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Natural gas tops $4 again: UNG jumps, U.S. gas stocks rise on cold forecasts and storage drawNEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:00 ET — Regular session

Natural gas tops $4 again: UNG jumps, U.S. gas stocks rise on cold forecasts and storage drawNEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 10:00 ET — Regular session

U.S. February Henry Hub natural gas futures rose about 3% to $4.10 per mmBtu Tuesday. The United States Natural Gas Fund gained 3.8% as traders reacted to a 166 billion cubic foot storage withdrawal and forecasts for colder weather in the Northeast. LNG export demand hit near-record levels, while Lower 48 gas output reached a new high in December.
30 December 2025
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Zenas BioPharma (ZBIO) stock steadies in premarket after 8% slide as INDIGO trial timing stays in focus

Zenas BioPharma (ZBIO) stock steadies in premarket after 8% slide as INDIGO trial timing stays in focus

Zenas BioPharma shares were unchanged at $39.05 in premarket trading Tuesday after falling 8.1% Monday. The stock is down about 12% from its December 24 high as investors await Phase 3 INDIGO trial results expected around year-end. Monday’s session saw shares dip to $38.96 before closing at $39.05. Technical support is near $37.78, with resistance just above $41.
30 December 2025
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Bitcoin price today: BTC rebounds near $89,000 as Fed minutes loom and crypto stocks split

Bitcoin price today: BTC rebounds near $89,000 as Fed minutes loom and crypto stocks split

Bitcoin rose 1.4% to $88,709 Tuesday morning, partially reversing Monday’s dip. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $19.3 million in net outflows Dec. 29, with BlackRock’s IBIT losing $7.9 million and Fidelity’s FBTC gaining $5.7 million. Strategy disclosed buying 1,229 bitcoin for $108.8 million last week. Traders awaited Federal Reserve minutes due later Tuesday.
30 December 2025
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Silver price rebounds after margin shock; SLV jumps as China export list and Fed minutes loom

Silver price rebounds after margin shock; SLV jumps as China export list and Fed minutes loom

Spot silver jumped 5.7% to $76.34 an ounce Tuesday after a 9.5% plunge Monday, with iShares Silver Trust up 3.5% in early U.S. trading. CME Group raised initial margin requirements on COMEX silver futures by 13.6% to $25,000 per contract. China authorized 44 firms to export silver in 2026–27. Traders await Fed minutes and monitor thin year-end liquidity.
30 December 2025
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Gold price today rebounds after Monday plunge; Newmont stock, GLD ETF rise

Gold price today rebounds after Monday plunge; Newmont stock, GLD ETF rise

Spot gold rebounded to $4,380 an ounce Tuesday morning after Monday’s sharp selloff, up about 0.9% on the day, JM Bullion data showed. Newmont rose 0.6% and SPDR Gold Shares gained 0.5%. Investors are awaiting the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes for signals on 2026 rate cuts. China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled in November to 16.16 metric tons.
30 December 2025
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S&P 500 flatlines into year-end as Fed minutes loom; Meta’s AI buy, Boeing contract in focus

S&P 500 flatlines into year-end as Fed minutes loom; Meta’s AI buy, Boeing contract in focus

Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly lower Tuesday, with the Dow down 27 points after tech stocks dragged markets in the previous session. Gold and silver rebounded following a margin hike that triggered a sharp drop Monday. Meta rose 1% after announcing a $2–3 billion AI startup deal. Investors await Fed minutes for signals on 2026 rate policy.
30 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: DJIA slips as Fed minutes loom after Chicago PMI surprise

Dow Jones today: DJIA slips as Fed minutes loom after Chicago PMI surprise

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 91 points, or 0.2%, to 48,370.86 in early trading Tuesday after a tech-led drop the previous session. Investors await the Federal Reserve’s December meeting minutes at 2 p.m. ET. The Chicago PMI rose to 39.8, beating forecasts but still indicating contraction. Boeing gained attention after securing an $8.6 billion Pentagon contract for F-15s.
30 December 2025
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OpenAI’s Altman and Palantir’s Karp take on short sellers, echoing Elon Musk’s playbookNEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 08:48 ET

OpenAI’s Altman and Palantir’s Karp take on short sellers, echoing Elon Musk’s playbookNEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 08:48 ET

