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Bombay Stock Exchange Today: Sensex at 84,929, Major BSE Index Rejig on Dec 22, and What to Watch in the Christmas Week (21 December 2025)

Bombay Stock Exchange Today: Sensex at 84,929, Major BSE Index Rejig on Dec 22, and What to Watch in the Christmas Week (21 December 2025)

Mumbai | 21 December 2025 — The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) heads into a holiday-thinned, event-heavy week with a familiar cocktail: a late rebound in benchmarks, a looming BSE index reshuffle that can force passive-fund flows, and a fresh exchange-level proposal aimed at curbing “too many orders, not enough trades” behavior in the cash market. Since Sunday is a non-trading day, the freshest price signals come from Friday’s close (19 December 2025)—and the message there was cautiously upbeat: the BSE Sensex rose 0.53% to 84,929.36, while the Nifty 50 gained 0.58% to 25,966.40, snapping a four-day losing streak. NDTV Profit+1
21 December 2025
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Nuclear Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Uranium Near $80, Centrus Fuel-Chain Catalyst, and SMR Volatility in Focus

Nuclear Stocks Week Ahead (Dec 22–26, 2025): Uranium Near $80, Centrus Fuel-Chain Catalyst, and SMR Volatility in Focus

Nuclear stocks head into the Christmas week with two forces pulling in opposite directions: a holiday-thinned trading calendar that can exaggerate moves, and a still-bullish long-term narrative tied to grid reliability, AI data center power demand, and government-backed “reshoring” of the nuclear fuel cycle. New York Stock Exchange+2Investopedia+2 Across Dec. 19–21, 2025, the story wasn’t a single headline—it was a cluster of catalysts: uranium holding near the psychologically important $80/lb area, fresh “uranium renaissance” commentary around forward pricing, a major enrichment supply-chain update from Centrus Energy (LEU), renewed debate over small modular reactor (SMR) names like Oklo (OKLO) and NuScale
21 December 2025
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Space & Satellite Tech Stocks Week Ahead: Rocket Lab’s $816M Space Force Win, AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6 Launch, and EchoStar’s Spectrum Spotlight

Space & Satellite Tech Stocks Week Ahead: Rocket Lab’s $816M Space Force Win, AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 6 Launch, and EchoStar’s Spectrum Spotlight

Holiday-shortened trading weeks can be deceptively eventful for space and satellite tech stocks: lower liquidity tends to amplify moves, while “hard” catalysts like contract awards, launch milestones, and regulatory headlines still land on the tape. Heading into the week of Dec. 22–26, 2025, investors are digesting a tightly packed stream of headlines and fresh analyst takes published Dec. 19–21—with Rocket Lab (RKLB), AST SpaceMobile (ASTS), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), EchoStar (SATS), and Planet Labs (PL) among the most-discussed names. Below is what moved the group over Dec. 19–21, 2025, and what to watch next as space and satellite stocks set up
21 December 2025
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Military Tech Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Space Force Satellite Awards, Drone Dominance, and Analyst Calls in Focus

Military Tech Stocks Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025): Space Force Satellite Awards, Drone Dominance, and Analyst Calls in Focus

Military tech stocks are heading into the Christmas-shortened trading week with fresh catalysts from December 19–21 that reinforce a clear narrative: modern defense spending is tilting toward space-based sensing, low-cost drones, and software-heavy systems—while investors debate how much of that shift is already priced into 2025’s big gains. Barron’s+3Air & Space Forces Magazine+3Reuters+3 With U.S. equity markets set to close early on Wednesday, December 24, and remain closed on Thursday, December 25, any headlines on contracts, policy, or analyst calls can have an outsized impact in thinner liquidity—especially for smaller-cap “pure-play” defense tech names. Investopedia+2New York Stock Exchange+2 Below is
21 December 2025
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Data Center Stocks Week Ahead: AI Capex Scrutiny, Power Constraints, and Holiday Trading Put Nvidia, Vertiv, and Data Center REITs in Focus

Data Center Stocks Week Ahead: AI Capex Scrutiny, Power Constraints, and Holiday Trading Put Nvidia, Vertiv, and Data Center REITs in Focus

