Economic Outlook News 21 December 2025

Mastercard stock slides into 2026 after four-day skid; jobs report and earnings date loom

New York, Jan 4, 2026, 17:58 ET — Market closed Mastercard Incorporated shares ended Friday down 1.36% at $563.13, lagging a broader market that started 2026 mostly higher. The move matters because card networks are a real-time read on consumer

5 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Economic Outlook·Financial News·Mastercard·Stock Market

Brian Moynihan’s 2026 Outlook: How Bank of America Sees AI Boosting Growth, While Consumer Confidence, Tariffs, and Copper Set the Tone for Markets

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan is ending 2025 with a message that’s equal parts upbeat and wary: consumer spending is still growing, the U.S. economy looks positioned for solid growth in 2026, and artificial intelligence is starting to show

28 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Banking·Economic Outlook·Investment Strategies·Market Trends

Gold Price Surges Past $4,500 in 2025 as ETF Inflows Roar Back — What’s Driving the Rally and the 2026 Outlook

Gold’s 2025 run has turned into a full-blown stampede—capped by a late-December surge that pushed bullion to fresh all-time highs and pulled the rest of the precious-metals complex along for the ride. On December 26, spot gold hit record territory

26 December 2025

Economic Outlook·Gold Market·Investment Trends·Precious Metals

Nike Stock (NYSE: NKE) Trades Higher in Holiday Week as Tim Cook Buys Shares; Tariffs and China “Reset” Dominate the 2026 Outlook

New York — Friday, December 26, 2025 (10:00 a.m. ET). U.S. stocks are open and trading in what’s typically a thin, post‑Christmas market, and NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) is once again in the spotlight. As of mid‑morning, Nike shares are

26 December 2025

Company News·Economic Outlook·International Trade·Investing·Stock Market

Wells Fargo (WFC) News on Dec. 25, 2025: Options Clearing Expansion, Investment Banking Push, and 2026 Outlook After Asset Cap Lift

As the U.S. banking sector heads into year-end, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is closing 2025 with a noticeably different narrative than the one investors and regulators have debated for much of the past decade: less about constraint, more

25 December 2025

Banking News·Economic Outlook·Financial Regulation·Investment Strategies·Stock Market Analysis

Utilities Stocks Outlook 2026: AI Data Centers, Fed Rate Cuts and Rising Power Bills Put the Sector Back in Focus

U.S. utilities stocks are ending 2025 with a split personality. On one hand, the group is still a classic “defensive” trade—regulated cash flows, dividend support, and historically lower volatility than the broader market. On the other, utilities have quietly become

25 December 2025

Artificial Intelligence·Economic Outlook·Energy Sector·Stock Market·Utilities

Real Estate Stocks Outlook 2026: REITs, Homebuilders and Property Shares Enter a New Rate Regime After December’s Fed Cut

Published: December 25, 2025 Real estate stocks head into 2026 with an unusual mix of tailwinds and unresolved pressure points. On one hand, U.S. mortgage rates have drifted lower into year-end—Freddie Mac’s latest survey shows the average 30-year fixed mortgage

25 December 2025

Economic Outlook·Investment Strategies·Real Estate·REITs·Stock Market

US Stock Market Today (Dec. 25, 2025): S&P 500 and Dow End Christmas Eve at Record Highs as 2026 Outlook Turns to AI, Earnings, and Fed Rate Cuts

NEW YORK — December 25, 2025. Wall Street is closed for Christmas Day, but the story investors are taking into the holiday is anything but quiet: U.S. stocks left off at fresh records, the “Santa Claus rally” window has begun,

25 December 2025

Dow Jones·Economic Outlook·Investing·S&P 500·Stock Market

Dow Jones Industrial Average Holds Record Close as Wall Street Closes for Christmas: DJIA Santa Rally Watch, Fed Rate-Cut Bets, and 2026 Outlook

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is spending Christmas Day at a fresh record—even though U.S. stock markets are shut today, Thursday, December 25, 2025. The blue-chip Dow Jones index last traded in Wednesday’s shortened Christmas Eve session, when it

25 December 2025

Economic Outlook·Federal Reserve·Stock Market·Wall Street

United Kingdom Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Holiday Pause, BP Castrol Deal and 2026 Outlook (25 Dec 2025)

London — Thursday, 25 December 2025. The United Kingdom stock market is closed today for Christmas Day, putting a temporary pause on trading after a holiday-shortened run into the break. With the London Stock Exchange (LSE) also shut on Friday

25 December 2025

Economic Outlook·Financial News·FTSE 100·Investment·Stock Market

Financial Services Stocks Week Ahead: Banks, Insurers, Brokers and Fintech Brace for GDP, Consumer Confidence and Holiday-Thin Trading (Dec. 22–26, 2025)

Published Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025 Financial services stocks are heading into a holiday-shortened trading week with two forces pulling in opposite directions: a strong year-end backdrop for banks and brokers, and an unusually concentrated calendar of “catch-up” U.S. economic data

21 December 2025

Economic Outlook·Fintech·Stock Market

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) Stock Week Ahead: Holiday Trading, Delayed GDP Data, and 2026 Expense Outlook in Focus

As of Sunday, December 21, 2025, JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) heads into a holiday-shortened week with investors balancing three forces: thinner liquidity around Christmas, a rare burst of shutdown-delayed U.S. economic releases, and fresh company-specific storylines that range

21 December 2025

Economic Outlook·Financial News·JPMorgan Chase·Stock Market·Trading Strategies

Economic Outlook News 21 December 2025 - 5 January 2026