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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.

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Update: Holiday Trading Week, New Listing Rules, and What Markets Are Watching on Dec. 21, 2025

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Update: Holiday Trading Week, New Listing Rules, and What Markets Are Watching on Dec. 21, 2025

NEW YORK — December 21, 2025 — The New York Stock Exchange heads into Christmas week with three storylines converging at once: a holiday-shortened trading calendar, fresh regulatory filings that reshape parts of the NYSE rulebook, and a market still debating whether a “Santa Claus rally” can show up on schedule after a choppy December. Investopedia+2Reuters+2 For investors, the practical focus is simple: liquidity tends to thin out, headline risk tends to feel bigger, and a handful of delayed U.S. economic releases now carry extra weight. For issuers and listing advisers, the focus is more structural: NYSE is tightening continued-listing
21 December 2025
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National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) Update: Record-Low India VIX, Derivatives Rule Changes, and IPO Watch as 2025 Ends

National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) Update: Record-Low India VIX, Derivatives Rule Changes, and IPO Watch as 2025 Ends

Mumbai/Bengaluru — December 21, 2025 — The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) is ending 2025 in a situation that would have sounded contradictory a few years ago: India is home to one of the biggest derivatives machines on Earth, yet the country’s flagship equity market is behaving like it’s on sedatives. Options traders are being forced to rethink playbooks, regulators are still tightening the screws on speculation, and the exchange itself remains in the spotlight for a long-awaited IPO that’s still gated by settlements and governance clean-up. Because December 21, 2025 is a Sunday (markets are shut), the day’s
21 December 2025
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Bombay Stock Exchange Today: Sensex at 84,929, Major BSE Index Rejig on Dec 22, and What to Watch in the Christmas Week (21 December 2025)

Bombay Stock Exchange Today: Sensex at 84,929, Major BSE Index Rejig on Dec 22, and What to Watch in the Christmas Week (21 December 2025)

Mumbai | 21 December 2025 — The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) heads into a holiday-thinned, event-heavy week with a familiar cocktail: a late rebound in benchmarks, a looming BSE index reshuffle that can force passive-fund flows, and a fresh exchange-level proposal aimed at curbing “too many orders, not enough trades” behavior in the cash market. Since Sunday is a non-trading day, the freshest price signals come from Friday’s close (19 December 2025)—and the message there was cautiously upbeat: the BSE Sensex rose 0.53% to 84,929.36, while the Nifty 50 gained 0.58% to 25,966.40, snapping a four-day losing streak. NDTV Profit+1
21 December 2025
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Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Today: S&P/TSX Composite Hits a Record High, Holiday Trading Hours, and 2026 Forecasts — Dec. 21, 2025

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Today: S&P/TSX Composite Hits a Record High, Holiday Trading Hours, and 2026 Forecasts — Dec. 21, 2025

TORONTO — Bay Street is heading into the Christmas-shortened trading week with the kind of momentum that makes both optimists and risk managers feel uncomfortably alive. On Friday, Canada’s benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index closed at 31,755.77, up 1% on the day, in heavy volume—a fresh record close that capped a choppy but ultimately positive pre-holiday stretch. The index finished the week up 0.7%, and it has gained 28.4% year-to-date, putting 2025 on track for its biggest annual advance since 2009. Reuters As of Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, that backdrop sets up a very TSX-flavored storyline: commodities and financials remain the
21 December 2025
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Frankfurt Stock Exchange Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): DAX Near Record, Holiday Trading Calendar, Index Shake‑Up, and 2026 Forecasts in Focus

Frankfurt Stock Exchange Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): DAX Near Record, Holiday Trading Calendar, Index Shake‑Up, and 2026 Forecasts in Focus

