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India Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): Sensex, Nifty Turn Positive After Early Dip as IT and Banks Lead; Rupee and Global Cues Keep Traders Cautious

India Stock Market Today (18 December 2025): Sensex, Nifty Turn Positive After Early Dip as IT and Banks Lead; Rupee and Global Cues Keep Traders Cautious

Indian equities steadied and edged higher in Thursday’s session after a choppy start, with IT and frontline banking stocks helping benchmarks recover despite weak breadth across the broader market. Around midday, investors were still weighing a familiar mix: a soft global risk tone driven by tech jitters, a fragile rupee near record-weak levels, and uncertainty around a potential India–US trade breakthrough. Moneycontrol+2Reuters+2 Market snapshot: Sensex and Nifty trade near day’s highs, but breadth stays weak By early afternoon trade, the BSE Sensex was up about 110 points near 84,669, while the NSE Nifty 50 was up about 49 points near
18 December 2025
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Hindustan Copper Share Price Jumps 5% on Dec 18, 2025: Why HINDCOPPER Is Near a 52-Week High, Analyst Target, Technical Signals and Outlook

Hindustan Copper Share Price Jumps 5% on Dec 18, 2025: Why HINDCOPPER Is Near a 52-Week High, Analyst Target, Technical Signals and Outlook

Hindustan Copper Ltd (NSE: HINDCOPPER, BSE: 513599) surged in Thursday’s trade (December 18, 2025), climbing about 5% and hovering just shy of its 52-week high zone. By early afternoon, the stock was trading around ₹387–₹388, while the broader metal pack also stayed positive. Equitymaster+2Markets Mojo+2 What made the move stand out wasn’t only the price: it was the activity. Hindustan Copper featured among the day’s most actively traded names by value, with turnover around ₹401.8 crore and volume above 1.06 crore shares in the session’s early hours—classic “crowd just showed up” behaviour. Markets Mojo+1 Below is a detailed news-and-analysis wrap
18 December 2025
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InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) Stock News Today: Shares Rise on “Worst Is Behind Us” Message—Fresh Targets, Risks, and What Matters Next (18 December 2025)

InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) Stock News Today: Shares Rise on “Worst Is Behind Us” Message—Fresh Targets, Risks, and What Matters Next (18 December 2025)

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo) stock traded higher on Thursday, 18 December 2025, as investors weighed signs of operational stabilisation against an intensifying spotlight from regulators, lawmakers, and analysts. In morning trade, the stock climbed roughly 2% to the ₹5,076–₹5,100 zone after CEO Pieter Elbers told employees that “the worst is behind us” and highlighted a return to around 2,200 daily flights. The Economic Times+2Moneycontrol+2 That bounce is real—but it’s landing on a runway covered in paperwork: a parliamentary panel has criticised responses from IndiGo and the aviation regulator as “evasive” and is awaiting an investigation report expected by 28 December,
18 December 2025
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Meta vs. IRS: $16 Billion Tax Battle Over Ireland Profits Tests ‘Periodic Adjustments’ Strategy

Meta vs. IRS: $16 Billion Tax Battle Over Ireland Profits Tests ‘Periodic Adjustments’ Strategy

WASHINGTON — December 18, 2025 — Meta Platforms’ long-running U.S. tax fight just entered a higher-stakes phase, with the Internal Revenue Service pursuing roughly $16 billion and leaning on a legal approach that could reshape how multinational companies price and report profits tied to intellectual property. Wall Street Journal At the center of the dispute is Meta’s decade-old structure for assigning rights to profit from markets outside the U.S. to an Irish affiliate—an arrangement the IRS says shifted tens of billions of dollars of income into a lower-tax jurisdiction. Meta disputes the government’s analysis and is now fighting the latest
18 December 2025
Amazon AI Chief Rohit Prasad to Leave as Andy Jassy Puts AWS Veteran Peter DeSantis in Charge of AGI, Nova Models, Chips and Quantum

Amazon AI Chief Rohit Prasad to Leave as Andy Jassy Puts AWS Veteran Peter DeSantis in Charge of AGI, Nova Models, Chips and Quantum

December 18, 2025 — Amazon is reshaping its artificial intelligence leadership at a moment CEO Andy Jassy calls an “inflection point,” moving longtime AWS executive Peter DeSantis into a newly expanded organization that brings together Amazon’s most ambitious AI model work, custom silicon development, and quantum computing efforts. The change comes as Rohit Prasad, the senior vice president and head scientist who helped build Alexa and later led Amazon’s “AGI” organization, plans to depart at the end of 2025. About Amazon+1 The reorganization is one of the clearest signals yet that Amazon wants to treat next-generation AI as a “full
18 December 2025
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Genting Singapore Stock (SGX: G13) on Dec. 18, 2025: Credit Outlook Headlines, RWS 2.0 Spending, and Analyst Price Targets

