Today: 17 June 2026

Gold price forecast for 2026: Banks map a $4,275-$5,000 range after bullion’s blockbuster year

Gold price forecast for 2026: Banks map a $4,275-$5,000 range after bullion’s blockbuster year

Gold ended 2025 up 65% at $4,326.55 an ounce, hitting record highs on central bank buying and safe-haven demand. Major banks raised 2026 forecasts, with JPMorgan seeing $5,055 and Goldman Sachs projecting $4,900. CME Group hiked margin requirements for metal futures after year-end volatility. Spot silver fell 7.1% to $71.04 on Dec. 31.
1 January 2026
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Bitcoin price forecast 2026: New calls see fresh highs after 2025 slide

Bitcoin price forecast 2026: New calls see fresh highs after 2025 slide

Bitcoin was trading near $87,474 Wednesday, set for a more than 6% drop in 2025 after hitting a record above $126,000 in October. K33 turned bullish for 2026, citing expected U.S. rate cuts and potential regulatory changes. The firm said bitcoin now tracks U.S. stocks more closely and flagged possible demand from 401(k) plans. Standard Chartered forecasts $150,000 by end-2026.
1 January 2026
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No alien signal: most sensitive radio scan of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS comes up empty

No alien signal: most sensitive radio scan of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS comes up empty

Breakthrough Listen researchers found no artificial radio signals from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS during a deep scan with the Green Bank Telescope on Dec. 18. The comet passed Earth at 1.8 astronomical units in December and is now fading. No technosignatures were detected across multiple observatories. Astronomers continue tracking the object to refine orbital measurements.
1 January 2026
Qualcomm stock closes down to end 2025 as chip shares slide — what QCOM investors watch next

Qualcomm stock closes down to end 2025 as chip shares slide — what QCOM investors watch next

Qualcomm shares fell 1.5% to $171.05 in the final U.S. trading session of 2025, underperforming semiconductor peers as the sector weakened. Trading volume was less than half the 50-day average. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also closed lower in thin, holiday-shortened trade. Investors now await early January economic data and Qualcomm’s Feb. 4 earnings call.
1 January 2026
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ServiceNow stock today: NOW slips at year-end as CEO McDermott contract filing flags possible co-CEO role

ServiceNow stock today: NOW slips at year-end as CEO McDermott contract filing flags possible co-CEO role

ServiceNow shares closed down 0.7% at $153.19 on Dec. 31, following a 5-for-1 stock split earlier in December. An SEC filing shows CEO Bill McDermott’s contract now runs through 2030, allowing for a possible co-CEO or chairman role. The company also amended its executive severance policy, with enhanced payouts tied to change in control. U.S. markets are closed Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day.
1 January 2026
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Pinnacle Financial (PNFP) stock: Nasdaq halt set for Jan. 2 as Synovus merger shifts shares to NYSE

Pinnacle Financial (PNFP) stock: Nasdaq halt set for Jan. 2 as Synovus merger shifts shares to NYSE

Nasdaq will suspend trading of Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP, PNFPP) on Jan. 2 as its merger with Synovus takes effect. Pinnacle shares last closed at $95.41, down 2.6%, on Dec. 31. The new holding company will list on the NYSE under the PNFP ticker. The Federal Reserve approved the deal, which was valued at $8.6 billion when announced in July.
1 January 2026
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Utilities stocks today: NextEra’s $4 billion share-sale plan keeps XLU under pressure into 2026

Utilities stocks today: NextEra’s $4 billion share-sale plan keeps XLU under pressure into 2026

U.S. utilities fell in the year’s final session, with the XLU ETF down 0.6% after NextEra announced a $4 billion at-the-market equity program. Duke Energy filed for an early site permit for possible new nuclear construction in North Carolina. NextEra shares slipped 0.3%, Duke fell 0.4%, and Southern Co dropped 0.4%. Broader U.S. stocks also closed lower in thin trading.
1 January 2026
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Basic materials stocks today: XLB ends 2025 lower as silver slumps, China PMI surprise in focus

Basic materials stocks today: XLB ends 2025 lower as silver slumps, China PMI surprise in focus

Spot silver fell 7.1% and spot gold dropped 0.78% Wednesday as U.S. basic materials ETFs XLB and IYM lost 0.83% and 0.98%. Freeport-McMoRan slid 1.21%, Newmont 1.97%. China’s official PMI rose to 50.1 in December, signaling expansion for the first time in eight months. U.S. markets are closed Thursday for New Year’s Day.
1 January 2026
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Energy stocks today: Oil’s steep 2025 slide weighs on XLE as OPEC+ meeting nears

