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Apple stock heads into year-end with Fed minutes in focus

Apple stock heads into year-end with Fed minutes in focus

NEW YORK, Dec 28, 2025, 18:16 ET — Market closed Apple Inc shares ended the last regular session down 0.2% at $273.40, with U.S. markets shut on Sunday. The iPhone maker heads into the final week of 2025 with investors focused on year-end positioning and the outlook for U.S. interest rates — a mix that can move heavyweight stocks even on light volume. Reuters Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting are due Tuesday, while year-end portfolio adjustments can add volatility when trading volumes are thin, Reuters reported. Reuters+1 Apple traded between $273.00 and $275.35 on Friday, and
29 December 2025
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Wells Fargo Stock (WFC) Weekend Update: Markets Closed as Investors Focus on Fed Minutes, Rate-Cut Expectations, and What’s Next for Big Banks

Wells Fargo Stock (WFC) Weekend Update: Markets Closed as Investors Focus on Fed Minutes, Rate-Cut Expectations, and What’s Next for Big Banks

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 3:09 p.m. ET — Market closed Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) heads into the final full trading week of 2025 with U.S. stocks sitting near record territory and investors increasingly watching whether market leadership continues rotating toward financials. With the NYSE closed on Sunday, attention shifts to what could move Wells Fargo stock when trading resumes Monday: interest-rate expectations, the economic calendar, year-end positioning, and the bank’s next major catalyst—its Q4 earnings report scheduled for January 14, 2026. Reuters+1 Where Wells Fargo stock stands heading into Monday Wells Fargo shares last traded at $95.26,
28 December 2025
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Utilities Stocks in Focus: Fed Minutes, Treasury Yields, Winter Storm Risk—and the AI Power Boom Ahead of Monday’s Open

Utilities Stocks in Focus: Fed Minutes, Treasury Yields, Winter Storm Risk—and the AI Power Boom Ahead of Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 1:34 p.m. ET — Market closed Utilities stocks are heading into the final full trading week of 2025 with two narratives pulling the sector in different directions: the traditional “bond proxy” role that can rise or fall with interest-rate expectations, and a fast-evolving growth story tied to electrification and surging power demand from AI-driven data centers. With U.S. markets closed for the weekend, investors are using Sunday to assess what mattered most in the last 48 hours—and what could move utilities when trading resumes Monday: December FOMC meeting minutes, year-end liquidity conditions, and the latest
28 December 2025
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Real Estate Stocks Today: REITs Head Into the Final 2025 Sessions With Fed Minutes, Housing Data, and Rate-Cut Bets in the Spotlight

Real Estate Stocks Today: REITs Head Into the Final 2025 Sessions With Fed Minutes, Housing Data, and Rate-Cut Bets in the Spotlight

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 1:29 p.m. ET, Market closed U.S. real estate stocks—especially publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs)—are entering the last three trading days of 2025 in an unusual spot: the broader market is hovering near record territory, yet real estate has been the notable laggard heading into year-end. With Wall Street closed for the weekend and set to reopen Monday morning, investors are using the pause to re-check the same three levers that have dominated real estate equities all year: interest rates, the direction of the economy, and the widening performance gap between “AI-adjacent” winners and
28 December 2025
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Industrials Stocks Outlook: XLI Near Highs as Year-End Rotation, Fed Minutes, and Defense Headlines Set the Tone for Monday

Industrials Stocks Outlook: XLI Near Highs as Year-End Rotation, Fed Minutes, and Defense Headlines Set the Tone for Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 1:22 p.m. ET — Market Closed Industrials stocks are heading into the final three trading sessions of 2025 with a rare mix of forces pulling at the sector at once: a year-end “rotation” narrative that’s shifting attention beyond mega-cap tech, a key week for rate expectations as investors brace for Federal Reserve minutes, and fresh geopolitical headlines that are directly relevant to aerospace-and-defense names. With U.S. equities closed Sunday, the big question for industrials investors isn’t what’s happening right now on the NYSE floor—it’s what could matter most when regular trading resumes Monday, Dec. 29:
28 December 2025
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Technology Stocks Today: AI Leaders, Fed Minutes, and Year-End Rotation Set the Tone for Nasdaq Into Monday

Technology Stocks Today: AI Leaders, Fed Minutes, and Year-End Rotation Set the Tone for Nasdaq Into Monday

