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Federal Reserve News 30 December 2025 - 31 December 2025

PayPal stock slips after Fed minutes in thin year-end trade — what investors watch next

PayPal stock slips after Fed minutes in thin year-end trade — what investors watch next

PayPal shares slipped 0.7% to $59.10 in after-hours trading Tuesday following a subdued session for U.S. stocks. Federal Reserve minutes showed divisions over December’s rate cut, keeping attention on 2026 policy. Investors await PayPal’s next earnings report on Feb. 3 and Wednesday’s jobless claims data. Visa fell 0.3%, while Mastercard was little changed.
31 December 2025
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Mastercard stock today: MA slips after-hours as Fed minutes and year-end trading set the tone

Mastercard stock today: MA slips after-hours as Fed minutes and year-end trading set the tone

Mastercard shares slipped 0.1% to $577.42 in after-hours trading Tuesday. Visa and American Express also edged lower, mirroring a weaker tone in financial stocks. Investors are watching Fed policy signals and holiday spending ahead of January earnings reports. Mastercard’s board approved a $14 billion buyback and raised its dividend earlier this month.
31 December 2025
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Bank of America stock today: BAC drifts lower as Fed minutes keep rate path in focus

Bank of America stock today: BAC drifts lower as Fed minutes keep rate path in focus

Bank of America shares closed at $55.28 after slipping 0.1% Tuesday, with 17.4 million shares traded. The S&P 500 fell 0.14% and the 10-year Treasury yield held near 4.1% as traders priced in 60 basis points of Fed rate cuts for 2026. Fed minutes showed policymakers divided on the rate path. Bank of America’s next earnings report is set for Jan. 14.
31 December 2025
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AI stocks today: Meta rises on Manus buy as Nvidia slips and Fed minutes keep rates in focus

AI stocks today: Meta rises on Manus buy as Nvidia slips and Fed minutes keep rates in focus

Meta rose 1.1% after announcing a $2–$3 billion deal to acquire AI startup Manus, with plans to integrate its technology into Meta AI products. The S&P 500 fell 0.14%, Nasdaq slipped 0.23%, and the Dow lost 0.20% in thin, year-end trading. Nvidia dipped 0.3%. Fed minutes showed policymakers split on the December rate cut, keeping focus on upcoming economic data.
31 December 2025
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Gold price stock today: GLD steadies after wild swing as Fed minutes, margin hike keep traders cautious

Gold price stock today: GLD steadies after wild swing as Fed minutes, margin hike keep traders cautious

Gold rebounded 0.8% to $4,364.70 an ounce Tuesday after plunging 4.47% Monday, as thin year-end trading fueled volatility. The SPDR Gold Shares ETF edged up 0.1%, and gold miners steadied. CME Group raised margin requirements for precious-metals futures. Investors await Wednesday’s U.S. jobless claims and the final trading session of 2025.
31 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: DJIA slips after Fed minutes; Boeing pops on $8.6B Pentagon deal

Dow Jones today: DJIA slips after Fed minutes; Boeing pops on $8.6B Pentagon deal

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 94.87 points, or 0.2%, to 48,367.06 in thin after-hours trading Tuesday as investors digested Fed minutes and year-end positioning. Boeing rose nearly 2% after an $8.6 billion Pentagon contract, while declines in Goldman Sachs and Home Depot weighed on the index. Meta Platforms agreed to buy AI startup Manus in a deal reportedly worth up to $3 billion. Citigroup flagged a $1.2 billion pre-tax loss on its Russian unit sale.
31 December 2025
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Meta’s Manus AI deal lifts META as S&P 500 slips in thin year-end trade; Fed minutes in focus

Meta’s Manus AI deal lifts META as S&P 500 slips in thin year-end trade; Fed minutes in focus

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 17:42 ET — After-hours U.S. stocks finished modestly lower on Tuesday, with Meta Platforms climbing on an AI acquisition that helped offset weakness in technology and financial shares. The S&P 500 fell 0.14% to 6,896.24, the Nasdaq Composite slid 0.23% to 23,419.08 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.20% to 48,367.06. Reuters The subdued close mattered because trading desks are heading into the final session of 2025 with holiday-thinned liquidity, a setup that can exaggerate price swings. Investors have also started to rotate within the market after last week’s rally pushed the S&P 500
30 December 2025
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AppLovin stock slips after Fed minutes as year-end tech rotation hits APP shares