Genting Singapore Stock (SGX: G13) on Dec. 18, 2025: Credit Outlook Headlines, RWS 2.0 Spending, and Analyst Price Targets

Genting Singapore Limited (SGX: G13) is back in the spotlight on December 18, 2025, as investors weigh a familiar casino-industry trade-off: big, long-horizon expansion spending now versus earnings (and potentially higher valuation) later. The immediate catalyst isn’t a fresh earnings print from the Singapore-listed operator of Resorts World Sentosa (RWS)—it’s the latest wave of credit-rating commentary on the wider Genting group’s spending ambitions, with Singapore explicitly cited as part of the investment load. The Business Times+1 At the same time, “Street math” remains broadly constructive: multiple data aggregators show consensus 12‑month targets above the recent trading level, even as the
18 December 2025
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (SGX: BS6) Stock Update 18 Dec 2025: US$22.8b Order Book, Delivery Momentum, and What Analysts Forecast Next

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (SGX: BS6) Stock Update 18 Dec 2025: US$22.8b Order Book, Delivery Momentum, and What Analysts Forecast Next

SINGAPORE (18 Dec 2025) — Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd (SGX: BS6) has spent 2025 doing two things at once: delivering ships (and earnings) at scale, while rebuilding order momentum after an extraordinary 2024. The result is a stock that keeps pulling in both “quality cyclicals” buyers and “shipbuilding-supercycle” believers—often on the same day. On 18 Dec 2025, the counter traded around S$3.48, down about 1.14% on the session after moving between S$3.46 and S$3.57, with roughly 7.93 million shares traded (market data). Investing.com But the bigger story isn’t a one-day wiggle. It’s the tension between a gigantic, long-dated order book
18 December 2025
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OCBC Stock (SGX: O39) on Dec 18, 2025: Record Highs, Today’s Outage, Analyst Targets and the 2026 Outlook

OCBC Stock (SGX: O39) on Dec 18, 2025: Record Highs, Today’s Outage, Analyst Targets and the 2026 Outlook

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC) has spent the final stretch of 2025 doing something bank stocks don’t always manage: staying interesting after the rally. On Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, OCBC shares hovered near record levels even as the lender dealt with a short-lived digital log-in disruption—while analysts stayed laser-focused on the bigger drivers: wealth management momentum, capital returns, and what falling global rates could do to margins in 2026. Reuters+3Investing.com+3The Business Times+3 OCBC share price today: still near the highs As of Dec. 18, 2025, OCBC was trading around S$19.42, after recently pushing into fresh highs. The day’s range was
18 December 2025
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Singapore Exchange Ltd Stock (SGX: S68) Slips to S$16.68 on Dec 18, 2025 as Analysts Lift Targets but Valuation Debate Intensifies

Singapore Exchange Ltd Stock (SGX: S68) Slips to S$16.68 on Dec 18, 2025 as Analysts Lift Targets but Valuation Debate Intensifies

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX: S68)—the listed operator of Singapore’s main stock and derivatives markets—was trading softer on 18 December 2025, even as fresh market data points to a livelier local bourse and sell-side analysts lift price targets on expectations that Singapore’s equity-market reboot is beginning to bite. On Dec 18, 2025, SGX shares were indicated at S$16.68, down 0.18%, after trading between S$16.65 and S$16.83 with about 743.6k shares in volume (as captured in the day’s historical tape). Investing.com Nigeria That small pullback doesn’t change the bigger story investors have been trading for most of 2025: SGX is effectively a
18 December 2025
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Hongkong Land Holdings Limited Stock (SGX: H78) Today: S$8B Singapore Fund, Buybacks, and Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 18, 2025)

Hongkong Land Holdings Limited Stock (SGX: H78) Today: S$8B Singapore Fund, Buybacks, and Analyst Forecasts (Dec. 18, 2025)

Hongkong Land Holdings Limited (often branded as HK Land) is ending 2025 with a storyline investors can actually summarize in one breath: recycle capital, build fee-generating assets under management, and keep shrinking the share count while waiting for Hong Kong’s prime office cycle to heal. On Dec. 18, 2025, Hongkong Land shares on the Singapore Exchange (SGX: H78) were around US$6.9 after a volatile week that included major strategy news in Singapore and continued share repurchases. TradingView+1 What follows is a full, publication-ready roundup of the latest news, management actions, and the most current analyst targets and market expectations available
18 December 2025
Singtel Stock (SGX: Z74) News on 18 Dec 2025: Optus Outage Review, Dividend Support, Buyback Momentum, and Analyst Price Targets

