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Shan Ahmed Khan

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Natural Gas Price Today (22.12.2025): U.S. Futures Hover Near $4 as LNG Exports Stay Strong; Australia Unveils Gas Reservation Plan

Natural Gas Price Today (22.12.2025): U.S. Futures Hover Near $4 as LNG Exports Stay Strong; Australia Unveils Gas Reservation Plan

December 22, 2025 — Natural gas markets are closing in on the end of the year with a familiar tug-of-war: weather-driven demand versus record-level supply, all while LNG (liquefied natural gas) export flows keep the global market tightly connected. In the U.S., benchmark natural gas futures traded around the $4 per MMBtu level on Monday, with traders weighing milder temperature forecasts against near-record production and still-busy LNG terminals. Overseas, Europe’s benchmark gas pricing remains subdued around the high-€20s per megawatt-hour. Meanwhile, one of the day’s biggest policy headlines came from Australia, where the government announced a new plan to force
22 December 2025
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AI Stocks Today (22.12.2025): Nvidia’s China Chip Pivot, Micron’s AI Memory Boom, Broadcom Margin Jitters, and Oracle’s TikTok Surprise

AI Stocks Today (22.12.2025): Nvidia’s China Chip Pivot, Micron’s AI Memory Boom, Broadcom Margin Jitters, and Oracle’s TikTok Surprise

Monday, 22 December 2025 (22.12.2025) opens the holiday-shortened trading week with AI stocks back in the driver’s seat—but with the kind of “two steps forward, one geopolitical step sideways” energy that has defined much of 2025’s tech tape. Over the past few sessions, investors have rotated back into the AI trade after a bout of valuation angst, helped by a tech rebound and renewed confidence that enterprise and hyperscaler AI spending isn’t evaporating—it’s just getting more selective. Global markets reflected that shift: Asian shares climbed on the back of tech-led gains, while U.S. futures nudged higher early Monday as traders
22 December 2025
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Silver Price Today: Silver Hits Record High Near $69 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Safe-Haven Demand Power the Rally (22.12.2025)

Silver Price Today: Silver Hits Record High Near $69 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Safe-Haven Demand Power the Rally (22.12.2025)

Silver price today is making headlines across global markets after spot silver (XAG/USD) surged to a fresh all-time high near $69.44 per ounce during Monday’s session, riding the same powerful wave that pushed gold above $4,400. Reuters After the spike, prices eased off the peak but remained elevated: XAG/USD was trading around $68.72, with the day’s range roughly $67.17–$69.45, underscoring just how volatile (and how crowded) the trade has become. Investing.com This is not a quiet, “slow grind” rally. It’s a headline-grabbing, momentum-heavy move—driven by a mix of interest-rate expectations, a softer U.S. dollar backdrop, year-end positioning, and renewed safe-haven
22 December 2025
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Gold Price Today: Spot Gold Breaks $4,400 Record as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Safe-Haven Demand Surge (22.12.2025)

Gold Price Today: Spot Gold Breaks $4,400 Record as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Safe-Haven Demand Surge (22.12.2025)

22.12.2025 (December 22, 2025) — Gold price today climbed to fresh all-time highs, briefly breaking above $4,400 per ounce as investors leaned into safe-haven assets and markets ramped up expectations for further U.S. interest-rate cuts. Reuters The move caps an extraordinary year for bullion, with prices notching multiple record levels and pushing psychological milestones that were unthinkable just a few years ago. Traders are now watching whether gold can hold above key breakout zones as liquidity thins into year-end and profit-taking risks rise. Gold price today: the latest levels (spot and futures) Gold surged past the $4,400 mark for the
22 December 2025
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US Stock Market Today (22.12.2025): Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Edge Higher as AI Rebounds and Gold Breaks $4,400

US Stock Market Today (22.12.2025): Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Edge Higher as AI Rebounds and Gold Breaks $4,400

NEW YORK (Dec. 22, 2025) — U.S. stock futures were modestly higher early Monday as Wall Street heads into a holiday-shortened week with two forces pulling attention in opposite directions: renewed momentum in mega-cap AI names, and a powerful risk-off signal from commodities as gold and silver pushed to fresh records. MarketWatch+1 After last week’s uneven finish, investors are looking for a late-year “Santa Claus rally” to reassert itself—while keeping one eye on thin holiday liquidity and another on a busy slate of delayed U.S. economic data due Tuesday, including third-quarter GDP and durable goods orders. Reuters+1 Stock futures rise
22 December 2025
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Dow Jones Today (22.12.2025): Futures Tick Up as Holiday Week Begins, Gold Breaks $4,400 and Key U.S. Data Looms

Dow Jones Today (22.12.2025): Futures Tick Up as Holiday Week Begins, Gold Breaks $4,400 and Key U.S. Data Looms

NEW YORK — December 22, 2025 — The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is heading into the Christmas-shortened trading week with a cautious tailwind, as Dow futures edge higher and investors watch a busy slate of delayed U.S. economic releases that could shape rate-cut expectations into 2026. markets.businessinsider.com+2Investing.com+2 After a volatile mid-December stretch, the market’s mood has improved thanks to renewed AI and big-tech optimism, easing inflation concerns, and fresh moves in commodities—most notably gold punching through the $4,400-per-ounce level as traders position for a lower-rate future. Reuters+1 Dow Jones snapshot: last close, premarket tone, and why futures matter The
22 December 2025
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Gold Breaks $4,400 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Geopolitical Tensions Push Silver to a New Record

Gold Breaks $4,400 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and Geopolitical Tensions Push Silver to a New Record

