XRP treads water near $1.85 as crypto fund outflows persist ahead of Fed minutes

XRP treads water near $1.85 as crypto fund outflows persist ahead of Fed minutes

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:57 ET — Regular session XRP hovered near $1.85 on Monday, little changed after giving up earlier gains as trading stayed subdued late in the year. The token was last down 0.01% over the past 24 hours. CoinMarketCap The muted price action comes as investors continue to pull money from listed crypto investment products, a signal of still-fragile demand even as year-end approaches. Some corners of the market have held up better than others. CoinShares said digital-asset investment products recorded $446 million of outflows last week, taking withdrawals since an Oct. 10 price slide to
Circle (CRCL) stock slips today as prediction-market growth call collides with year-end trading

Circle (CRCL) stock slips today as prediction-market growth call collides with year-end trading

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:45 ET — Regular session Circle Internet Group, Inc. shares slipped on Monday, down about 0.8% at $80.62 in afternoon trading. The stock has moved between $78.96 and $82.96 so far in the session. The move matters now because Circle has become one of the market’s most direct listed bets on stablecoins — digital tokens designed to hold a steady value, typically by tracking the U.S. dollar. That ties investor expectations to both adoption trends in crypto payments and the path of U.S. interest rates. It also comes as investors parse where the next wave
Woodside ticks higher on Turkey LNG deal as U.S. natural gas jumps on storage draw

Woodside ticks higher on Turkey LNG deal as U.S. natural gas jumps on storage draw

NEW YORK, Dec 29, 2025, 14:57 ET — Regular session Woodside Energy’s U.S.-listed shares were up about 1% on Monday after the Australian gas producer signed a binding liquefied natural gas supply deal with Turkey’s state-owned BOTAS. Reuters The agreement lands as winter weather expectations and a sharper-than-forecast storage draw lift U.S. natural gas prices, tightening near-term fundamentals for producers and LNG-linked names. markets.businessinsider.com+1 It also adds another long-dated contract to an LNG market that is racing to lock in buyers ahead of a wave of new export capacity later this decade, with investors increasingly focused on who can secure
Spotify stock slips in late-December trade as tech cools — SPOT investors watch Fed minutes, 2026 pricing

Spotify stock slips in late-December trade as tech cools — SPOT investors watch Fed minutes, 2026 pricing

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:46 ET — Regular session Spotify Technology S.A. shares fell about 0.4% to $582.26 in afternoon trading on Monday, down $2.09 from the prior close, according to LSEG data. The stock traded between $577.29 and $586.53. The move matters because markets are in the final stretch of the year, when fewer buyers and sellers — thinner liquidity — can magnify intraday swings. In that backdrop, single-stock moves often follow broad risk sentiment more than company headlines. Wall Street’s main indexes eased as investors took some profits in large-cap tech, and trading volumes were expected to
T-Mobile stock bucks a softer market today — what’s driving TMUS as year-end trade thins

T-Mobile stock bucks a softer market today — what’s driving TMUS as year-end trade thins

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:48 ET — Regular session T-Mobile US shares rose 1.4% on Monday afternoon, outperforming a weaker U.S. market. The stock was up $2.83 at $203.83. The move matters now because Wall Street is in the final, holiday-thinned stretch of the year, when smaller flows can move prices more than usual. Investors are also recalibrating around the path of interest rates after the Federal Reserve’s late-2025 easing. Reuters U.S. Treasury yields edged lower as investors adjusted their bets for more Fed rate cuts next year, Reuters reported. Lower yields can support telecom stocks that trade as
Bitcoin drifts near $87,000 as year-end outflows linger and crypto stocks slip

Bitcoin drifts near $87,000 as year-end outflows linger and crypto stocks slip

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:51 ET — Regular session bitcoin eased on Monday, hovering near $87,330, down about 0.3% in afternoon trade. The token earlier touched $90,247 before sliding to a session low of $86,780. The quiet move still matters heading into year-end, when thinner liquidity can amplify swings in volatile assets. U.S. stocks also traded lower, while the dollar hovered near a three-month low as investors bet on more Federal Reserve rate cuts next year, Reuters reported. Reuters Traders have been watching whether institutional demand stabilizes after weeks of withdrawals from crypto investment vehicles. That flow picture has
Marvell stock falls today: MRVL tracks tech pullback as traders eye Fed minutes