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 1:10 p.m. ET — Market closed U.S. technology stocks head into the final three trading days of 2025 with a familiar tug-of-war: bullish momentum in the major indexes and AI-driven megacaps on one side, and renewed scrutiny of valuations and AI infrastructure spending on the other. With U.S. equity markets shut for the weekend, attention shifts to Sunday evening index futures and to the catalysts waiting in the holiday-thinned week ahead—most notably Federal Reserve meeting minutes and a handful of key economic releases. Stock index futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 resume trading
28 December 2025
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Silver Price Today Holds Near $79 Record High as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and China Export Rules Stir Supply Fears

Silver Price Today Holds Near $79 Record High as Fed Rate-Cut Bets and China Export Rules Stir Supply Fears

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 12:18 p.m. ET — Market closed Silver is holding near record territory on Sunday with U.S. stock markets closed for the weekend, after an explosive late-week surge that has turned the white metal into one of the most watched trades heading into year-end and the first sessions of 2026. In midday New York trading, spot silver was around $79.3 per ounce (bid/ask roughly $79.27/$79.39), according to Kitco’s live quote. Kitco Investors tracking XAG/USD saw similarly elevated levels on Investing.com, underscoring how firmly silver is hovering near its recent peak after a sharp run-up. Investing.com While
28 December 2025
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Gold Price Today Near Record High as Fed Minutes Loom and Year-End Liquidity Stays Thin

Gold Price Today Near Record High as Fed Minutes Loom and Year-End Liquidity Stays Thin

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 12:14 p.m. ET — Market Closed Gold is holding near historic highs heading into the final trading days of 2025, after a breakout week that pushed the metal decisively above the psychologically important $4,500 level and into fresh record territory. As of midday Sunday in New York, spot gold was around $4,546 per ounce, according to live spot pricing, keeping the market within striking distance of Friday’s all-time peak. JM Bullion+1 With U.S. stock markets closed on Sunday, investors are now looking ahead to Monday’s reopen and a holiday-shortened week where thin liquidity and key
28 December 2025
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Dow Jones today: DJIA holds near record highs as markets close for the weekend and investors brace for Fed minutes, thin year-end trading

Dow Jones today: DJIA holds near record highs as markets close for the weekend and investors brace for Fed minutes, thin year-end trading

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 12:19 p.m. ET — Market closed With U.S. stock exchanges shut for the weekend, investors are heading into the final three trading sessions of 2025 watching one big question: does the year-end bid extend into the “Santa Claus rally” window—or does thin holiday liquidity turn routine headlines into outsized moves for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)? The Dow ended the last regular session essentially flat, slipping 20.19 points (‑0.04%) to 48,710.97 on Friday, while the S&P 500 eased 0.03% to 6,929.94 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.09% to 23,593.10, according to Reuters. Reuters Even
28 December 2025
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JPMorgan Chase Stock (NYSE: JPM) Near Record Highs as Weekend Crypto-Payments Scrutiny and Fed Outlook Set the Tone for the Next Session

JPMorgan Chase Stock (NYSE: JPM) Near Record Highs as Weekend Crypto-Payments Scrutiny and Fed Outlook Set the Tone for the Next Session

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 10:07 a.m. ET — Market closed JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) heads into the final stretch of 2025 with its stock hovering just below fresh highs, as investors balance a strong year-end tape for U.S. equities with new headlines tied to crypto-linked payments flows and a packed set of macro catalysts that can quickly move bank shares. With U.S. stock markets closed for the weekend, JPM shares last traded around $327.91, down about 0.4% from the prior session, after a $326.55–$330.82 range that kept the stock within striking distance of recent peaks. Investing.com Where
28 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Heads Into Final Week of 2025 With “Santa Rally” Tailwinds, AI Spending Questions, and Key Fed Minutes Ahead

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Heads Into Final Week of 2025 With “Santa Rally” Tailwinds, AI Spending Questions, and Key Fed Minutes Ahead

