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Economic News News 29 December 2025 - 2 January 2026

Bitcoin price today: BTC edges toward $90,000 as ETF flows and U.S. jobs data come into focus

Bitcoin price today: BTC edges toward $90,000 as ETF flows and U.S. jobs data come into focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 09:59 ET — Regular session Bitcoin rose about 2% on Friday to $89,555, extending a rebound into the first U.S. trading session of 2026 as buyers again tested the $90,000 threshold. The move comes after bitcoin ended 2025 down more than 6% following a sharp fourth-quarter pullback from an October record above $126,000, a slide that underlined the token’s sensitivity to wider risk appetite. Reuters That matters now because spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, have become a primary channel for institutional demand and can amplify moves when flows swing. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw
2 January 2026
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10-year Treasury yield holds near 4.15% as 30-year touches September high to start 2026NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:02 ET

10-year Treasury yield holds near 4.15% as 30-year touches September high to start 2026NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:02 ET

The yield on the U.S. 30-year Treasury briefly climbed to about 4.88% on Friday, its highest since early September, before easing back as buyers returned in the first trading session of 2026. The benchmark 10-year yield held around 4.15%. Moves at the long end of the curve matter because Treasury yields feed directly into borrowing costs across the economy, including mortgages, auto loans and corporate debt. They also set a baseline for how investors price risk in stocks and credit. Bond traders are starting the year after U.S. government debt posted its strongest annual performance since 2020, as markets digested
2 January 2026
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American Airlines stock today: AAL barely budges in premarket as oil dips and jobs data looms

American Airlines stock today: AAL barely budges in premarket as oil dips and jobs data looms

New York, January 2, 2026, 08:59 ET — Premarket American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) shares were down 0.1% at $15.33 in premarket trading on Friday, before the opening bell. Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) was up 0.1%, United Airlines (UAL.O) gained 0.3% and Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) rose 0.1%. The muted move comes as Wall Street readies for a firmer open to 2026. U.S. stock index futures were higher, with Dow E-minis up 0.35%, S&P 500 E-minis up 0.60% and Nasdaq 100 E-minis up 1.05% in early trading. Reuters That matters now because airlines tend to trade like a bet on growth.
2 January 2026
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Dow Jones today: Dow futures rise as 2026 trading begins, with jobs data and Fed path in focus

Dow Jones today: Dow futures rise as 2026 trading begins, with jobs data and Fed path in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 06:59 ET — Premarket Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed higher on Friday, signaling a steadier start to 2026 after Wall Street slid in the final sessions of last year. At 5:45 a.m. ET, Dow E-minis were up 171 points, or 0.35%, while S&P 500 E-minis gained 41.5 points (0.60%) and Nasdaq 100 E-minis added 267 points (1.05%). Analysts at Deutsche Bank cautioned the first trading day has been a poor guide to how the year ultimately plays out. Reuters The early move matters because investors are testing whether the rally that powered major U.S.
2 January 2026
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S&P 500 edges down in thin year-end trade as jobless claims fall; Nike, Vanda jump

S&P 500 edges down in thin year-end trade as jobless claims fall; Nike, Vanda jump

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 1:26 PM ET — Regular session U.S. stocks edged lower on Wednesday in thin year-end trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 114.33 points, or 0.24%, to 48,252.73; the S&P 500 lost 16.62 points, or 0.24%, to 6,879.62; and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 51.05 points, or 0.22%, to 23,368.03. Reuters The drift lower on the last trading day of 2025 followed a run to record highs that left the major indexes on track to post double-digit gains for the year. Tech led the declines — with Microsoft and Apple among the biggest weights — and
31 December 2025
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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

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 13:26 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped on Wednesday, extending a late-December pullback as tech heavyweights weighed in thin New Year’s Eve trade. At 12:00 p.m. ET, the Dow fell 116.75 points, or 0.24%, to 48,243.94. Reuters The dip matters now because it comes in the final hours of 2025, when year-end rebalancing and lighter liquidity can magnify moves in headline indexes. U.S. stock markets are open for normal hours on Dec. 31 but shut on Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day, before reopening on Jan. 2. MarketWatch The Dow can
31 December 2025
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Opendoor stock today: OPEN edges up in premarket as traders watch jobless claims, rates

Opendoor stock today: OPEN edges up in premarket as traders watch jobless claims, rates