Singtel Stock (SGX: Z74) News on 18 Dec 2025: Optus Outage Review, Dividend Support, Buyback Momentum, and Analyst Price Targets

Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel) is back in the market spotlight on 18 December 2025, as investors weigh a fresh round of negative headlines around its Australian unit Optus against a steadier (and improving) core financial picture: rising underlying profit, a bigger interim dividend, ongoing share buybacks, and continued asset-recycling moves that have strengthened the balance sheet. Singtel shares were recently indicated around S$4.52 with a previous close around S$4.55, and a day range near S$4.52 to S$4.61 (figures vary by venue and time). Investing.com+1 Below is what matters most for Singtel stock right now—today’s news flow, the company’s latest guidance,
18 December 2025
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Singapore Stock Market Today (18 Dec 2025): STI Slips as Global Tech Jitters, Central Bank Risk and Singtel-Optus Headlines Shape SGX Mood

Singapore Stock Market Today (18 Dec 2025): STI Slips as Global Tech Jitters, Central Bank Risk and Singtel-Optus Headlines Shape SGX Mood

SINGAPORE (Dec 18, 2025) — Singapore equities ended the day slightly softer as investors weighed a choppy global risk backdrop and fresh company catalysts on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The Straits Times Index (STI) closed at 4,564.67, down 10.81 points (-0.24%), after trading in a tight range between 4,561.14 and 4,582.15. Investing.com The move marked a cautious session rather than a decisive reversal — but it underscored how sensitive Singapore’s market remains to international sentiment in December, especially when global tech leadership wobbles and major central bank decisions cluster on the calendar. Why the Singapore stock market was cautious today
18 December 2025
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UOB Stock (SGX: U11) Outlook on Dec 18, 2025: Share Price, Analyst Targets, Dividend, Buyback and Property-Loan Risks

UOB Stock (SGX: U11) Outlook on Dec 18, 2025: Share Price, Analyst Targets, Dividend, Buyback and Property-Loan Risks

SINGAPORE — Dec 18, 2025. United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) stock is ending 2025 in a tug-of-war between two storylines investors can’t ignore: a shareholder-friendly capital return programme that’s still running, and renewed anxiety about commercial real estate (CRE) credit risk—especially in Hong Kong and Greater China. On the Singapore Exchange, UOB shares were hovering around S$34.6–S$34.7 on Dec 18, after a slightly softer session for local bank stocks. The Straits Times+2MarketWatch+2 Below is a detailed round-up of the latest news, forecasts and market analysis shaping UOB (SGX: U11) right now—and what the stock may care about most as 2026
18 December 2025
DBS Group Holdings Stock (SGX: D05) Near Record Highs as RMB Clearing Role, Fintech Tie-Ups and Capital Returns Keep Bulls Engaged

DBS Group Holdings Stock (SGX: D05) Near Record Highs as RMB Clearing Role, Fintech Tie-Ups and Capital Returns Keep Bulls Engaged

DBS Group Holdings Ltd (SGX: D05) is heading into year-end with its share price hovering close to all-time highs, after a string of headline catalysts rekindled the “quality + yield” narrative that has defined the stock’s 2025 run. On Dec. 18, 2025, DBS shares traded around the S$55 level—still not far from the fresh record of S$56 touched earlier in the week—while investors digested new developments in payments and cross-border finance, and kept one eye on the bigger question for 2026: how sticky are profits when the rate tailwind fades? MarketWatch+2FT Markets+2 Two themes dominate the DBS investment conversation right
18 December 2025
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Gujarat Kidney and Super Speciality IPO: Price Band Set at ₹108–₹114 for ₹251 Crore Issue; Key Dates, GMP Status, and Expansion Roadmap

Gujarat Kidney and Super Speciality IPO: Price Band Set at ₹108–₹114 for ₹251 Crore Issue; Key Dates, GMP Status, and Expansion Roadmap

Updated: December 18, 2025 — Gujarat Kidney and Super Speciality Ltd has finalised the price band for its upcoming mainboard IPO, setting the stage for a ₹251 crore public issue that will open next week. The offer is entirely a fresh issue—meaning the company (not selling shareholders) will receive the proceeds—at a time when investors are tracking healthcare listings closely for both growth visibility and execution risks. The Economic Times+1 Gujarat Kidney and Super Speciality IPO: price band, dates, and key application details The company has fixed the IPO price band at ₹108–₹114 per equity share. The public issue is
18 December 2025
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Sensex Today, Nifty Today (Dec 18, 2025): Benchmarks Turn Flat After Early Dip; IT and Financials Support; SEBI Fee Revamp Lifts AMCs; Ola Electric Hits Fresh Low

