Geraldton Power Outage and Tasmania Wild Winds: Storm Damage Leaves Thousands Without Electricity on December 14, 2025

Geraldton Power Outage and Tasmania Wild Winds: Storm Damage Leaves Thousands Without Electricity on December 14, 2025

SEO meta description: Thunderstorms cut power to more than 22,000 customers in Geraldton and WA’s Mid West, while wild winds topple trees and spark outages across Tasmania’s coast. Severe weather has triggered widespread power outages in two states on Sunday, December 14, 2025, with Western Australia’s Mid West and Tasmania’s north-west coast among the hardest hit. In Geraldton, thunderstorms knocked out electricity to tens of thousands of homes and businesses overnight, prompting the opening of a community respite centre as crews and aerial patrols worked to locate and repair faults. Geraldton Guardian+2The West Australian+2 Across Tasmania, damaging winds brought down
14 December 2025
BSE Ltd Share Price Today (14 Dec 2025): This Week’s Moves, Latest News, Analyst Targets, and Week-Ahead Triggers

BSE Ltd Share Price Today (14 Dec 2025): This Week’s Moves, Latest News, Analyst Targets, and Week-Ahead Triggers

Updated: 14 December 2025 (Sunday). Indian markets are closed today, so the latest official data points reflect Friday’s close (12 Dec 2025). BSE Ltd (NSE: BSE) ended Friday at ₹2,735, up about 1.34% on the day, with a market cap around ₹1.11 lakh crore and a 52-week range of roughly ₹1,227–₹3,030. mint+1 That headline close hides a more interesting reality: BSE stock just had a choppy week, swinging sharply before stabilizing into the weekend—while a cluster of corporate updates (mutual fund distribution expansion, ESG rating disclosure, stake divestment, and investor meetings) kept attention on the exchange operator. Below is a
Swiggy Share Price Today (14 Dec 2025): ₹10,000 Crore QIP Closes, Big Mutual Funds Buy In, Analyst Targets & Week-Ahead Outlook

Swiggy Share Price Today (14 Dec 2025): ₹10,000 Crore QIP Closes, Big Mutual Funds Buy In, Analyst Targets & Week-Ahead Outlook

Updated: 14 December 2025 (Sunday) Swiggy Limited (NSE: SWIGGY, BSE: 544285) heads into the new trading week with a single storyline dominating the tape: the company has completed a ₹10,000 crore Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), a major balance-sheet event that can reshape sentiment around its quick-commerce ambitions—especially Instamart—while also raising near-term questions around dilution and how aggressively Swiggy will spend to defend market share. mint+2ICICI Direct+2 With Indian markets shut over the weekend, the key reference point is Friday’s close. Swiggy shares rose nearly 4% on Friday to close around ₹416–₹417, and the stock has rallied over the past month
Anant Raj Ltd Share Price Today (14 Dec 2025): ANANTRAJ’s 9% Jump, Promoter Buying, Latest News, Targets & Week-Ahead Outlook

Anant Raj Ltd Share Price Today (14 Dec 2025): ANANTRAJ’s 9% Jump, Promoter Buying, Latest News, Targets & Week-Ahead Outlook

Updated: Sunday, 14 December 2025 (India). Indian markets are closed today, so this update reflects the latest available close (Friday, 12 December 2025) for Anant Raj Ltd (NSE: ANANTRAJ | BSE: 515055). Anant Raj ended the week with a bang: the stock closed at ₹550.45 on 12-Dec-2025, up 9.02% in a single session, after swinging between ₹506.25 and ₹556.55 on the day and printing a notably heavy volume. Moneycontrol+1 That headline move didn’t happen in a vacuum. Over the last few days, the narrative around Anant Raj has been shaped by promoter-group market purchases, a sharp spike in trading activity,
Gold Price Holds Near $4,300 After Fed Cut: Weekly Recap (Dec 8–14, 2025), Market Drivers, and 2026 Forecasts

Gold Price Holds Near $4,300 After Fed Cut: Weekly Recap (Dec 8–14, 2025), Market Drivers, and 2026 Forecasts

Gold prices closed the week of December 8–14, 2025 on a firm footing near the $4,300 per ounce area, as traders digested the U.S. Federal Reserve’s year-end rate cut, a softer U.S. dollar, and a renewed tug-of-war between safe-haven demand and “too-far-too-fast” valuation concerns. Across the same week, a sharp surge in silver (including fresh record highs) repeatedly spilled into broader precious-metals sentiment—helping keep gold bid even as physical demand in key Asian markets cooled under the weight of record local prices. Reuters+2Reuters+2 Below is a detailed, publication-ready roundup of the key gold price moves, headline drivers, and the most-circulated
Silver Price Forecast: Record $60+ Rally Hits $64.64, Then Pulls Back — What’s Next for XAG/USD? (Dec 8–14, 2025)

Silver Price Forecast: Record $60+ Rally Hits $64.64, Then Pulls Back — What’s Next for XAG/USD? (Dec 8–14, 2025)

Silver prices surged above $60 and hit a record $64.64 this week, powered by Fed cuts, a global supply squeeze, and booming industrial demand. Here’s the latest news, key drivers, and a 2026 forecast outlook for silver (XAG/USD). Published: Dec. 14, 2025 Silver just delivered one of the most dramatic weeks in modern precious-metals trading: a clean break above $60/oz, a sprint to fresh all-time highs near $64–$65, and then a sharp, late-week pullback as traders took profits into the weekend. From December 8 to December 14, 2025, the story of silver prices has been equal parts macro (a Federal
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Holds Near $90K After Fed Cut, ETF Flow Whiplash and Fresh Forecasts (Dec. 8–14, 2025)