FRANKFURT — December 21, 2025. The Frankfurt Stock Exchange heads into the final stretch of the year with a familiar year‑end cocktail: optimism about easier monetary policy, anxiety about pricey “megatrends,” and the quiet, slightly eerie market microstructure of holiday trading—thin liquidity, bigger price gaps, and headlines that can move indices more than they “should.” Going into the weekend, European equities finished at record territory, and Germany’s DAX ended Friday higher—keeping the psychologically important 24,000‑point level in play just before the Christmas shutdown. Reuters+2Trading Economics+2 What matters now for anyone watching Börse Frankfurt and Xetra is less “what happened today”
21 December 2025
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Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) News & Outlook on Dec. 21, 2025: Board Lot Reform, AI IPO Wave, and 2026 Forecasts

Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) News & Outlook on Dec. 21, 2025: Board Lot Reform, AI IPO Wave, and 2026 Forecasts

HONG KONG — Dec. 21, 2025 — The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is heading into 2026 with a mix of momentum and methodical housekeeping: headline-grabbing IPO candidates (from AI unicorns to crypto), big-ticket rule changes that kick in on New Year’s Day, and a market-structure overhaul aimed at making everyday trading less awkward for ordinary investors. EY+4TradingView+4Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing+4 At the center is HKEX’s two-track strategy: keep Hong Kong the preferred offshore listing venue for mainland heavyweights, while also tightening the nuts and bolts of how the market functions—public float visibility, board lot accessibility, and IPO process quality.
21 December 2025
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Shenzhen Stock Exchange Outlook (Dec 21, 2025): ChiNext Resilience, Index Reshuffle Toward AI, and 2026 Forecasts Investors Are Watching

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Outlook (Dec 21, 2025): ChiNext Resilience, Index Reshuffle Toward AI, and 2026 Forecasts Investors Are Watching

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) is heading into the final full trading week of the year with a familiar mix of forces tugging at sentiment: a tech-heavy market structure that can move fast, a property sector that refuses to stop making headlines, and a policy backdrop where investors are scanning for signals rather than fireworks. Because Chinese mainland markets are closed on weekends, the freshest pricing snapshot comes from Friday’s close (Dec. 19). The Shenzhen Component Index finished at 13,140.21 and the ChiNext Index—often described as China’s “Nasdaq-style” board—closed at 3,122.24, with combined Shanghai-Shenzhen
21 December 2025
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Shanghai Stock Exchange Update (Dec. 21, 2025): Shanghai Composite Near 3,900 as Policy Watch Meets STAR Market AI-IPO Boom

Shanghai Stock Exchange Update (Dec. 21, 2025): Shanghai Composite Near 3,900 as Policy Watch Meets STAR Market AI-IPO Boom

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) heads into the final full trading stretch of 2025 with two stories unfolding at once: a steadier, policy-sensitive main board and a turbo-charged STAR Market where “hard tech” listings—especially AI chipmakers—are setting the tone for risk appetite. As of Sunday, Dec. 21 (when the mainland market is closed), the latest official close for the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index is Friday’s session, when it rose 0.36% to 3,890.45. Xinhua News Shanghai Composite ends the week flat, with investors waiting for fresh signals Friday’s uptick helped steady the market after choppy trading earlier in the week. Reuters’
21 December 2025
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Tokyo Stock Exchange Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): Nikkei 225 Futures Jump After BOJ Hike as IPOs, New TOPIX Indices and AI Tools Shape 2026

Tokyo Stock Exchange Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): Nikkei 225 Futures Jump After BOJ Hike as IPOs, New TOPIX Indices and AI Tools Shape 2026

TOKYO — As Japan heads into the final full week of trading before year-end holidays, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is balancing three big forces at once: a higher-rate era after the Bank of Japan’s latest hike, fresh volatility tied to global AI enthusiasm (and occasional panic), and a steady drumbeat of market-structure changes—from IPO mechanics to new indices and AI-powered disclosure search. With Tokyo markets closed over the weekend, traders are using futures, FX, and bond moves to game out Monday’s open. One early clue: yen-denominated Nikkei 225 futures were last marked around 50,375 as of Sunday, Dec. 21
21 December 2025
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London Stock Exchange Update (Dec. 21, 2025): FTSE 100 Near Record, IPO Pipeline Signals a 2026 Test, and LSEG Leans Into AI