NEW YORK, December 31, 2025, 07:19 ET — Premarket Opendoor Technologies Inc (OPEN) shares ticked higher in premarket trading on Wednesday, up about 0.1% at $5.84. The stock finished Tuesday up 0.2%, after trading between $5.64 and $5.86 on volume of about 42 million shares. StockAnalysis The stock heads into the final trading day of 2025 with liquidity thin and rate-sensitive names prone to outsized swings. Weekly U.S. jobless claims are due at 8:30 a.m. ET — released a day early because Thursday is a federal holiday — and U.S. markets are shut on Thursday for New Year’s Day. OUI+1
31 December 2025
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AT&T stock today ticks higher as Fed minutes loom and year-end rotation lifts telecoms

AT&T stock today ticks higher as Fed minutes loom and year-end rotation lifts telecoms

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 14:35 ET — Regular session AT&T Inc shares were up 0.1% at $24.80 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, hovering near the top of a tight day range as the broader market struggled for direction. The stock traded between $24.75 and $24.85. The move matters because income-heavy telecom stocks often trade with interest-rate expectations at year-end, when many investors rebalance portfolios. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note rose 1.8 basis points — a basis point is 0.01 percentage point — to 4.134%, and traders were awaiting the Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes later in the
30 December 2025
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Gold price rebounds today as Fed minutes near; GLD and Newmont stocks climb

Gold price rebounds today as Fed minutes near; GLD and Newmont stocks climb

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 13:25 ET — Regular session Gold prices rebounded on Tuesday and gold-linked shares traded higher in midday U.S. dealings, as investors positioned ahead of Federal Reserve minutes due later in the session. Spot gold was around $4,373 an ounce, up about 1% on the day, according to Kitco data. Kitco The swing matters now because bullion’s late-year volatility is spilling into popular “gold proxy” trades — gold-backed ETFs that hold physical metal and large miners whose profits tend to move with the gold price. Gold is up about 66% in 2025, its biggest annual gain
30 December 2025
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Home Depot stock slips today as housing signals shift and Fed minutes loom

Home Depot stock slips today as housing signals shift and Fed minutes loom

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 11:43 ET — Regular session Home Depot (HD.N) shares fell 0.6% to $345.48 in late morning trading on Tuesday, extending a choppy run for housing-linked retailers as investors weighed fresh housing indicators and a key Federal Reserve update due later in the day. The move matters now because Home Depot’s sales tend to track housing activity and household confidence. When mortgage rates and home turnover shift, so does demand for big-ticket projects and contractor work. Markets are also in a year-end stretch where small changes in rate expectations can swing rate-sensitive stocks. The Fed’s minutes
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

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 09:50 ET — Regular session The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 91 points, or 0.2%, at 48,370.86 by 9:45 a.m. ET, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also edged lower, Google Finance data showed. Google The subdued tone follows Monday’s decline, when the Dow dropped 249 points as investors took profits in heavyweight technology and AI-linked shares heading into year-end. “This is (not) the beginning of the end of the tech dominance, it’ll turn out to be a buying opportunity,” said Hank Smith, director and head of investment strategy at Haverford Trust. Reuters
30 December 2025
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Alphabet slips as year-end tech rally pauses; Fed minutes loom

Alphabet slips as year-end tech rally pauses; Fed minutes loom

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 10:06 ET — Regular session Alphabet’s Class C shares (GOOG.O) fell about 0.7% to $312.80 in early Monday trading, giving back ground as U.S. tech stocks eased at the start of the final week of the year. The move matters now because Alphabet is one of the largest U.S. companies by market value, and small swings in mega-cap tech can tug broader indexes in holiday-thinned trade. Investors have leaned heavily on AI-linked technology winners in 2025, making positioning vulnerable to profit-taking. Reuters Rate expectations are also back in focus. Growth stocks such as Alphabet tend
29 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

PLS Group share price slips into weekend as Morgan Stanley and MUFG filings land

7 February 2026
PLS Group shares closed at A$4.12 Friday, down 1.2% after a 3.7% drop Thursday. Morgan Stanley and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group disclosed increased voting power in the lithium miner, both citing changes dated Feb. 2. The moves came as lithium prices fell and Australian equities posted their sharpest drop in months. PLS reports interim results Feb. 19.
Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

Commonwealth Bank share price near A$159 as CBA earnings, dividend week looms after ASX rout

7 February 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia shares closed at A$158.91, down 0.23% Friday, as the S&P/ASX 200 fell 2.03% and nearly A$70 billion was wiped from the market. The bank reports half-year results and an interim dividend on Feb. 11, with shares going ex-dividend Feb. 18. CBA flagged a A$68 million provision linked to ASIC’s Better Banking review. The RBA raised rates to 3.85% on Feb. 3, with CBA passing on the increase from Feb. 13.
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