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 9:51 a.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock heads into the last stretch of 2025 with the U.S. equity market shut for the weekend and liquidity expected to stay thin when trading resumes. Shares finished the most recent session essentially flat, a fitting setup for year-end conditions: limited catalysts, lighter volume, and index-level narratives doing much of the heavy lifting. MSFT closed Friday, Dec. 26 at $487.71, down 0.06%, and later traded around $487.09 in after-hours indications, according to Investing.com data. Investing.com A quiet close for MSFT — but not a
28 December 2025
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Nasdaq Today: Market Closed Sunday as Nasdaq Composite Near Record Highs; Fed Minutes and Year-End Rotation in Focus

Nasdaq Today: Market Closed Sunday as Nasdaq Composite Near Record Highs; Fed Minutes and Year-End Rotation in Focus

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 7:51 a.m. ET — Market closed Wall Street’s tech-heavy Nasdaq complex is heading into the final trading days of 2025 with a familiar late-December cocktail: light volumes, big year-to-date gains, and a market that seems calm—right up until it isn’t. The Nasdaq Composite finished the most recent session (Friday) down 20.21 points, or 0.1%, at 23,593.10, in a quiet post-Christmas trade that also saw the S&P 500 and Dow drift slightly lower. Market participation was thin, with New York Stock Exchange volume running roughly half a typical day as many large institutional players have largely
28 December 2025
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NYSE Today: New York Stock Exchange Closed Sunday as S&P 500 Hovers Near 7,000; Fed Minutes and Year-End Positioning Set Up Monday’s Open

NYSE Today: New York Stock Exchange Closed Sunday as S&P 500 Hovers Near 7,000; Fed Minutes and Year-End Positioning Set Up Monday’s Open

NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2025, 7:51 a.m. ET — Market closed (weekend) The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is dark this Sunday, but Wall Street’s narrative is anything but quiet: U.S. stocks are coming off a thinly traded, post-holiday session that left the major indexes only a hair’s breadth from record territory—and kept the S&P 500 within striking distance of the psychologically charged 7,000 level. Reuters+1 With just three trading days left in 2025 (Monday through Wednesday), investors are heading into the final stretch watching a familiar year-end mix: lighter liquidity, portfolio rebalancing, and a growing debate about whether the
28 December 2025
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Santa Claus Rally Watch: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Fed Minutes Loom and Gold, Silver Smash Records

Santa Claus Rally Watch: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Fed Minutes Loom and Gold, Silver Smash Records

Wall Street is closing out 2025 with a familiar year-end mix: record-level equity prices, thin holiday liquidity, and a growing list of “what could move markets next week” catalysts—from Federal Reserve minutes to political headlines around the next Fed chair. After a quiet post-Christmas session on Friday, December 26, U.S. stocks finished barely changed but still near all-time highs, keeping investors focused on whether the seasonal “Santa Claus rally” can carry major indexes into the final trading days of the year. Reuters+2Reuters+2 A muted Friday masks a powerful year-end run In the low-volume session on Dec. 26, the Dow Jones
27 December 2025
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Silver Price Today: Silver Holds Near $79 After Record Breakout as Fed-Cut Bets and Supply Deficits Fuel the Rally

Silver Price Today: Silver Holds Near $79 After Record Breakout as Fed-Cut Bets and Supply Deficits Fuel the Rally

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 11:59 a.m. ET / Market Closed Silver prices are holding near historic highs this weekend after an explosive year-end surge pushed the white metal into fresh record territory. Spot silver was around $79.39 per ounce late Saturday morning in New York, following a sharp jump over the past 24 hours. JM Bullion With U.S. stock markets closed for the weekend, investors are using the downtime to reassess what has become one of 2025’s most dramatic commodity stories: silver’s sprint from an industrial workhorse to a momentum-driven, macro-sensitive asset that is now reacting to the same
27 December 2025
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Gold Price Today: Bullion Holds Near Record $4,550 After Year-End Rally Driven by Fed Cut Bets and a Softer Dollar

Gold Price Today: Bullion Holds Near Record $4,550 After Year-End Rally Driven by Fed Cut Bets and a Softer Dollar

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 11:59 a.m. ET — Market closed Gold is heading into the final week of 2025 near historic highs after a powerful, late-December surge across precious metals—one that has been amplified by thin holiday liquidity, expectations for U.S. interest-rate cuts in 2026, and renewed safe-haven demand tied to geopolitics. In the latest U.S. trading session on Friday, spot gold rose 1.2% to about $4,531.41 an ounce in afternoon trade after touching an all-time high of $4,549.71, according to Reuters. COMEX gold futures for February delivery settled 1.1% higher at $4,552.70. Reuters Gold’s record run is part
27 December 2025
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U.S. Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Year-End “Santa Rally” Heads Into the Final Week of 2025; Fed Minutes Loom

