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Shan Ahmed Khan

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Silver Surges Past $72 as 2025 Rally Roars On, MCX Tops ₹2.23 Lakh/kg; Hindustan Zinc Shares Hit Fresh Highs

Silver Surges Past $72 as 2025 Rally Roars On, MCX Tops ₹2.23 Lakh/kg; Hindustan Zinc Shares Hit Fresh Highs

December 24, 2025 — Silver’s blistering 2025 run accelerated again on Wednesday, pushing the metal beyond the psychologically important $72-per-ounce mark in global markets and lifting India’s MCX silver futures to fresh all-time highs around ₹2.23 lakh per kilogram. The breakout is rippling quickly through equities tied to the metal—most notably Hindustan Zinc, one of India’s biggest beneficiaries of stronger silver realizations, which climbed to a new peak in early trade. Reuters+2Moneycontrol+2 The latest leg of the rally is not happening in isolation. Precious metals broadly are finishing 2025 with exceptional momentum: gold crossed $4,500/oz for the first time, while
24 December 2025
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Sensex, Nifty Today (Dec 24, 2025): Markets Edge Up After Flat Open as Nifty Holds 26,200; Rupee Firms, IT Drags

Sensex, Nifty Today (Dec 24, 2025): Markets Edge Up After Flat Open as Nifty Holds 26,200; Rupee Firms, IT Drags

Indian equity benchmarks started Christmas Eve trade on a cautious note, opening nearly flat despite supportive global cues. But by mid-morning on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, the tone improved: the Nifty 50 moved back above 26,200 and the Sensex trimmed early losses to trade modestly higher, helped by broad-based gains across most sectors—with the notable exception of IT, which stayed under pressure. Moneycontrol+1 This is a market that looks calm on the surface—India VIX has slipped to a fresh record closing low—but remains highly sensitive to a few key levers right now: the rupee’s direction, year-end liquidity, and fast-moving global
24 December 2025
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MUFG’s ₹39,618 Crore Shriram Finance Deal: What’s in the Agreement, What Changes for Borrowing Costs, and Why India’s NBFC Boom Is Drawing Global Banks

MUFG’s ₹39,618 Crore Shriram Finance Deal: What’s in the Agreement, What Changes for Borrowing Costs, and Why India’s NBFC Boom Is Drawing Global Banks

New Delhi — December 24, 2025: Japan’s MUFG Bank is set to buy a 20% stake (fully diluted) in Shriram Finance through a preferential allotment worth about ₹39,618 crore (≈$4.4 billion), in what multiple reports describe as one of the largest foreign investments in India’s financial services space in 2025. Reuters+2MUFG+2 The announcement has quickly moved beyond a “big-ticket FDI” headline. Investors, rating-watchers and rival lenders are now focused on the mechanics: how the deal is structured, why MUFG is choosing an NBFC rather than a bank, what Shriram intends to do with the capital, and whether this partnership can
24 December 2025
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PLS Group Limited Stock (ASX: PLS) Surges Into Christmas Eve Spotlight: Latest News, Forecasts, and Analyst Outlook on 24 December 2025

PLS Group Limited Stock (ASX: PLS) Surges Into Christmas Eve Spotlight: Latest News, Forecasts, and Analyst Outlook on 24 December 2025

PLS Group Limited stock is back on traders’ radar on 24 December 2025, with the newly rebranded lithium heavyweight (formerly Pilbara Minerals) showing up among the ASX’s most-bought names in a holiday-shortened session. The move lands at a fascinating intersection: a lithium sector that’s been whip-sawed by price volatility, a resources complex being boosted by record-setting metals prices, and a company that’s actively reshaping its story from “single flagship mine” to “portfolio + downstream + Brazil.” On the day, ABC’s Markets Live reported that PLS was among the ASX 200 names seeing the strongest demand, grouped alongside Liontown and other
24 December 2025
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock (ASX: CBA): Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook on 24 December 2025

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Stock (ASX: CBA): Latest News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Outlook on 24 December 2025

Published: 24 December 2025 Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) shares are heading into the Christmas break with two forces tugging in opposite directions: a fresh burst of regulatory-and-reputation scrutiny after the bank agreed to new “goodwill” payments tied to excessive-fee findings, and a valuation debate that refuses to die while the stock still trades at a premium to peers. On 24 December, investors are essentially asking one big question in different costumes: does the market keep paying top dollar for Australia’s biggest bank, or does the valuation gravity win in 2026? CBA share price today: where Commonwealth Bank stock sits
24 December 2025
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BHP Group Ltd Stock Update (Dec. 24, 2025): Copper at $12,000, China Iron Ore Talks, and 2026 Forecasts in Focus

BHP Group Ltd Stock Update (Dec. 24, 2025): Copper at $12,000, China Iron Ore Talks, and 2026 Forecasts in Focus

BHP Group Ltd stock is ending 2025 with a familiar personality split: iron ore is still the cash engine, copper is the growth narrative, and legal and geopolitical headlines are the wild cards. On Wednesday, December 24, 2025, BHP’s Australian-listed shares were holding near recent highs, with BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) around A$45.62 on the latest session data, while the U.S.-listed ADR (NYSE: BHP) last showed about $61.08 on December 23 pricing. Investing.com+1 What’s changed in the past week is the tone around diversified miners: copper has surged through the psychological $12,000-per-tonne level, reinforcing the “electrification + AI data
24 December 2025
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CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Stock Update on 24 December 2025: Share Price Drops, Buyback Progress, Seqirus Uncertainty, and 2026 Analyst Forecasts

CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) Stock Update on 24 December 2025: Share Price Drops, Buyback Progress, Seqirus Uncertainty, and 2026 Analyst Forecasts

CSL Limited shares ended 24 December 2025 on a sour note, closing at A$171.48 after sliding 2.38% on the session (open A$175.60, high A$175.76, low A$171.48). Investing.com That finish matters for two reasons. First, it keeps CSL hovering close to its 52‑week low (A$168.00) after a bruising year for one of Australia’s most widely held “quality compounder” names. Investing.com Second, it lands amid a wider re‑rating story investors have been living through since August: CSL is no longer being priced like a smooth, predictable growth machine—markets are treating it like a business in the middle of a complicated reset. Below
24 December 2025
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Silver Price Hits New Record on Dec 24, 2025: Spot Near $73, MCX Above ₹2.23 Lakh/kg as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Global Tensions Fuel the Rally

Silver Price Hits New Record on Dec 24, 2025: Spot Near $73, MCX Above ₹2.23 Lakh/kg as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Global Tensions Fuel the Rally

New Delhi / London | December 24, 2025 — Silver is ending 2025 with a surge that’s forcing even long-time gold bulls to take notice. The metal pushed to fresh all-time highs on Wednesday as investors piled into precious metals amid expectations of lower U.S. interest rates in 2026 and heightened geopolitical uncertainty. In global markets, spot silver rose to a new peak near $72.70 per ounce before easing slightly, still up on the day. Gold also broke new ground above $4,500 per ounce, underlining the breadth of the rush into hard assets. Reuters In India, the rally has been
24 December 2025
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Shriram Finance Share Price Hits Fresh 52-Week High on MUFG Deal, Breaks Into India’s Top-50 Most Valuable Club

Shriram Finance Share Price Hits Fresh 52-Week High on MUFG Deal, Breaks Into India’s Top-50 Most Valuable Club

Mumbai | December 24, 2025 — Shriram Finance is extending a breakout rally that has turned the NBFC into one of Dalal Street’s standout stories of late 2025. In early trade on Wednesday, the stock pushed to a fresh 52-week high near ₹983, keeping it firmly on investors’ radar after Japan’s MUFG Bank agreed to take a 20% stake in what is being described as a landmark foreign investment into India’s financial services space. Moneycontrol+1 The momentum is also spilling into the broader market narrative: a steady Nifty, selective risk-taking in financials and consumer names, and a fresh cluster of
24 December 2025
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Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Slips on Christmas Eve as Banks Weigh and Record Copper Prices Lift Miners (24 December 2025)

Australia Stock Market Today: ASX 200 Slips on Christmas Eve as Banks Weigh and Record Copper Prices Lift Miners (24 December 2025)

Australia’s share market finished Christmas Eve trading in the red after a shortened session, with the S&P/ASX 200 closing down 0.4% (33 points) at 8,763. The early finish capped a volatile pre-holiday week that still ended positive, with the benchmark up about 1.6% for the week even as investors rotated between richly priced bank stocks and resources names buoyed by surging metals prices. ABC+1 With ASX Trade closing early at 14:10 Sydney time on 24 December and the market set for a multi-day holiday pause before reopening, traders largely focused on positioning into year-end themes: whether Australian interest rates might
24 December 2025
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Applied Digital (APLD) Stock Slides on Dec. 23, 2025: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Comes Next for the AI Data Center Play

Applied Digital (APLD) Stock Slides on Dec. 23, 2025: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and What Comes Next for the AI Data Center Play

Applied Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: APLD) stock pulled back on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, after a volatile stretch that’s become familiar to anyone watching the AI infrastructure trade. Shares were recently around $26.32, down about 5.26% on the session, after trading between $27.71 and $25.97 with roughly 14.6 million shares traded. The move comes even as the day’s commentary cycle stayed broadly constructive: multiple fresh analyses focused on Applied Digital’s growing role as an “AI data center landlord,” its long-duration leasing model, and the question investors keep returning to—how much future growth is already priced in. Below is a full, publication-ready
23 December 2025
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Sunrun (RUN) Stock News Today: Insider Sale, Clear Street Raises Target, and the Solar Tax Credit Deadline Driving Volatility (Dec. 23, 2025)

Sunrun (RUN) Stock News Today: Insider Sale, Clear Street Raises Target, and the Solar Tax Credit Deadline Driving Volatility (Dec. 23, 2025)

Sunrun Inc. (NASDAQ: RUN) is having one of those “welcome to equities” weeks: a sharp rally followed by an equally attention-grabbing pullback, with traders juggling insider-sale headlines, fresh analyst forecasts, and a major U.S. residential solar tax-credit deadline that lands in just days. On Dec. 23, 2025, Sunrun shares fell about 3% after jumping nearly 11% on Dec. 22, a reversal that highlights how sensitive the stock remains to near-term catalysts and sentiment shifts. StockAnalysis Below is a full roundup of the current (Dec. 23, 2025) news, forecasts, and analysis shaping Sunrun stock—plus what investors are watching next. Sunrun stock
23 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Lloyds share price steadies after buyback update and BoE rate jitters — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
LONDON, February 7, 2026, 08:48 GMT — Market closed Lloyds Banking Group shares finished Friday higher after the lender flagged another round of share buybacks, helping to steady the stock at the end of a volatile two-day swing driven by shifting expectations for UK interest rates. With London markets closed for the weekend, the focus moves to Monday’s open and whether rate-cut pricing keeps easing pressure on bank earnings. Lloyds is a UK-focused lender, and investors tend to treat it as a clean play on domestic growth, mortgages and the direction of Bank Rate. That makes the stock quick to
Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
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