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Holds Near $90K After Fed Cut, ETF Flow Whiplash and Fresh Forecasts (Dec. 8–14, 2025)

Bitcoin hovered around $90,000 this week as the Fed cut rates, US spot Bitcoin ETF flows turned net-positive, and banks expanded access—here’s what moved BTC and what analysts expect next. Bitcoin spent the week of December 8–14, 2025 wrestling with a familiar theme: big narratives, tight trading ranges, and sudden volatility bursts. After briefly pushing toward the mid-$90,000s early in the week, BTC slid back below $90,000 amid a broader risk-off move tied to tech and AI sentiment, before stabilizing again into the weekend. As of Sunday, Dec. 14, Bitcoin was trading around $90,185, roughly flat with the psychological $90,000
Vedanta Ltd Share Price Outlook (Week Ahead): Critical Minerals Win, Incab NCLT Nod, Demerger Watchlist — Updated 14 Dec 2025

Vedanta Ltd Share Price Outlook (Week Ahead): Critical Minerals Win, Incab NCLT Nod, Demerger Watchlist — Updated 14 Dec 2025

Updated: 14 December 2025 (Sunday) — Indian markets are closed today. This update reflects the latest available developments and the most recent close for Vedanta Ltd (NSE: VEDL | BSE: 500295). Vedanta’s stock ended the week with a momentum tailwind—helped by a cluster of fresh headlines: a win in India’s critical minerals auction, a key insolvency-resolution approval for an acquisition, and renewed focus on group-level deleveraging after ratings commentary on parent Vedanta Resources. Add in strong sentiment across metals (with silver in the spotlight) and you get a stock that is trading like it wants to keep the narrative—and the
XRP Price Today: XRP Holds Near $2 as Ripple Wins Trust Bank Approval, TOXR XRP ETF Launches, and New Cross-Chain Utility Emerges

XRP Price Today: XRP Holds Near $2 as Ripple Wins Trust Bank Approval, TOXR XRP ETF Launches, and New Cross-Chain Utility Emerges

XRP traded in a tight range around $2 during Dec. 8–14, 2025, as Ripple’s conditional OCC trust bank approval, a new U.S. XRP ETF launch, and cross-chain developments met a risk-off macro backdrop. XRP spent the week of December 8–14, 2025 doing something that often frustrates both bulls and bears: moving sideways. Despite a dense run of headlines—Ripple’s conditional U.S. trust bank approval, the launch of the 21Shares XRP ETF (TOXR), and new cross-chain functionality for XRP—the token largely held the $2 level, reflecting how macro sentiment and positioning can mute even “big” crypto-specific catalysts. Based on CoinGecko’s daily pricing
USD/INR Outlook: Rupee Hits Record Low Near 90.55 — What Moved INR-USD Last Week and What to Watch Next (Dec 15–19, 2025)

USD/INR Outlook: Rupee Hits Record Low Near 90.55 — What Moved INR-USD Last Week and What to Watch Next (Dec 15–19, 2025)

The Indian rupee had a historic week against the U.S. dollar, finishing Friday at ₹90.4150 per $1 after briefly touching a fresh all‑time low of ₹90.55. That move pushed the widely watched USD/INR pair to record highs—and by definition dragged INR/USD lower (one rupee worth roughly $0.0111 at the week’s close). Reuters What made last week stand out wasn’t just the price. It was the mix of forces behind it: renewed anxiety around U.S.–India trade negotiations and tariffs, persistent portfolio outflows and corporate dollar demand, and a market increasingly convinced the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will focus on limiting
14 December 2025
UK Economic Calendar This Week (8–14 December 2025): UK GDP Slips, Trade Deficit Widens, and BoE Rate-Cut Bets Rise

UK Economic Calendar This Week (8–14 December 2025): UK GDP Slips, Trade Deficit Widens, and BoE Rate-Cut Bets Rise

The UK economic calendar for 8–14 December 2025 delivered a dense run of market-moving releases—ONS GDP, services, production, construction and trade—plus fresh signals on consumers, jobs, housing and Bank of England policy ahead of the 18 December rate decision. Reuters+3Office for National Statistics+3Office for National Statistics+3 The UK economic calendar this week (8–14 December 2025) turned into a reality check for anyone hoping the economy would glide into year-end on momentum. A string of surveys flagged soft demand and cautious hiring, and Friday’s official ONS “data dump” confirmed the economy lost pace into October—right as markets sharpened their focus on the
14 December 2025
Nationwide Fined £44m by FCA Over Financial Crime Controls as Tasmania Coast Power Outages Hit Thousands (Dec. 14, 2025)

Nationwide Fined £44m by FCA Over Financial Crime Controls as Tasmania Coast Power Outages Hit Thousands (Dec. 14, 2025)

London / Tasmania — Sunday, December 14, 2025 — Two very different events are dominating headlines today: in the UK, Nationwide Building Society is facing a £44 million Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) penalty tied to historic anti-financial-crime control weaknesses; in Tasmania, wild winds and severe weather have contributed to widespread hazards and major power disruptions along the coast, affecting thousands of homes. ABC+3FCA+3The Advocate+3 Both stories, while worlds apart, hinge on the same underlying question: how well do critical systems hold up under pressure—whether that pressure is fraud risk, or extreme weather? Nationwide’s £44m FCA fine: what happened and why
14 December 2025

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Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

Amazon’s $200B AI Spending Jolt Spurs Stock Selloff as Big Tech Capex Nears $650B

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell Friday after the company announced a $200 billion AI infrastructure plan for 2026, exceeding analyst expectations and reviving investor concerns about profitability. Combined 2026 capex flagged by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta now tops $630 billion. Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom shares surged on the news, while software and data firms remained under pressure.
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.
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