Today: 25 June 2026

XRP Price Today: Why Fresh Inflows Still Can’t Stop the Slide Toward $1.30

XRP Price Today: Why Fresh Inflows Still Can’t Stop the Slide Toward $1.30

XRP fell near $1.31 Tuesday, down 2% in its third straight daily decline, as a broad crypto sell-off outweighed fresh inflows. Open interest in crypto futures dropped over 3% in 24 hours, with traders cutting leverage. XRP’s market value stood at $81.1 billion, with $1.86 billion in daily turnover. Ripple-backed Keyrock was valued at $1.1 billion after a funding round led by Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures.
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Briefly Tops $68,000 as Iran Off-Ramp Talk Lifts Risk Mood

Bitcoin Price Today: BTC Briefly Tops $68,000 as Iran Off-Ramp Talk Lifts Risk Mood

Bitcoin rose 1.2% to $67,557 on Tuesday after briefly topping $68,000, following reports President Trump may ease the U.S. military campaign against Iran. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $69.4 million in net inflows on March 30, reversing some of last week’s outflows. Strategy reported no new bitcoin purchases for March 23-29, holding 762,099 coins at an average $75,694 each. Ether climbed 2.8% to $2,096.20.
31 March 2026
Silver Price Today: Spot Silver Jumps 6.7% as Dollar Softens, but March Losses Still Bite

Silver Price Today: Spot Silver Jumps 6.7% as Dollar Softens, but March Losses Still Bite

Spot silver jumped 6.7% to $74.64 an ounce Tuesday as the dollar weakened and traders reacted to signs the Iran conflict may not escalate. The metal remains down 20.4% for March. Germany said it will reduce silver content in collector coins after recent price swings. The Silver Institute projects a sixth consecutive annual supply deficit despite rising mine output.
Dow Jones Today: Index Rebounds on Iran De-escalation Hopes, but Worst Month Since 2022 Still Looms

Dow Jones Today: Index Rebounds on Iran De-escalation Hopes, but Worst Month Since 2022 Still Looms

The Dow Jones rose 1.2% to 45,764.14 Tuesday as investors speculated on a possible U.S. pullback in Iran, despite the Strait of Hormuz remaining partly closed. The index remains down more than 10% from its record high and is on track for its steepest quarterly drop since early 2022. Job openings fell by 358,000 in February, while Brent crude surged 5.5% and approached a record monthly gain.
31 March 2026
US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rallies, Nasdaq Jumps, but S&P 500 Still Faces Worst Quarter Since 2022

US Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rallies, Nasdaq Jumps, but S&P 500 Still Faces Worst Quarter Since 2022

Wall Street’s main indexes climbed Tuesday after a report that President Trump may end the U.S. military campaign against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains mostly closed. The Dow rose 1.2%, the S&P 500 gained 1.5%, and the Nasdaq jumped 2.0% by early afternoon. Brent crude hovered near $119 a barrel after a tanker was hit off Dubai. U.S. job openings and hiring both fell to their lowest since March 2020.
NIO Opens First Americas Store in Costa Rica as Chinese EV Maker Pushes Overseas Growth

NIO Opens First Americas Store in Costa Rica as Chinese EV Maker Pushes Overseas Growth

NIO Inc has opened its first NIO House showroom in Costa Rica, marking its retail debut in Latin America and the Americas. The site, developed with local distributor Horizontes Cielo Azul, will sell NIO, ONVO, and Firefly brands. NIO reported fourth-quarter deliveries up 71.7% to 124,807 vehicles and revenue of 34.65 billion yuan. ONVO L90 pre-sales begin April 16 at Costa Rica’s Expomovil auto show.
Snap Stock Jumps as Activist Irenic Targets Specs, Costs and Governance

Snap Stock Jumps as Activist Irenic Targets Specs, Costs and Governance

Snap shares rose 12% to $4.50 midday Tuesday after Irenic Capital disclosed a 2.5% economic interest and urged CEO Evan Spiegel to overhaul the business. Irenic called for a review of Specs, deeper cost cuts, stronger ad execution, and governance changes. Snap reported Q4 revenue of $1.72 billion and 474 million daily active users. Class A shareholders, including Irenic, have no voting rights.
31 March 2026
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rebound as Trump Signals Flexibility on Strait of Hormuz, but Oil Risk Lingers

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Rebound as Trump Signals Flexibility on Strait of Hormuz, but Oil Risk Lingers

U.S. stocks surged Tuesday after reports President Trump was open to ending military action against Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz stayed closed. The Dow jumped 555 points by midmorning, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also rallied. Oil prices remained volatile, with Brent near $107 a barrel. The S&P 500 and Dow, however, were still set for their steepest monthly losses since 2022.
TQQQ, QLD Bets Grow at Wealth Advisers as Nasdaq Correction Tests Leveraged ETFs

TQQQ, QLD Bets Grow at Wealth Advisers as Nasdaq Correction Tests Leveraged ETFs

Sherman Wealth Management, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, and Woodward Diversified Capital disclosed large year-end stakes in leveraged Nasdaq-100 funds, SEC filings show. The Nasdaq Composite has since fallen over 10% from its October high, putting these geared positions under pressure. The reported holdings reflect December 31 positions; current exposures may differ after recent market declines.
Is Pfizer Stock a Buy? Shares Hit Fresh High as Bulls and Bears Clash Over Valuation

Is Pfizer Stock a Buy? Shares Hit Fresh High as Bulls and Bears Clash Over Valuation