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Palantir CEO Alex Karp have intensified criticism of short sellers amid rising skepticism toward AI companies. Altman said he wished critics could short OpenAI if it were public, while Karp attacked traders betting against Palantir in a TV interview. Market specialists say short selling remains standard practice despite executive complaints.
30 December 2025
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Nvidia stock slips after $5B Intel stake filing; Wall Street watches what comes next for NVDA

Nvidia stock slips after $5B Intel stake filing; Wall Street watches what comes next for NVDA

Nvidia shares fell 1.2% to $188.22 early Tuesday after a filing showed it bought $5 billion in Intel stock at $23.28 per share in a private placement. Intel rose 1.3%. The transaction, first announced in September, was cleared by U.S. antitrust agencies this month. Traders are watching for further disclosures and Nvidia’s next earnings on Feb. 25.
30 December 2025
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Alabama Power coal ash ponds face new scrutiny after report warns of Mobile-Tensaw Delta flood risk

Alabama Power coal ash ponds face new scrutiny after report warns of Mobile-Tensaw Delta flood risk

Alabama Power stores over 117 million tons of coal ash at six sites, with emergency plans showing a dike failure at the Barry plant could flood 25 square miles of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, Inside Climate News reported Monday. EPA denied Alabama’s coal-ash permit program in 2024 and fined the company $278,000 for violations. Alabama Power says its closure and groundwater plans meet legal requirements.
30 December 2025
Georgia Power’s $16.3B AI data-center power push leans on gas, putting bills under the microscope

Georgia Power’s $16.3B AI data-center power push leans on gas, putting bills under the microscope

Georgia regulators approved Georgia Power’s $16.3 billion plan to add 10,000 megawatts of new generation, mostly for data centers. About 60% of the new capacity will come from natural gas, with the rest from solar and battery storage. The company projects average residential customers will see $8.50 monthly savings from 2029 to 2031. Critics warn protections are temporary and long-term costs could reach $60 billion.
30 December 2025
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NASA wants a long-range drone detection system at Kennedy Space Center as security tightens

NASA wants a long-range drone detection system at Kennedy Space Center as security tightens

NASA has issued a notice seeking a drone detection and analysis system for Kennedy Space Center, requiring 24/7 coverage and detection of unknown drones at least 40 nautical miles away. The work may involve classified information. The move follows increased public activity at the site, including new Fraggle Rock-themed programming at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
30 December 2025
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

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8 February 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: February 8, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: February 8, 2026, 12:25 AM EST Nearly 20% of FTSE 100 CEOs Reside Outside the UK February 8, 2026, 12:25 AM EST. Almost a fifth of CEOs leading FTSE 100 companies live outside the United Kingdom, marking a significant shift in corporate leadership geography. This trend reflects the increasing globalization of Britain's top businesses. The FTSE 100, representing the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange, has seen growing international executive influence. Analysts point to this as evidence of the UK's evolving corporate landscape post-Brexit. The presence of foreign-resident
Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

Tower Semiconductor stock jumps again on Nvidia optics tie-up as earnings near

8 February 2026
Tower Semiconductor shares rose 7.7% to $139.04 Friday after announcing a collaboration with Nvidia on AI data-center networking. The stock touched $141 intraday and gained another 1% after hours. Investors await Tower’s Feb. 11 earnings for details on its silicon photonics work. No financial terms or shipment timeline were disclosed.
Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

Longsys Electronics stock heads into Monday after new guarantees; what 301308 investors watch next

8 February 2026
Longsys disclosed new guarantees for a 100 million yuan Hong Kong loan and a $9 million Brazil credit line, bringing its total approved guarantee quota to 11 billion yuan and outstanding guarantees to 5.81 billion yuan. The company said all guarantees are for consolidated subsidiaries and within approved limits. Shares closed at 288 yuan Friday, down 1.6%. China inflation and credit data are due this week.
MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

MACOM stock price steadies near highs into Monday after earnings pop and fresh filings

8 February 2026
MACOM shares rose 3.5% to $235.87 Friday after the company reported fiscal Q1 revenue of $271.6 million and raised its full-year data center growth outlook to 35–40%. Fidelity’s FMR LLC disclosed a 10.7% stake, while shareholder Susan Ocampo filed to potentially sell up to 100,000 shares. Stifel raised its price target to $255. MACOM expects to repay $161 million in convertible notes in March.
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