Energy stocks today: Oil’s steep 2025 slide weighs on XLE as OPEC+ meeting nears

The S&P 500 energy sector fell 0.52% in the final 2025 session as oil prices posted their steepest annual drop since 2020, with WTI settling at $57.42 a barrel and Brent at $60.85, both down about 19% for the year. EQT Corp slid 1.9%, while oilfield services stocks also declined. Traders are awaiting the Jan. 4 OPEC+ meeting for signals on output policy. U.S. crude inventories dropped by 1.9 million barrels last week.
1 January 2026
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Industrial stocks today: XLI slides into New Year market shutdown as Boeing, Lockheed deals draw focus

Industrial stocks today: XLI slides into New Year market shutdown as Boeing, Lockheed deals draw focus

U.S. industrial stocks slipped in the final 2025 session, with the XLI ETF closing down 0.8% at $155.12. Boeing received a $2.7 billion Pentagon contract for Apache helicopter support, while Lockheed Martin won a $328.5 million deal for Taiwan-related sales. Major names including Caterpillar, GE Aerospace, and FedEx also ended lower. Markets reopen Friday after the New Year’s holiday.
1 January 2026
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Communication Services stocks: Meta’s Manus AI deal and Warner takeover battle set early 2026 agenda

Communication Services stocks: Meta’s Manus AI deal and Warner takeover battle set early 2026 agenda

Meta agreed to acquire AI startup Manus for $2–$3 billion, according to a source. U.S. markets were closed for New Year’s Day after the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF ended 2025 down 0.5%. Warner Bros Discovery is expected to reject Paramount Skydance’s $108.4 billion bid as a rival Netflix offer remains.
1 January 2026
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Financial services stocks: Citigroup flags $1.2B Russia-exit loss ahead of Jan. 14 earnings

Financial services stocks: Citigroup flags $1.2B Russia-exit loss ahead of Jan. 14 earnings

Citigroup said it will record a pre-tax loss of about $1.2 billion in fourth-quarter 2025 results from the planned sale of AO Citibank in Russia to Renaissance Capital. The loss is tied mainly to currency translation adjustments and will be capital neutral for Citi’s CET1 ratio. Citi shares last traded at $116.69, down 0.4%. The sale is expected to close in the first half of 2026.
1 January 2026
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Cloud computing stocks today: Microsoft, Oracle slip as Wall Street shuts for New Year’s Day

Cloud computing stocks today: Microsoft, Oracle slip as Wall Street shuts for New Year’s Day

U.S. stock markets are closed Thursday for New Year’s Day and reopen Friday. Cloud-focused ETFs SKYY and WCLD last traded about 1% lower, with Microsoft down 0.8% and Oracle off 1.2%. The S&P 500 ended 2025 up 16.39% and the Nasdaq up 20.36%, despite a late pullback in tech shares. Key economic data and the Fed’s first 2026 meeting are scheduled for January.
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  • Oil Prices Drop on Iranian Supply Outlook Ahead of Fed Meeting
    June 16, 2026, 11:16 PM EDT. Oil prices declined sharply on Wednesday due to prospects of increased Iranian crude supplies entering global markets, easing inflation concerns and pushing bond yields lower. Traders remained cautious, with stocks and currencies showing limited movement ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's first meeting. The anticipation around Warsh's policy stance added to market restraint as participants awaited signals on future interest rate directions.

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Dow Closes at Record in After-Hours as S&P 500, Nasdaq Dip on Tech Slide

Dow Closes at Record in After-Hours as S&P 500, Nasdaq Dip on Tech Slide

17 June 2026
Dow hits second straight record close at 51,999.67 while S&P 500 and Nasdaq drop as tech stocks slide; Philadelphia semiconductor index plunges 5.7% and after-hours trading sees only slight gains for major index-tracking funds, as investors brace for Wednesday’s Fed decision and monitor inflation risks amid falling oil prices and a possible U.S.-Iran deal.
GD Culture shares drop on heavy trading and ongoing buyout uncertainty

GD Culture shares drop on heavy trading and ongoing buyout uncertainty

17 June 2026
GD Culture Group plunged 73.3% to $0.028 after heavy trading, putting fresh pressure on its unresolved, non-binding $10.75-per-share buyout proposal; risks include deal uncertainty, a $300 million share-sale program, and bitcoin-driven balance sheet swings, with no new company updates released Tuesday.
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