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Shan Ahmed Khan

As a journalist focused on finance and the stock market, he delivers fast, reliable, and easy-to-understand coverage of market news.

Bitcoin Price Today (Dec. 23, 2025): BTC Slips Below $88,000 as Traders Weigh U.S. Data, ETF Flows, and Year‑End Volatility

Bitcoin Price Today (Dec. 23, 2025): BTC Slips Below $88,000 as Traders Weigh U.S. Data, ETF Flows, and Year‑End Volatility

Bitcoin is starting Tuesday, December 23, 2025, on the back foot, drifting back below the $88,000 mark after a brief attempt to reclaim $90,000 earlier in the week. Across major spot markets, the world’s largest cryptocurrency is still firmly range-bound—caught between thin holiday liquidity and a long list of “wait-and-see” catalysts that traders think could decide the next meaningful move. As of the latest widely tracked pricing, Bitcoin is hovering around $87,500—down roughly 2% over the past 24 hours—after trading in a roughly $87,000 to $90,000 band during the same period. CoinGecko Bitcoin price today: Where BTC is trading right
23 December 2025
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Gold Price Today Hits Fresh Record Near $4,500 as Safe-Haven Demand Surges on U.S.-Venezuela Tensions (Dec. 23, 2025)

Gold Price Today Hits Fresh Record Near $4,500 as Safe-Haven Demand Surges on U.S.-Venezuela Tensions (Dec. 23, 2025)

Gold price today pushed deeper into uncharted territory on Tuesday, December 23, with spot gold hovering around the mid‑$4,400s per ounce after briefly touching an all‑time high just shy of the psychologically important $4,500 mark. The move comes as investors lean harder into “insurance assets” amid escalating U.S.-Venezuela friction, renewed geopolitical uncertainty elsewhere, and growing conviction that U.S. interest rates are headed lower in 2026. Reuters+1 By early European trading, Reuters reported spot gold up about 0.9% near $4,486.55/oz after hitting a record $4,497.55 earlier in the session, while U.S. gold futures for February traded around $4,519.20. Reuters Gold price
23 December 2025
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Dow Jones Today: DJIA Holds Near Record as Wall Street Eyes Delayed GDP Data in Holiday-Shortened Week (Dec. 23, 2025)

Dow Jones Today: DJIA Holds Near Record as Wall Street Eyes Delayed GDP Data in Holiday-Shortened Week (Dec. 23, 2025)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is entering Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with a distinctly “Santa rally” mood—but with an asterisk: the market is about to digest a rare, post-shutdown catch‑up of major U.S. economic data that could reshape expectations for growth, inflation, and Federal Reserve policy heading into 2026. Reuters+1 That mix—thin holiday liquidity plus heavyweight macro numbers—often produces trading sessions where the Dow looks calm on the surface, but can jolt quickly as algorithms and human beings race to re-price the same handful of themes: consumer strength, corporate profits, interest rates, and the “soft landing vs. slowdown” debate.
23 December 2025
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Silver Price Today (Dec. 23, 2025): XAG/USD Flirts With $70 as Safe‑Haven Demand Fuels Another Record Run

Silver Price Today (Dec. 23, 2025): XAG/USD Flirts With $70 as Safe‑Haven Demand Fuels Another Record Run

Silver prices are pushing into uncharted territory again on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with the spot silver price holding around the $69.5 per ounce area after briefly tagging a fresh all-time high near $70 in early trade. In a market that’s already been living on adrenaline all year, today’s action adds another chapter to silver’s 2025 story: part safe-haven, part industrial powerhouse, part momentum stampede. Reuters+2FXStreet+2 Silver price today: where XAG/USD stands right now By early Tuesday, spot silver was quoted around $69.56/oz after touching a record $69.98, according to Reuters. Reuters Other major pricing feeds show the same “near-$70”
23 December 2025
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Glencore plc Stock News and Forecast (GLEN.L): Share Price Holds Near 390p as Copper, Cobalt and Deal-Making Shape the 2026 Outlook

Glencore plc Stock News and Forecast (GLEN.L): Share Price Holds Near 390p as Copper, Cobalt and Deal-Making Shape the 2026 Outlook

Glencore plc stock is ending 2025 with a familiar cocktail of catalysts: a strong copper narrative, a politically charged cobalt supply chain, and a steady drumbeat of corporate action that reminds investors Glencore is not “just” a miner. In early London trading on 23 December 2025, Glencore (LSE: GLEN) was quoted at about 389.90p. Glencore That price matters less as a single number and more as a signpost. Over the past month, the stock has been flirting with its 52‑week high (398.80p) and has traded within a 205.00p to 398.80p annual range—big swings that fit a company leveraged to commodities
23 December 2025
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GSK Stock News Today (Dec. 23, 2025): Buyback Update, Director Buying, US Drug-Pricing Deal, and FDA Wins — What Analysts Forecast Next

GSK Stock News Today (Dec. 23, 2025): Buyback Update, Director Buying, US Drug-Pricing Deal, and FDA Wins — What Analysts Forecast Next

GSK plc stock is ending 2025 with a dense cluster of catalysts—some bullish, some complicated, and all very “big pharma in an election-year policy blender.” Early Tuesday (Dec. 23, 2025), GSK’s ADR (NYSE: GSK) traded around $48.59, essentially flat on the session. Yahoo FinanceBehind that quiet tape, the company has been filing fresh buyback disclosures, reporting director share purchases, and navigating new US drug-pricing agreements—while continuing to stack up regulatory wins across respiratory and infectious disease. Below is what’s driving the GSK stock narrative right now, and how the latest forecasts and analyst views frame the next leg. What’s new
23 December 2025
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Diageo (DGE.L) Share Price Near 52-Week Lows: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Into 2026