Sensex Today, Nifty Today (Dec 18, 2025): Benchmarks Turn Flat After Early Dip; IT and Financials Support; SEBI Fee Revamp Lifts AMCs; Ola Electric Hits Fresh Low

Mumbai, December 18, 2025 — Indian equity benchmarks struggled for direction on Thursday as the market attempted to stabilise after three straight losing sessions. The BSE Sensex was flat around 84,567, while the NSE Nifty 50 inched up to about 25,829 by mid-morning, with gains in information technology and financials helping offset broader weakness across sectors. Reuters The session began on a cautious note. In early trade, the Sensex slipped more than 200 points to around 84,345, while the Nifty fell below 25,800, as investors digested muted global cues and watched the rupee’s moves closely. The Economic Times Why the
18 December 2025
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Indian Overseas Bank OFS Today: Govt Exercises Green Shoe Option as IOB Shares Slide; Retail Bidding Opens at ₹34 Floor

Indian Overseas Bank OFS Today: Govt Exercises Green Shoe Option as IOB Shares Slide; Retail Bidding Opens at ₹34 Floor

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) is back in the spotlight on Thursday, December 18, 2025, as the Government of India’s offer for sale (OFS) moves into the retail window—one day after the stock saw sharp pressure following the institutional (non-retail) book opening. Business Today+2Upstox – Online Stock and Share Trading+2 The key development on Dec 18: IOB informed exchanges that the seller has partly exercised the oversubscription (green shoe) option, expanding the OFS by an additional 7.61 crore shares (about 0.395%), taking the total offer size to up to 46.12 crore shares (about 2.395%). Business Today+1 What’s happening with IOB share
18 December 2025
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Ola Electric Share Price Hits Fresh 52-Week Low After Bhavish Aggarwal’s Stake Sale; MoEngage Closes $280 Million Series F

Ola Electric Share Price Hits Fresh 52-Week Low After Bhavish Aggarwal’s Stake Sale; MoEngage Closes $280 Million Series F

Ola Electric’s stock extended its slide on Thursday, December 18, 2025, sinking to a fresh 52-week (and all-time) low as investors reacted to another round of promoter selling by founder Bhavish Aggarwal—even as the company positioned the move as a clean-up of personal leverage meant to remove “pledge overhang” risk. Business Standard+2The Economic Times+2 At the same time, a very different signal came from India’s enterprise software sector: customer engagement platform MoEngage said it has closed a $280 million Series F, highlighting how global capital is still backing scaled Indian SaaS stories with clear overseas growth paths. Business Standard+2Moneycontrol+2 What
18 December 2025
Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) Stock: Share Price, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Catalysts (18 Dec 2025)

Northern Star Resources (ASX:NST) Stock: Share Price, Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Catalysts (18 Dec 2025)

Sydney, 18 December 2025 — Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) shares traded lower on Thursday as Australian equities softened and gold-miner sentiment cooled, even with bullion still hovering near historic highs. By late afternoon in Australia, spot gold was steady around US$4,332/oz, with investors focused on upcoming US inflation data and what it could mean for interest rates and the US dollar. Reuters That macro backdrop matters for Northern Star because gold miners are, in practice, a hybrid of commodity exposure and operational execution: the gold price can lift revenue quickly, but costs, project delivery, and mine performance decide
18 December 2025
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Wesfarmers (ASX: WES) Share Price Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and What Investors Are Watching on 18 December 2025

Wesfarmers (ASX: WES) Share Price Today: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and What Investors Are Watching on 18 December 2025

Wesfarmers Limited shares (ASX: WES) are back in the spotlight on Thursday, 18 December 2025, as investors weigh fresh headlines from the group’s Wesfarmers Health / Priceline ecosystem alongside an ongoing debate about whether the stock’s premium valuation can be sustained into 2026. At around A$80.61 on the day, Wesfarmers is trading in a tight range near where many analysts already see “fair value” — which makes today’s news flow less about short-term price spikes and more about whether the company’s next wave of earnings drivers (productivity, AI, and longer-cycle bets like lithium) can keep the conglomerate compounding. Investing.com+1 Wesfarmers
18 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

TSMC stock price jumps as chip rally returns — what to watch before Feb. 10 sales update

7 February 2026
TAIPEI, Feb 7, 2026, 23:19 (GMT+8) — Market closed. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co’s U.S.-listed American depositary receipts (TSM) jumped 5.5% on Friday to $348.85, after trading between $330.15 and $350.81. In Taipei, the stock (2330.TW) closed up 0.85% at NT$1,780, its high for the day, with about 35 million shares changing hands. (Investing.com) The bounce matters because the AI trade has been wobbling, and money has started to move away from software and back into the hardware that runs large models. Semiconductor stocks are up about 65% since early 2025, while software and services shares are down 8%, a Reuters
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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