AppLovin stock slips after Fed minutes as year-end tech rotation hits APP shares

AppLovin shares fell 0.8% to $693.71 in after-hours trading Tuesday, following a session marked by wide swings and thin volume. The drop came as U.S. stocks edged lower after Federal Reserve minutes revealed divisions over interest rate policy. AppLovin is up about 121% year-to-date but remains volatile ahead of its expected mid-February earnings report. The S&P 500 slipped 0.14%, while the Nasdaq lost 0.23%.
30 December 2025
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JPMorgan stock today: JPM dips after hours as Fed minutes keep rate bets in focus

JPMorgan stock today: JPM dips after hours as Fed minutes keep rate bets in focus

JPMorgan Chase shares edged down 0.1% to $323.42 in after-hours trading Tuesday. The move followed a quarter-point Fed rate cut to 3.5%-3.75%, with minutes showing policymakers split. Citigroup shares dropped after announcing a $1.2 billion pre-tax loss from the sale of its Russian unit. JPMorgan will report fourth-quarter and full-year results on January 13, 2026.
30 December 2025
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Apple stock slips after Fed minutes as year-end trading thins — what AAPL investors are watching

Apple stock slips after Fed minutes as year-end trading thins — what AAPL investors are watching

Apple shares slipped 0.2% to $273.18 in thin after-hours trading as investors trimmed positions in large tech stocks ahead of year-end. Market focus remains on upcoming Federal Reserve policy signals and Apple’s late-January earnings, with the stock’s recent range between $272 and $274 drawing attention from short-term traders.
30 December 2025
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S&P Global (SPGI) stock slips near $529 as Fed minutes, year-end flows keep Wall Street muted

S&P Global (SPGI) stock slips near $529 as Fed minutes, year-end flows keep Wall Street muted

S&P Global shares slipped 0.16% to $529.25 Tuesday after its Mobility unit forecast a 2.5% drop in 2026 U.S. auto sales, citing affordability concerns. Moody’s and MSCI also traded lower. Major U.S. index ETFs hovered near flat in thin year-end trading. S&P Global Mobility projects 2026 U.S. light-vehicle sales at 15.89 million units, down from a projected 16.3 million for 2025.
30 December 2025
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American Express stock dips today as Fed minutes weigh on financials; AXP earnings date in focus

American Express stock dips today as Fed minutes weigh on financials; AXP earnings date in focus

American Express shares slipped 0.3% to $374.12 in late afternoon trading Tuesday, with Visa and Mastercard also lower. Federal Reserve minutes showed officials backing short-term bond purchases for reserve management, not as a policy shift. Investors are watching the Fed’s Jan. 27-28 meeting and American Express earnings on Jan. 30. U.S. stocks traded quietly, with financials weighing on the Dow.
30 December 2025
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Coca-Cola stock slips as Fed minutes hit thin year-end trade; KO investors eye next catalyst

Coca-Cola stock slips as Fed minutes hit thin year-end trade; KO investors eye next catalyst

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 3:25 PM ET — Regular session Coca-Cola shares edged lower on Tuesday, holding near $70 as investors kept risk-taking limited in thin, year-end trading. The quiet tape matters because Coca-Cola is a classic defensive stock. When markets get choppy, investors often rotate into consumer staples — everyday products like food and beverages — for steadier demand and cash returns. It also matters now because interest-rate expectations are back in focus. Dividend-paying shares can lose relative appeal when bond yields rise, since investors can earn more in cash-like alternatives without taking equity risk. Coca-Cola was down
30 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

AMD stock rebounds 8% after post-earnings slump as payrolls, CPI loom

AMD stock rebounds 8% after post-earnings slump as payrolls, CPI loom

7 February 2026
AMD shares jumped 8.2% to $208.44 Friday, rebounding after a 13% plunge earlier in the week on weak guidance and AI competition fears. The Philadelphia semiconductor index rose 5.7% as chip stocks led a broader market rally. Investors are awaiting next week’s U.S. payrolls and inflation data, which could shift rate expectations for tech.
Netflix stock price ends higher as DOJ widens review of Warner deal — what to watch next week

Netflix stock price ends higher as DOJ widens review of Warner deal — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Netflix shares rose 1.6% to $82.20 Friday as the Justice Department expanded its antitrust review of the company’s planned $82.7 billion Warner Bros Discovery acquisition. A Wall Street Journal report said investigators are probing possible anti-competitive tactics. Director Reed Hastings reported a transfer of 241,944 shares via a family trust, according to an SEC filing.
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