Data center stocks head into the week of December 22, 2025 at an unusual intersection: the AI infrastructure buildout is still accelerating, but markets are getting far less forgiving about how it’s funded, how quickly it pays back, and whether the power grid can keep up. That tension was on full display from December 19–21—a three-day stretch that brought fresh evidence of a global data center construction wave, rising regulatory and political pushback on electricity costs, and renewed questions about the sustainability of debt-heavy AI expansion. At the same time, parts of the AI trade bounced late in the week
21 December 2025
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Software and Platform Stocks Week Ahead: AI Spending Scrutiny, Cloud Security Mega-Deals, and Holiday-Shortened Trading (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Software and Platform Stocks Week Ahead: AI Spending Scrutiny, Cloud Security Mega-Deals, and Holiday-Shortened Trading (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Dec. 21, 2025 — Software and platform stocks head into the Christmas week balancing two powerful forces: a thinner, holiday-shortened market that can amplify price swings, and a still-evolving narrative around the AI buildout—specifically, when massive infrastructure spending turns into measurable profits. By Friday’s close, investors were once again talking about a potential “Santa Claus rally,” but the setup feels different than in a typical year. The sector’s winners are increasingly defined by platform leverage (cloud ecosystems, cybersecurity suites, and data/AI tooling) rather than simple “growth at any price.” At the same time, several high-growth SaaS names face tougher comparisons
21 December 2025
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Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Today: S&P/TSX Composite Hits a Record High, Holiday Trading Hours, and 2026 Forecasts — Dec. 21, 2025

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Today: S&P/TSX Composite Hits a Record High, Holiday Trading Hours, and 2026 Forecasts — Dec. 21, 2025

TORONTO — Bay Street is heading into the Christmas-shortened trading week with the kind of momentum that makes both optimists and risk managers feel uncomfortably alive. On Friday, Canada’s benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index closed at 31,755.77, up 1% on the day, in heavy volume—a fresh record close that capped a choppy but ultimately positive pre-holiday stretch. The index finished the week up 0.7%, and it has gained 28.4% year-to-date, putting 2025 on track for its biggest annual advance since 2009. Reuters As of Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, that backdrop sets up a very TSX-flavored storyline: commodities and financials remain the
21 December 2025
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Bank Stocks Week Ahead: Fed “Pause” Signals, Holiday-Thin Trading, and Buybacks Put Financials in Focus (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Bank Stocks Week Ahead: Fed “Pause” Signals, Holiday-Thin Trading, and Buybacks Put Financials in Focus (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Bank stocks head into Christmas week with a familiar year-end setup: lighter liquidity, a compressed calendar, and just enough macro and policy headlines to move interest rates—and, by extension, the entire financial sector. Over Dec. 19–21, 2025, the storylines that matter most for banks crystallized quickly: Federal Reserve officials pushed back on near-term rate-cut urgency, a fresh batch of delayed U.S. data is finally set to hit the tape, and banks on both sides of the Atlantic kept returning cash to shareholders through buybacks while dealmaking and trading revenues stayed in focus. Reuters+4Reuters+4Reuters+4 Below is what bank-stock investors and financials
21 December 2025
Renewable Energy Stocks Week Ahead: Offshore Wind Wins, Grid Spending, and Data‑Center Power Demand in Focus (Dec 22–26, 2025)

Renewable Energy Stocks Week Ahead: Offshore Wind Wins, Grid Spending, and Data‑Center Power Demand in Focus (Dec 22–26, 2025)

Renewable energy stocks head into the Christmas week with a familiar mix of tailwinds and tripwires: supportive long-duration contracts in Europe, rising investment in grids and interconnectors, and a fast-evolving “power race” driven by data centers—set against the usual year-end liquidity drop and rate sensitivity that can exaggerate moves. The latest news and analysis from December 19–21, 2025 reinforces one central message for investors: the renewables trade is becoming less about ideology and more about system build‑out—generation, storage, and the wires in between. That shift matters because it changes which sub-sectors can outperform in a low-liquidity holiday week: typically, the
21 December 2025
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Oil and Gas Stocks Week Ahead: Crude Near $60, Venezuela Crackdown Risks, and an EIA Data Delay Reset the Energy Trade

Oil and Gas Stocks Week Ahead: Crude Near $60, Venezuela Crackdown Risks, and an EIA Data Delay Reset the Energy Trade

Oil and gas stocks head into the Christmas week with a familiar tug-of-war: prices are being pulled down by swelling supply and “oil on water” inventory signals, yet pushed up by fast-moving geopolitical headlines—especially around Venezuela—and rising scrutiny of “shadow” shipping routes. As of Friday, December 19, Brent settled at $60.47 a barrel and U.S. WTI at $56.66, with markets still finishing the week lower even after a late bounce tied to Venezuela and Russia-Ukraine developments. Reuters For investors, the week ahead is less about earnings (quiet) and more about headline risk, inventory transparency, and positioning—with a notable twist: the
21 December 2025
Frankfurt Stock Exchange Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): DAX Near Record, Holiday Trading Calendar, Index Shake‑Up, and 2026 Forecasts in Focus

Frankfurt Stock Exchange Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): DAX Near Record, Holiday Trading Calendar, Index Shake‑Up, and 2026 Forecasts in Focus