Dec. 22, 2025 — Precious metals surged to fresh all-time highs on Monday, extending a historic 2025 rally as investors doubled down on expectations for easier U.S. monetary policy and sought shelter from escalating geopolitical flashpoints. Spot gold pierced $4,400 an ounce for the first time, while silver vaulted to a new record near $69.5, underscoring how quickly rate expectations and safe-haven demand can reprice real assets into year-end. Reuters+1 The move wasn’t limited to gold and silver. Platinum jumped to its highest level in more than 17 years and palladium climbed to a near three-year high—an unusually broad precious-metals
22 December 2025
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Shell Plc Stock (SHEL, SHEL.L) Today: Buybacks, Australia LNG Rules and 2026 Oil Oversupply Fears Dominate the Outlook on Dec. 22, 2025

Shell Plc Stock (SHEL, SHEL.L) Today: Buybacks, Australia LNG Rules and 2026 Oil Oversupply Fears Dominate the Outlook on Dec. 22, 2025

Shell plc stock is heading into the final full trading week before Christmas with investors juggling two big, competing narratives: the company’s aggressive capital returns (buybacks + dividends) versus a macro backdrop that increasingly looks like an “age of plenty” for oil and gas—great for consumers, less thrilling for producer margins. On Monday, December 22, 2025, two developments set the tone for energy markets and for Shell shares specifically: Below is what’s driving Shell stock right now—covering the latest company news, the most relevant analyst forecasts, and the strategic debates surrounding the world’s largest LNG trader. Shell stock snapshot: recent
22 December 2025
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Rio Tinto plc Stock (RIO): December 22, 2025 News, Commodity Tailwinds, Analyst Forecasts and Key Risks Investors Are Watching

Rio Tinto plc Stock (RIO): December 22, 2025 News, Commodity Tailwinds, Analyst Forecasts and Key Risks Investors Are Watching

Rio Tinto plc stock is heading into the final stretch of 2025 with a familiar recipe powering sentiment: firmer commodity prices, a year-end rally in miners, and a renewed corporate strategy pitch centered on simplification, cost discipline, and copper growth. On Monday, December 22, 2025, miners helped push Australia’s market to its strongest close in more than a month, with Rio Tinto shares rising alongside BHP and Fortescue on improved iron ore and copper pricing. The Economic Times Meanwhile, London-traded Rio Tinto plc (RIO.L) also firmed, with price data showing a 1.33% gain to about 5,915.9p on the day. Investing.com
22 December 2025
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GSK plc Stock: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and the Biggest Catalysts Heading Into 2026 (Dec. 22, 2025)

GSK plc Stock: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and the Biggest Catalysts Heading Into 2026 (Dec. 22, 2025)

As of December 22, 2025, GSK plc (LSE: GSK / NYSE: GSK) is getting an unusually dense cluster of “headline risk + catalyst potential” — the kind of mix that can make a defensive pharma stock trade like it just drank three espressos. In the last two weeks alone, investors have had to price in: Below is the most complete, publication-ready breakdown of current GSK stock news, forecasts, and analyst takes available as of today, plus what to watch next. GSK stock price check On the NYSE, GSK’s American Depositary Shares (ADS) last traded around $48.61. (Each GSK ADS represents
22 December 2025
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Standard Chartered PLC Stock (LSE: STAN) on 22 Dec 2025: Buyback Nears $1B, Blockchain Treasury Push, and Diverging 2026 Price Targets

Standard Chartered PLC Stock (LSE: STAN) on 22 Dec 2025: Buyback Nears $1B, Blockchain Treasury Push, and Diverging 2026 Price Targets

London — 22 December 2025. Standard Chartered PLC stock is ending 2025 with a cocktail of investor-friendly capital returns, headline-grabbing digital-finance initiatives, and a widening debate over how much upside is left after a powerful rally. On the tape today, Standard Chartered (STAN) finished around the 1,792p area (≈ £17.92) with a market cap near £40.6bn, trading close to its 52‑week highs after a year in which the shares have materially outperformed many traditional UK financial peers. HL But the more interesting story on 22.12.2025 is what’s happening behind that price: the bank’s buyback machine is still humming, its transaction-banking
22 December 2025
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BP PLC Stock Outlook (Dec. 22, 2025): New CEO Meg O’Neill, Buybacks, and 2026 Oil Price Forecasts Put BP Shares in Focus

BP PLC Stock Outlook (Dec. 22, 2025): New CEO Meg O’Neill, Buybacks, and 2026 Oil Price Forecasts Put BP Shares in Focus

BP PLC stock is ending 2025 in a rare, high-stakes “reset moment” for a supermajor: a sudden CEO exit, an outsider successor lined up for April, active share buybacks, and a macro backdrop where oil prices have stayed stubbornly range-bound even through geopolitical shocks. As of December 22, 2025, BP shares were trading around 424.5p in London (LSE listing) and $33.94 for the BP ADR in New York (NYSE: BP), according to Investing.com market data. Investing.com+1 Below is a detailed, investor-focused roundup of the most material BP stock news, forecasts, and market analysis in circulation as of 22.12.2025—and what it
22 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

SGX share price dips at week’s end after record profit; what investors watch next

SGX share price dips at week’s end after record profit; what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Singapore Exchange shares closed 0.4% lower at S$17.57 on Friday, despite reporting record half-year results and a higher dividend earlier in the week. Broker targets diverged after the update, with Maybank and DBS raising targets while Citi stayed bearish. Investors are watching for signs of momentum from derivatives and equity-market reforms as the next session opens Monday.
South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

South32 share price drops 4% in ASX rout — what investors watch before results

7 February 2026
South32 shares fell 4.1% to A$4.41 Friday as Australian miners dropped in the worst ASX session since April 2025. The S&P/ASX 200 lost 2%, erasing almost A$70 billion in value. South32’s half-year results and interim dividend decision are set for Feb. 12. Markets reopen Monday with investors watching for further volatility.
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