Pfizer shares hit a 52-week high of $28.30 in New York Tuesday, lifted by recent drug pipeline updates and strong fourth-quarter sales. The company reported Q4 revenue of $17.56 billion and reaffirmed 2026 guidance. Some analysts remain cautious, with Acquirer’s Multiple valuing shares at $14–$15. Recent trial data showed positive results for Talzenna in prostate cancer and atirmociclib in breast cancer.
Gold Price Rebounds, but Iran War Still Leaves Bullion Facing Its Worst Month Since 2008 (Reuters)

Gold Price Rebounds, but Iran War Still Leaves Bullion Facing Its Worst Month Since 2008 (Reuters)

Gold climbed to $4,572.89 an ounce in early New York trade Tuesday but remained down 12.4% for March, its sharpest monthly drop since 2008. Brent crude rose 2.4% to $115.50 a barrel after the Strait of Hormuz closure. Silver gained 4.1% to $72.82 but was still down 22.4% for the month. Analysts cited rising bond yields, central-bank sales, and unwinding of gold-backed funds as key pressures.
31 March 2026
Rocket Lab Stock Jumps as Germany Clears Mynaric Buyout, Putting Europe Push in Reach

Rocket Lab Stock Jumps as Germany Clears Mynaric Buyout, Putting Europe Push in Reach

Germany approved Rocket Lab’s acquisition of Mynaric, clearing the way for the $75 million deal to close in April. Rocket Lab shares rose 6.7% to $61.21 in early U.S. trading Tuesday. The purchase gives Rocket Lab its first European base in Munich and direct control over a key laser-communications supplier. Mynaric will remain headquartered in Munich after the deal closes.
Jamie Dimon Rolls Out JPMorgan’s $80 Billion American Dream Initiative as Private Markets Bet Grows (JPMorgan Chase)

Jamie Dimon Rolls Out JPMorgan’s $80 Billion American Dream Initiative as Private Markets Bet Grows (JPMorgan Chase)

JPMorgan Chase launched a $80 billion, 10-year small-business lending initiative and aims to grow its small-business clients to 10 million. The bank also hired Rand Araskog and promoted Eric Ghernati to expand its private capital unit as more companies delay going public. The program will target cities including Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. J.P. Morgan reiterated a Hold rating on Cushman & Wakefield.
31 March 2026
Blackstone Names Tommy Fleetwood First Global Brand Ambassador as Wealth Management Push Heats Up

Blackstone Names Tommy Fleetwood First Global Brand Ambassador as Wealth Management Push Heats Up

Blackstone named golfer Tommy Fleetwood as its first global brand ambassador as it targets wealthy individual investors, with private-wealth assets reaching $302 billion at end-2025. Fleetwood, ranked world No. 4, will wear Blackstone’s logo and appear at client events. The move comes as rivals like Carlyle expand in private wealth and U.S. regulators consider opening retirement plans to private assets.
Marvell Stock Back in Focus After Nvidia’s $2 Billion Bet on AI Networking

Marvell Stock Back in Focus After Nvidia’s $2 Billion Bet on AI Networking

Nvidia invested $2 billion in Marvell Technology and expanded their AI infrastructure partnership, sending Marvell shares higher in premarket trading Tuesday. Marvell projects fiscal 2027 revenue near $11 billion after reporting record 2026 sales and a 21% jump in fourth-quarter data-center revenue. The deal focuses on custom AI chips and high-speed networking. Broadcom is also targeting this market.
Oracle Layoffs Hit India After 6 a.m. Emails, Raising Fresh AI Spending Questions

Oracle Layoffs Hit India After 6 a.m. Emails, Raising Fresh AI Spending Questions

Oracle employees in India began receiving layoff emails early Tuesday, with no official headcount disclosed by late in the day, Indian media reported. The company’s latest filing raised estimated fiscal 2026 restructuring costs to $2.1 billion, mostly for severance. Oracle is continuing with $50 billion in planned capital spending for AI data centers.

Stock Market Updates

Micron, Qualcomm lift chip stocks after hours as Nasdaq slips

Micron, Qualcomm lift chip stocks after hours as Nasdaq slips

25 June 2026
Micron soared 16.34% after hours as customers locked in nearly $100 billion in future supply obligations—about 2.4 times its latest quarterly revenue—fueling a $400 billion surge in chip stocks and reversing the tech selloff that erased over $1 trillion from the Nasdaq 100 this week.
Western Digital falls after AI-storage rally, investors look to Micron

Western Digital falls after AI-storage rally, investors look to Micron

25 June 2026
Western Digital (NASDAQ:WDC) shares dropped about 4% after a multi-week rally fueled by AI storage demand, as investors awaited Micron Technology’s earnings for new signals on enterprise storage spending; analysts cite a persistent hard-disk supply deficit that could support pricing into 2027, with Morgan Stanley raising its price target to $650.
BlackBerry falls with volume outpacing buyback plan ahead of earnings

BlackBerry falls with volume outpacing buyback plan ahead of earnings

25 June 2026
BlackBerry closed down 2.3% at $8.62 despite Stifel initiating coverage with a Buy and $12 target—39% above the close—while trading volume of 38.3 million shares far exceeded its entire buyback authorization, highlighting investor focus ahead of Thursday’s Q1 results and underscoring the limited impact of BlackBerry’s capital return plan.
Opendoor slides after landing in Russell 3000, liquidity and dilution concerns follow

Opendoor edges up before Russell 3000 move, soft housing numbers weigh

25 June 2026
Santos shares closed down 0.96% at A$7.24 after Brent crude slumped US$3.34 to US$73.74, cutting potential annual gross sales from its new Pikka project by about US$50 million at plateau rates; Pikka’s ramp to 80,000 barrels per day is key, as oil price swings now have a direct impact on Santos’ production-linked revenue and its US$2.5 billion net debt reduction target.
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