FRANKFURT — December 21, 2025. The Frankfurt Stock Exchange heads into the final stretch of the year with a familiar year‑end cocktail: optimism about easier monetary policy, anxiety about pricey “megatrends,” and the quiet, slightly eerie market microstructure of holiday trading—thin liquidity, bigger price gaps, and headlines that can move indices more than they “should.” Going into the weekend, European equities finished at record territory, and Germany’s DAX ended Friday higher—keeping the psychologically important 24,000‑point level in play just before the Christmas shutdown. Reuters+2Trading Economics+2 What matters now for anyone watching Börse Frankfurt and Xetra is less “what happened today”
21 December 2025
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FTSE 100 Week Ahead: Holiday-Shortened UK Trading, GDP Revisions and a FTSE Index Shake-Up as London Shares Eye 10,000

FTSE 100 Week Ahead: Holiday-Shortened UK Trading, GDP Revisions and a FTSE Index Shake-Up as London Shares Eye 10,000

London’s stock market heads into Christmas week with a tailwind — and a warning label. The FTSE 100 finished Friday at roughly 9,897, within touching distance of its November record around 9,930, as a late-December “Santa rally” narrative gathered pace despite fresh evidence of a UK slowdown. The Guardian+2Reuters+2 Now the focus turns to a compressed three-session week (Monday to Wednesday), thin liquidity, and a heavy dose of UK macro revisions — including quarterly GDP updates and business investment — all landing just as passive funds implement December’s FTSE index reshuffle. Here’s what matters for UK stocks in the week ahead
21 December 2025
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Cybersecurity Stocks Week Ahead: Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Fortinet, Zscaler and Okta in Focus (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Cybersecurity Stocks Week Ahead: Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Fortinet, Zscaler and Okta in Focus (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

The final full stretch of 2025 trading arrives with a familiar contradiction: holiday-shortened markets, but no shortage of cybersecurity catalysts. With U.S. stock markets scheduled to close early on Wednesday, Dec. 24 (1:00 p.m. ET) and remain closed on Thursday, Dec. 25, liquidity is expected to thin out—often amplifying single-headline moves in high-momentum groups like cybersecurity. Nasdaq+2New York Stock Exchange+2 For investors tracking cybersecurity stocks into year-end, the biggest themes from Dec. 19–21, 2025 were clear: Below is a week-ahead playbook built from the news, forecasts and analyst framing published Dec. 19–21, 2025, plus the key calendar items that could shape risk appetite into Christmas week. Market setup for the week
21 December 2025
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TSX Outlook: Canada Stock Market Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025) — GDP, Bank of Canada, and Commodities After a Record Close

TSX Outlook: Canada Stock Market Week Ahead (Dec. 22–26, 2025) — GDP, Bank of Canada, and Commodities After a Record Close

Canada’s stock market heads into Christmas week with momentum—and a tighter window for price discovery. The S&P/TSX Composite finished Friday, December 19 at a fresh record close of 31,755.77, rising 1% on the day, up 0.7% on the week, and leaving the benchmark up 28.4% year-to-date (its strongest annual pace since 2009). Reuters But the coming week is a different animal: it’s holiday-shortened, liquidity typically thins, and the market’s “weekly” narrative will likely be shaped in just two active sessions—before early closes and full-day holidays kick in. TSX.com Below is what matters most for Canadian investors in the week ahead, based on market reporting and strategist previews published Dec. 19–21,
21 December 2025
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ASX 200 Week Ahead: RBA Minutes, US GDP and Thin Christmas Trading in Focus for Australian Shares

ASX 200 Week Ahead: RBA Minutes, US GDP and Thin Christmas Trading in Focus for Australian Shares

SYDNEY (Dec. 21, 2025) — Australia’s sharemarket heads into Christmas week with the ASX 200 hovering around the 8,600 mark, after a late-week rebound in banks and technology steadied nerves — but didn’t deliver a convincing “Santa rally” story just yet. Friday’s lift came as offshore sentiment improved and investors rotated back into select growth names, while energy and health care continued to weigh on broader momentum. ABC+2IG+2 The week ahead is also unusual in one important way: it’s short and it’s thin. With the ASX closing for Christmas Day and Boxing Day and finishing early on Christmas Eve, liquidity will drop sharply, which can magnify
21 December 2025
US Stock Market Week Ahead: Santa Rally Window, Q3 GDP Catch‑Up Data, and Fed Rate Bets Put Wall Street on Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

US Stock Market Week Ahead: Santa Rally Window, Q3 GDP Catch‑Up Data, and Fed Rate Bets Put Wall Street on Watch (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Wall Street heads into Christmas week with a familiar year-end setup—strong full‑year gains, a choppy December, and a market that can swing sharply when trading desks are half-staffed. Stocks finished the last full trading week of 2025 with a late rebound powered by a renewed bid for AI-linked names. On Friday, Dec. 19, the S&P 500 rose 0.88% to 6,834.50, the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.31% to 23,307.62, and the Dow added 0.38% to 48,134.89. Reuters+1 The bigger story: investors are about to get a burst of long-delayed U.S. economic data—starting with a first look at third‑quarter GDP—at the same time the
21 December 2025
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Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) News & Outlook on Dec. 21, 2025: Board Lot Reform, AI IPO Wave, and 2026 Forecasts

Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) News & Outlook on Dec. 21, 2025: Board Lot Reform, AI IPO Wave, and 2026 Forecasts

HONG KONG — Dec. 21, 2025 — The Hong Kong Stock Exchange is heading into 2026 with a mix of momentum and methodical housekeeping: headline-grabbing IPO candidates (from AI unicorns to crypto), big-ticket rule changes that kick in on New Year’s Day, and a market-structure overhaul aimed at making everyday trading less awkward for ordinary investors. EY+4TradingView+4Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing+4 At the center is HKEX’s two-track strategy: keep Hong Kong the preferred offshore listing venue for mainland heavyweights, while also tightening the nuts and bolts of how the market functions—public float visibility, board lot accessibility, and IPO process quality.
21 December 2025
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Shenzhen Stock Exchange Outlook (Dec 21, 2025): ChiNext Resilience, Index Reshuffle Toward AI, and 2026 Forecasts Investors Are Watching

Shenzhen Stock Exchange Outlook (Dec 21, 2025): ChiNext Resilience, Index Reshuffle Toward AI, and 2026 Forecasts Investors Are Watching

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) is heading into the final full trading week of the year with a familiar mix of forces tugging at sentiment: a tech-heavy market structure that can move fast, a property sector that refuses to stop making headlines, and a policy backdrop where investors are scanning for signals rather than fireworks. Because Chinese mainland markets are closed on weekends, the freshest pricing snapshot comes from Friday’s close (Dec. 19). The Shenzhen Component Index finished at 13,140.21 and the ChiNext Index—often described as China’s “Nasdaq-style” board—closed at 3,122.24, with combined Shanghai-Shenzhen
21 December 2025
Shanghai Stock Exchange Update (Dec. 21, 2025): Shanghai Composite Near 3,900 as Policy Watch Meets STAR Market AI-IPO Boom

Shanghai Stock Exchange Update (Dec. 21, 2025): Shanghai Composite Near 3,900 as Policy Watch Meets STAR Market AI-IPO Boom

The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) heads into the final full trading stretch of 2025 with two stories unfolding at once: a steadier, policy-sensitive main board and a turbo-charged STAR Market where “hard tech” listings—especially AI chipmakers—are setting the tone for risk appetite. As of Sunday, Dec. 21 (when the mainland market is closed), the latest official close for the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index is Friday’s session, when it rose 0.36% to 3,890.45. Xinhua News Shanghai Composite ends the week flat, with investors waiting for fresh signals Friday’s uptick helped steady the market after choppy trading earlier in the week. Reuters’
21 December 2025
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Tokyo Stock Exchange Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): Nikkei 225 Futures Jump After BOJ Hike as IPOs, New TOPIX Indices and AI Tools Shape 2026

Tokyo Stock Exchange Outlook (Dec. 21, 2025): Nikkei 225 Futures Jump After BOJ Hike as IPOs, New TOPIX Indices and AI Tools Shape 2026

TOKYO — As Japan heads into the final full week of trading before year-end holidays, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is balancing three big forces at once: a higher-rate era after the Bank of Japan’s latest hike, fresh volatility tied to global AI enthusiasm (and occasional panic), and a steady drumbeat of market-structure changes—from IPO mechanics to new indices and AI-powered disclosure search. With Tokyo markets closed over the weekend, traders are using futures, FX, and bond moves to game out Monday’s open. One early clue: yen-denominated Nikkei 225 futures were last marked around 50,375 as of Sunday, Dec. 21
21 December 2025
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Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

Johnson & Johnson stock price: What to watch after talc-case law firm ouster and new AFib data

7 February 2026
Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.9% to $239.99 Friday after a New Jersey appeals court disqualified Beasley Allen from state talc cases, citing improper coordination with a former J&J attorney. The ruling affects about 3,600 state lawsuits, while a related federal motion is pending. J&J also reported early 12-month pilot data for its investigational AFib device at a cardiology meeting.
Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

Walmart stock jumps 3% to $131 as Dow clears 50,000 — what to watch before Monday

7 February 2026
Walmart shares climbed 3.34% to $131.18 Friday, pushing its market value to about $1.05 trillion as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Retail stocks mostly gained, with Target up 4.24% and Costco up 1.20%, while Amazon dropped 5.55%. Investors await Walmart’s fiscal Q4 results on Feb. 19 and key U.S. economic data next week.
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