Diageo (DGE.L) Share Price Near 52-Week Lows: Latest News, Analyst Forecasts, and What to Watch Into 2026

Diageo plc shares are ending 2025 in an awkward place: the world’s biggest spirits group is reshaping its portfolio and preparing for a new CEO, but the stock is still trading close to its 52‑week lows after a bruising year for global spirits demand. On December 23, 2025, Diageo (LSE: DGE) traded around 1,605.5p, down 0.71% on the day and only marginally above its 1,587p 52‑week low, according to Investing.com data. Investing.com+1 That weakness isn’t happening in a vacuum. A holiday-thinned market has pushed liquidity lower, while spirits and beverage stocks have been a drag on European indices. At the
23 December 2025
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Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Stock (RR.L) Today: Share Price, £200m Buyback, Analyst Forecasts and What to Watch Next (23 December 2025)

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Stock (RR.L) Today: Share Price, £200m Buyback, Analyst Forecasts and What to Watch Next (23 December 2025)

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc — the aerospace, defence and power systems group (not the BMW-owned Rolls‑Royce Motor Cars brand) — is ending 2025 with its stock still trading near the top of its 52‑week range, while investors digest a fresh capital-returns push and a steady drumbeat of operational updates across defence and power generation. As of 23 December 2025, Rolls‑Royce shares on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: RR.) were around 1,154.5p (prices are typically delayed), giving the company a market capitalisation of roughly £95.8 billion. London South East Below is a comprehensive, publication-ready roundup of the latest news, current forecasts, and
23 December 2025
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Anglo American plc Stock (AAL): Dividend Dates, Anglo‑Teck Merger Milestones, and 2026 Copper Forecasts (Dec. 23, 2025)

Anglo American plc Stock (AAL): Dividend Dates, Anglo‑Teck Merger Milestones, and 2026 Copper Forecasts (Dec. 23, 2025)

London-listed Anglo American plc is ending 2025 with its investment story compressed into two big levers: a once-in-a-generation copper market and a once-in-a-generation corporate reshuffle. On December 23, those levers are both moving. The company has published provisional 2026 dividend timetables, while the proposed Anglo‑Teck “merger of equals” has cleared major procedural and political hurdles in Canada—yet still faces the final, fussy gatekeepers of global competition and regulatory approvals. At the same time, copper is flirting with the $12,000/ton level amid supply disruptions and tariff-driven distortions that have split the market into “metal-rich” and “metal-starved” regions. Investing.com+1 What follows is
23 December 2025
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NatWest Group Plc Stock (NWG) Hits New 52-Week High as Buyback Continues: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Catalysts

NatWest Group Plc Stock (NWG) Hits New 52-Week High as Buyback Continues: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Catalysts

London — December 23, 2025 — NatWest Group Plc stock (LSE: NWG, NYSE ADR: NWG) is back in the spotlight after pushing to a new 52‑week high of 648.80p in today’s trading session, extending a powerful rerating that has lifted the shares by roughly 62% over the past year. Financial Times Markets The rally is happening against a backdrop that should, in theory, make investors more cautious about bank profitability: the Bank of England has just cut rates to 3.75%, mortgage pricing competition is intensifying, and the market is trying to handicap what “normal” earnings look like once the UK
23 December 2025
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Shell Plc Stock (SHEL) News Today: Buybacks, Oil Price Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Q4 Results

Shell Plc Stock (SHEL) News Today: Buybacks, Oil Price Forecasts, and What to Watch Before Q4 Results

Shell Plc stock is heading into year-end with a familiar mix of forces tugging on the share price: a steady drumbeat of buybacks and project approvals on one side, and a crude market that looks increasingly “range-bound” in the low-$60s with a 2026 oversupply narrative on the other. As of 00:15 UTC on Tuesday, December 23, Shell’s U.S.-listed shares (NYSE: SHEL) traded around $72.58. In London, Shell (SHEL.L) recently closed near £27, still below its 52-week high around £29.38, according to MarketWatch data. MarketWatch Below is a full, investor-focused roundup of the key Shell Plc stock headlines, market drivers, forecasts,
23 December 2025
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BP PLC Stock on Dec. 23, 2025: Share Price, New CEO Meg O’Neill, Castrol Sale Talks, Buybacks, and 2026 Oil Outlook

BP PLC Stock on Dec. 23, 2025: Share Price, New CEO Meg O’Neill, Castrol Sale Talks, Buybacks, and 2026 Oil Outlook

BP PLC stock is ending 2025 with a familiar mix of Big Oil fundamentals and BP-specific drama: a surprise leadership reset, a high-stakes divestment agenda (with Castrol at the center), and a market that’s trying to price 2026 oil demand against an oversupplied-looking crude backdrop. As of Tuesday, December 23, 2025, investors are digesting what BP’s board appears to be signaling: “more discipline, fewer detours.” The big question for BP shares (LSE: BP. / NYSE: BP) is whether that message translates into higher cash flow, lower net debt, and steadier shareholder returns—or simply another chapter in the company’s multi-year strategic
23 December 2025
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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.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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