Natural gas price tumbles today on warmer forecasts, light storage draw; UNG, EQT slide

Natural gas price tumbles today on warmer forecasts, light storage draw; UNG, EQT slide

U.S. natural gas futures dropped nearly 7% midday Wednesday to about $3.70/mmBtu, pressured by warmer January forecasts and a smaller-than-expected EIA storage withdrawal of 38 Bcf. The United States Natural Gas Fund fell 6.5%, while gas producers EQT, Antero, and Range Resources also declined. LNG exporter Cheniere was little changed. Traders are watching for updated weather models and LNG feedgas flows.
AI stocks today: Nvidia, AMD tick higher as year-end trade turns cautious

AI stocks today: Nvidia, AMD tick higher as year-end trade turns cautious

Nvidia rose 0.6% and AMD gained 0.5% in afternoon trading Wednesday, while Microsoft, Broadcom, and Meta slipped as Wall Street drifted lower in thin year-end trade. Meta announced plans to acquire AI startup Manus for $2–3 billion. Brookfield launched a cloud business tied to a $10 billion AI fund. Markets close Thursday for New Year’s Day.
Bitcoin price today slips under $88,000 as year-end trade thins; Coinbase, miners mixed

Bitcoin price today slips under $88,000 as year-end trade thins; Coinbase, miners mixed

Bitcoin fell below $88,000 Wednesday, last down 0.7% at $87,753 as thin trading and rate uncertainty weighed. U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs saw $355 million in net inflows Tuesday, with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust reporting $67.8 billion in assets. Initial U.S. jobless claims dropped to 199,000 last week. Coinbase fell 1.1%, while bitcoin miner Riot Platforms gained 1.6% in regular trading.
New Year 2026 messages flood Romanian media as DefenseRomania touts nearly 6 million readers

New Year 2026 messages flood Romanian media as DefenseRomania touts nearly 6 million readers

NEW YORK, Dec 31, 2025, 1:24 ET Defense-focused outlet DefenseRomania marked the end of 2025 with a New Year message to readers, saying it closed the year with nearly 6 million unique visitors and promising more exclusive reporting in 2026. https://www.defenseromania.ro/defenseromania-va-ureaza-la-multi-ani-si-un-2026-cu-tot-ce-va-doriti-va-multumim-ca-ne-ati-fost-alaturi-intr-un-numar-atat-de-mare-in-2025-si-promitem-sa-nu-ne-oprim-aici_639622.html The site’s editorial team said the audience growth “honors” them but also “obliges” the newsroom to get better, framing the publication as a community built around Romania’s security concerns. Why it matters now: Romanian media outlets typically see a spike in late-December traffic tied to service journalism — practical, highly searchable content that readers share quickly in messaging apps
31 December 2025
Silver price today: SLV slides as year-end profit-taking hits the metal

Silver price today: SLV slides as year-end profit-taking hits the metal

iShares Silver Trust (SLV) dropped about 6% Wednesday as spot silver fell 6.4% to $71.54 an ounce, retreating from Monday’s record $83.62. The slide followed another hike in futures margin requirements, prompting profit-taking and forced selling. Other silver funds and miners also declined. U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar edged higher, adding pressure to metals prices.
Gold price today slips as CME margin hike spurs profit-taking — GLD and gold stocks edge lower

Gold price today slips as CME margin hike spurs profit-taking — GLD and gold stocks edge lower

Spot gold fell 0.6% to $4,321.63 an ounce by midday Wednesday, while February U.S. gold futures dropped 1.1% to $4,335.40. SPDR Gold Shares and VanEck Gold Miners ETF each slipped 0.4%. Traders cited year-end profit-taking after CME raised margin requirements on precious-metals futures. Newmont lost 1.1% and Agnico Eagle Mines declined 0.6%.
31 December 2025
Dow Jones slips in thin New Year’s Eve trade as Apple, Microsoft weigh; jobless claims surprise

Dow Jones slips in thin New Year’s Eve trade as Apple, Microsoft weigh; jobless claims surprise

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 116.75 points, or 0.24%, to 48,243.94 at midday on the last trading day of 2025, pressured by declines in Apple and Microsoft. Weekly jobless claims dropped to 199,000, below forecasts. Nike shares rose after CEO Elliott Hill bought $1 million in stock. U.S. bond markets were set to close early ahead of the New Year’s holiday.
31 December 2025
Rocket Companies stock drops today as RKT gives back gains despite 2025-low mortgage rates

Rocket Companies stock drops today as RKT gives back gains despite 2025-low mortgage rates

Rocket Companies shares fell 3.2% to $19.41 Wednesday afternoon, reversing part of Tuesday’s gain. U.S. mortgage rates dropped to a 2025 low of 6.15%, according to Freddie Mac. A recent SEC filing showed director Matthew Rizik sold 7,500 shares in late December under a pre-arranged plan. Unemployment claims fell to 199,000 last week, the Labor Department reported.
31 December 2025
Boeing stock today slips as year-end trading thins, despite $8.6B Pentagon F-15 deal

Boeing stock today slips as year-end trading thins, despite $8.6B Pentagon F-15 deal

Boeing shares slipped 0.4% to $217.61 in midday New York trading Wednesday after the Pentagon awarded the company an $8.6 billion contract for F-15 jets for Israel. U.S. stocks edged lower in thin, year-end volumes, with defense peers also down. The F-15 contract runs through 2035 and includes 25 new jets, with an option for 25 more.
Range Resources slides as gas prices sink after EIA storage data — what traders watch next

Range Resources slides as gas prices sink after EIA storage data — what traders watch next

Range Resources shares fell 3% to $34.99 after U.S. natural gas futures dropped 6% following a government storage report. The EIA said utilities withdrew 38 billion cubic feet of gas last week, leaving inventories 2% below last year but 2% above the five-year average. EQT, Antero Resources, and CNX Resources also traded lower.
INBS stock surges 160% as Intelligent Bio Solutions strikes manufacturing deal targeting 40% cost cuts

INBS stock surges 160% as Intelligent Bio Solutions strikes manufacturing deal targeting 40% cost cuts

Intelligent Bio Solutions shares jumped 160% to $10.66 after announcing a manufacturing deal with Syrma Johari MedTech to scale production of its fingerprint drug-screening device. The company expects over 40% annual production cost savings and a 20-point gross margin boost. Trading volume hit 48.13 million shares, far above average. The stock traded between $5.62 and $11.52 after closing at $4.10 Tuesday.
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock rises in year-end trade as traders look to CES, Qubits 2026

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) stock rises in year-end trade as traders look to CES, Qubits 2026

D-Wave Quantum shares rose 2.5% to $26.90 in early afternoon trading Wednesday, outperforming other U.S.-listed quantum computing stocks. About 22 million shares changed hands as the stock traded between $26.08 and $27.42. D-Wave reported Q3 revenue of $3.7 million and ended September with $836.2 million in cash. The company will present new products and customer use cases at CES Foundry in Las Vegas on Jan. 7-8.
CoreWeave stock slides in year-end trade after insider sale filing puts CRWV back in focus

CoreWeave stock slides in year-end trade after insider sale filing puts CRWV back in focus

CoreWeave shares fell 2.0% to $72.40 by midday after Chief Strategy Officer Brian Venturo disclosed selling 281,250 shares for about $22.6 million on Dec. 24 through West Clay Capital LLC. The sale was reported in SEC filings as part of a pre-set 10b5-1 plan. Investors weighed the insider activity amid ongoing funding needs and tightening competition in AI infrastructure.
31 December 2025

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