London Stock Exchange Update (Dec. 21, 2025): FTSE 100 Near Record, IPO Pipeline Signals a 2026 Test, and LSEG Leans Into AI

LONDON — Dec. 21, 2025 — The London Stock Exchange is heading into the final stretch of the year with a split-screen story that’s become very “2025”: the FTSE 100 is flirting with landmark levels after a strong year, while the city’s IPO pipeline is still trying to prove it can outrun the gravitational pull of New York. A fresh wave of UK market reforms—from a stamp duty holiday for new listings to a long-promised equities “consolidated tape”—is meant to make London feel more liquid, more competitive, and less bureaucratic. Reuters+3Reuters+3Reuters+3 At the same time, the London Stock Exchange’s owner—London
21 December 2025
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NASDAQ Today (Dec. 21, 2025): Nasdaq Composite Near 23,300 Ahead of Nasdaq-100 Rebalance, Fed Signals, and Nasdaq’s 23-Hour Trading Proposal

NASDAQ Today (Dec. 21, 2025): Nasdaq Composite Near 23,300 Ahead of Nasdaq-100 Rebalance, Fed Signals, and Nasdaq’s 23-Hour Trading Proposal

The Nasdaq is heading into Christmas week with a familiar late-December cocktail: holiday-thin liquidity, a “Santa Claus rally” watch, and the kind of tech-led price action that can look calm in the headline… right up until it isn’t. By the last close before the weekend, the Nasdaq Composite finished at 23,307.62, up 1.31% on Friday as large-cap tech rebounded, capping a week that still managed a gain despite early turbulence. Reuters That rebound matters because it re-centers attention on two things Nasdaq traders obsess over in late December: seasonality and rates. This year, both themes come with plot twists—starting with
21 December 2025
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Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Hits Record Close After $816M Space Force Deal as Electron Wraps 2025 With 21 Successful Launches

Rocket Lab Stock (RKLB) Hits Record Close After $816M Space Force Deal as Electron Wraps 2025 With 21 Successful Launches

Rocket Lab Corporation (NASDAQ: RKLB) stock is back in the spotlight as of Sunday, December 21, 2025, following a rapid-fire stretch of catalysts that tied together two things Wall Street loves: defense dollars and operational execution. The company’s shares surged to a record close of $70.52 on Friday, December 19, after news of its largest contract to date, and Rocket Lab then capped the weekend with an announcement that Electron finished 2025 with 21 launches and a 100% mission success rate. MarketWatch+1 The result is a stock story with multiple layers: a major government satellite award, proof-of-pace in launch cadence,
21 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

Nvidia stock jumps nearly 8% as Big Tech AI spending bets lift chipmakers and Dow tops 50,000

7 February 2026
Nvidia surged 7.8% Friday, leading a chip stock rally that pushed the Dow above 50,000 for the first time. The PHLX semiconductor index gained 5.7% as Advanced Micro Devices rose 8.3% and Broadcom 7.1%. Amazon fell 5.6% after projecting $200 billion in 2026 capital spending. Investors weighed a $600 billion AI infrastructure outlay against sharp losses in software shares.
Glencore share price steadies after Rio Tinto walks away — what to watch next week

Glencore share price steadies after Rio Tinto walks away — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Glencore shares closed up 0.6% at 478.1 pence Friday, rebounding after a 7% drop following the collapse of merger talks with Rio Tinto. The company is expected to announce the sale of its Kazzinc stake soon and has signed a non-binding agreement with Orion for a potential $9 billion deal in the DRC. Investors await Glencore’s full-year results on Feb. 18 for further guidance.
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