Marvell stock falls today: MRVL tracks tech pullback as traders eye Fed minutes

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:44 ET — Regular session Marvell Technology, Inc. shares fell about 1.1% to $85.41 in afternoon trading on Monday, tracking a broader retreat in technology stocks at the start of the final week of the year. The Nasdaq-listed chipmaker has traded between $84.21 and $86.09 so far in the session. The move matters because Marvell is closely tied to data-center spending, where investor sentiment can swing quickly on any shift in views about the pace of AI infrastructure buildouts. With liquidity typically thinner late in December, sector moves can translate into sharper single-stock swings. Wall
Silver ETF SLV slides as silver tumbles from $83 record high

Silver ETF SLV slides as silver tumbles from $83 record high

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:35 ET — Regular session Shares of iShares Silver Trust (SLV) fell about 8.6% to $65.01 in afternoon trading on Monday, tracking a sharp reversal in silver after the metal briefly surged to a fresh record above $83 an ounce. The physically backed exchange-traded fund is designed to follow the LBMA Silver Price benchmark. Reuters+1 The move matters because silver is up about 150% this year, leaving positioning vulnerable as investors square books into year-end. When the metal swings, losses can quickly spill into silver-linked funds and mining shares. Reuters Traders cited profit-taking after the
Aura Minerals stock slides nearly 9% as gold pullback and margin hike hit miners

Aura Minerals stock slides nearly 9% as gold pullback and margin hike hit miners

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:36 ET — Regular session Aura Minerals Inc shares fell 8.9% to $49.26 on Monday afternoon, giving back earlier gains as gold-linked equities sold off with bullion. The move matters because miners often act like a levered bet on metals: sharp swings in gold and silver can translate quickly into bigger moves in mining stocks. Monday’s drop also comes amid thin year-end liquidity, which can amplify price moves. Aura’s stock traded in a wide range, touching $54.90 at the session high before sliding to around $49.20 at the low. Volume was about 641,000 shares. The
Carvana slips in thin year-end trade as Wall Street pares risk

Carvana slips in thin year-end trade as Wall Street pares risk

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 13:51 ET — Regular session Shares of Carvana Co. (CVNA) were down about 0.6% at $436.00 in afternoon trading on Monday, giving back early gains in a quiet, year-end market. The pullback comes after a bruising run in 2025. Carvana has returned about 116% year-to-date on a total-return basis, according to Total Real Returns, leaving the stock sensitive to small shifts in risk appetite. That sensitivity is in focus as the market heads into the final trading days of the year. Many money managers rebalance portfolios in late December, and high-momentum names can swing sharply
JNJ stock edges higher after Johnson & Johnson closes $3.05B Halda deal; earnings outlook next

JNJ stock edges higher after Johnson & Johnson closes $3.05B Halda deal; earnings outlook next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:38 ET — Regular session Johnson & Johnson shares were up about 0.3% at $208.28 in afternoon trading on Monday after the healthcare conglomerate said it had completed its $3.05 billion cash acquisition of Halda Therapeutics. JNJ.com The close matters because it brings Johnson & Johnson a clinical-stage oncology platform and assets as investors press large drugmakers to keep replenishing their pipelines ahead of patent expirations and pricing pressure. It also puts the focus back on execution: the deal is expected to dent near-term profit metrics, and Johnson & Johnson has flagged its next earnings
Sibanye Stillwater drops as gold, platinum retreat from record highs

Sibanye Stillwater drops as gold, platinum retreat from record highs

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 14:30 ET — Regular session. Sibanye Stillwater Limited’s U.S.-listed ADRs fell 9.4% to $14.22 in afternoon trading on Monday, as a sharp pullback in precious metals knocked mining shares lower. The stock has traded between $14.06 and $15.24 so far, with about 7.2 million shares changing hands. The move matters because bullion — precious metals such as gold — has been the market’s momentum trade into year-end, and miners have been priced for higher realized metal prices. Monday’s reversal shows how quickly that bet can unwind when traders lock in gains. Sibanye is highly geared

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Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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