U.S. Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Near 7,000 as Year-End “Santa Rally” Heads Into the Final Week of 2025; Fed Minutes Loom

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 11:59 a.m. ET — Market Closed (Weekend) Wall Street is closed this Saturday, giving investors a pause to digest a quiet post-Christmas session that left the major U.S. indexes essentially unchanged on Friday—but still near record territory heading into the final trading days of 2025. The takeaway from the last 48 hours is straightforward: stocks are consolidating at elevated levels after a strong holiday-week run, while market attention shifts to year-end flows, the Federal Reserve’s next signal on rate cuts, and whether the seasonal “Santa Claus rally” can extend into early January. Reuters+1 Friday’s close:
27 December 2025
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Dow Jones Industrial Average Near Record Highs Ahead of Final 2025 Sessions as Fed Minutes Loom

Dow Jones Industrial Average Near Record Highs Ahead of Final 2025 Sessions as Fed Minutes Loom

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 12:01 p.m. ET — Market closed The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is heading into the final stretch of 2025 perched just off record territory after a muted, low-volume return from the Christmas holiday. With U.S. stock markets closed for the weekend, investors are shifting attention to the last three trading days of the year—when thin liquidity, year-end portfolio adjustments, and a pivotal Federal Reserve readout could set the tone for the first week of 2026. AP News+2Reuters+2 Dow Jones recap: A quiet Friday, but a solid week and year On Friday, December 26, the
27 December 2025
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Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Update: Shares Hold Near $488 as Markets Close for the Weekend, With Fed Minutes and Year-End Positioning in Focus

Microsoft Stock (MSFT) Update: Shares Hold Near $488 as Markets Close for the Weekend, With Fed Minutes and Year-End Positioning in Focus

NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 2025, 9:50 a.m. ET — U.S. stock market closed (weekend) Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) heads into the final trading stretch of 2025 with its stock hovering just below the psychologically important $500 level, after a quiet, post-holiday session that left major indexes near record territory and investors searching for catalysts. MSFT closed Friday at $487.71, and was slightly lower in extended trading later that evening at around $487.28, according to MarketBeat. MarketBeat+1 With U.S. equities closed Saturday and Sunday, attention now shifts to what could drive Microsoft shares when trading resumes Monday, Dec. 29—including thin year-end
27 December 2025
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S&P 500 Nears 7,000 as Santa Claus Rally Window Opens: Dow and Nasdaq Cap Strong 2025 With Fed Minutes Ahead

S&P 500 Nears 7,000 as Santa Claus Rally Window Opens: Dow and Nasdaq Cap Strong 2025 With Fed Minutes Ahead

U.S. stocks headed into the final stretch of 2025 clinging to record territory—an unusually calm setup for a week that’s famous for thin trading, year-end portfolio adjustments, and a seasonal pattern investors watch closely: the “Santa Claus rally.” On Friday, December 26, Wall Street finished essentially flat after a multi-session climb, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at 48,710.97, the S&P 500 at 6,929.94, and the Nasdaq Composite at 23,593.10. The moves were tiny—down fractions of a percent—but the bigger story was the calendar: the market is now inside the Santa Claus rally window and just about 1% away
27 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

Amazon stock (AMZN) slides on $200 billion AI capex plan — what Wall Street watches next week

7 February 2026
Amazon shares fell 5.6% to $210.32 on Friday after the company forecast 2026 capital spending would jump to $200 billion, up more than 50% from 2025. The drop came as the Dow closed above 50,000 for the first time. Amazon reported fourth-quarter net sales up 14% to $213.4 billion and operating income at $25 billion. Trading in Amazon was volatile, with 179 million shares changing hands.
Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

Bitcoin price wobbles below $69,000 on weekend — what matters before Monday’s reopen

7 February 2026
Bitcoin fell 1.1% to $68,917 Saturday after volatile trading, while Ether held near $2,036. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $330.7 million in net inflows on Feb. 6, reversing outflows the previous day. Strategy shares rebounded after hitting a low of $111.27 Thursday. Traders are watching Monday’s U.S. market open and the upcoming inflation report for direction.
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