fresh High on Dec. 24, 2025

HSBC Holdings plc is heading into Christmas Eve with its shares hovering around multi-month highs across its major listings — and the story behind that strength is less about a single headline and more about a bunch of moving parts snapping into place at once: leadership changes in wealth, a major Hong Kong deal moving toward a vote, continued investment in automation and AI, and the late‑2025 interest‑rate backdrop that’s reshaping bank earnings expectations for 2026. As of 07:26 GMT on 24 Dec 2025, HSBC’s investor site showed the group’s key listings at 1,175.20p in London (HSBA), HK$123.80 in Hong
24 December 2025
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Vedanta Limited Stock in Focus: VEDL Share Price on 24 Dec 2025, Demerger Update, Silver Rally, and Latest Analyst Targets

Vedanta Limited Stock in Focus: VEDL Share Price on 24 Dec 2025, Demerger Update, Silver Rally, and Latest Analyst Targets

Vedanta Limited (NSE: VEDL) is ending 2025 with a rare “all engines firing” narrative: a tribunal-cleared demerger plan, a powerful precious-metals rally boosting sentiment around its Hindustan Zinc exposure, and fresh brokerage upgrades arguing the company could finally shake off a long-standing conglomerate discount. As of 24 December 2025, Vedanta’s stock is trading around ₹597–₹598, up roughly ~2% on the day in intraday data, and sitting near a fresh 52-week high zone. Moneycontrol+1 But the bigger story isn’t just the price tick. It’s why Vedanta is back on traders’ and long-term investors’ radar—and what still needs to go right for
24 December 2025
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Meesho Limited Share Price Today (24 December 2025): Stock Rebounds Near ₹195 After a Wild Post‑IPO Swing — News, Analyst Targets, Forecasts, and What Investors Watch Next

Meesho Limited Share Price Today (24 December 2025): Stock Rebounds Near ₹195 After a Wild Post‑IPO Swing — News, Analyst Targets, Forecasts, and What Investors Watch Next

Meesho Limited (NSE: MEESHO, BSE: 544632) is having the kind of “welcome to public markets” month that makes even seasoned traders reach for the antacids. After a scorching post‑listing run, Meesho stock snapped back sharply over the past week—then staged a bounce on Wednesday, 24 December 2025, trading around ₹195–₹196 intraday and clawing back part of the recent drawdown. NSE India+3NDTV Profit+3Moneycontrol+3 The key context: this is a newly listed, low‑free‑float stock that sprinted first… and is now discovering gravity. Meesho share price on 24.12.2025: what the market is doing today As of mid‑day on 24 Dec 2025, Meesho shares
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Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

Applied Digital stock jumps 25% as AI data-center names rebound — what’s next for APLD

7 February 2026
Applied Digital Corporation shares jumped 25.52% Friday to $34.95, then slipped to $34.60 after hours. The company reported fiscal Q2 revenue up 250% to $126.6 million and signed leases for 600 MW of data center capacity in North Dakota. Applied Digital broke ground on a new 430‑MW campus in the southern U.S. in January. Financing includes a $100 million promissory note with 8% interest, paid in kind.
Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

Eli Lilly stock pops as FDA targets cheap weight-loss copycats — what to know before Monday

7 February 2026
Eli Lilly shares rose 3.7% to $1,058.18 Friday after the FDA said it would act against telehealth firm Hims & Hers for marketing a $49 compounded weight-loss pill. The move followed a sharp selloff Thursday when Hims announced plans to sell a version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. Investors remain uncertain how aggressively regulators will police copycat drugs and pricing in the obesity drug market.
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